Lesson-9 Effective Communication
(a) Expressions
Expressions are very important in our
personality development and our life. To express, to tell our feelings, ideas
or our outlook is known as expressions. If we don't express ourselves well, we
often have to suffer. Let's read this story:
Activity-1
Story 'APRAISAL'
This is a story of a boy named
Pargat, who was very intelligent, sincere but shy. One day his class teacher
asked the boys to write down the names of all the districts of Punjab and also
learn them by heart. Pargat finished this home work during recess, hoping for
the apraisaal. Suddenly Ravinder, a student of his class asked him for note
book and promised him to return it the next day. The next day, Ravinder forgot
to bring his note-book back. Pargat got confused. He was bewildered to think
about the Social Studies period. So he lost his self- confidence. When the S.St
subject teacher asked the class to get their note books checked. Pargat stood
up. As he was a shy person, so he did not tell the truth. The teacher rebuked
him. He got angry not due to his incomplete homework, but more because of his
silence. In recess, Pargat started crying. One of his friend, Sandeep was a
confident boy. He went to the teacher and told the truth. The next day, the
teacher asked the whole class to answer his questions verbally. Pargat had
already learnt the whole topic by heart, so he gave all the right answers.
Meanwhile, his classmate Ravinder could not give the correct answers. Therefor
the teacher praised Pargat in front of the class and asked Ravinder to avoid
the copying work. The whole class clapped for Pargat. Ravinder realized that
hard and original work gets appraisal indeed
Why did the teacher
scold (rebuke) Pargat?
Actually, Pargat did not express
himself well. He should have explain the real cause to teacher. The teacher
felt bad, because Pargat did not make any reply. That's why, he was rebuked by
the teacher.
Dear
students, always be expressive whenever it is
required. Clear your stand openly. Sometimes, 'NOT ANSWERING' is more harmful
than WRONG ANSWERING.
Many times our students feel
reluctant when teacher ask them questions. There are many reasons for students
not answering well. Usually they are- Lack of confidence, not knowing the
answers or not knowing the proper way of answering.
Activity-2
The teacher will organize a debate in
the class. He/ she will put the motion (topic) in front of class some students
will have to speak for the topic, while the others will speak against the
topic. The discipline of the class will be maintained. One student will be
speaking in favour of the topic, then someone else will raise his/her hand to
interrupt the debate for cross questioning.
Any
out of these subjects may be chosen for the debate:
Home-work should be
assigned to students from the school.
Online education is must
during the holidays announced due to disaster.
Uniform should be
compulsory in the schools.
Summary
After these activities, the students
will realize the importance of good communication. With practice during
different school activities and daily conversation, the student’s will get
enabled to improve such skills and polish them.
(b) Positive Attitude
Every human being has a different
perspective towards life. Every human beings point of view actually reflects
his or her personality. If every human being develops the habit of being
positive in every situation then it becomes icing on the cake. Dear students
your teachers always expect this positive approach from you. The price of
everything in the world depends on our perception. Maybe what is worth lakhs to
me is useless to you and vice versa. Our positive attitude is a reflection of
our personality. There is a saying, "The way you perceive, the way you create".
Example: Once Yudhistar was sent to look for the worst man in the world and at the
same time Duryodhana was sent to look for the best man. Surprisingly both
returned empty-handed because Yudhistar himself was good so he could not find
any negative quality in anyone whereas Duryodhana himself was bad, so he did
not find any good person.
Activity-1
Content-half glass of water.
Students, write a sentence on this half-filled
glass in your notebook.
EXERCISE
Question: What have you observed?
The glass of water is
half empty....
The glass of water is
half filled....
Have you written something
different? What is it......
Conclusion
Our perception justifies the
environment we live in. A student who writes about a glass of water that the
glass is half filled has a positive approach towards everything. Whereas a
student who writes about the glass of water being half empty has a negative
approach towards life and is a pessimist. Like the empty part, they also look
for the shortcomings of human beings.
Think
and Answers
Q.1. Who is your dearest
friend in class?
Ans……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Q.2. What are the qualities
which make you like that person?
Ans…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Q.3. Whom you don’t like?
Ans……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Conclusion
It is because of our own perspective that we like and dislike some people. We never find any mistakes in our friends and ignore their bad qualities, but on the other hand, you never find anything positive in your enemy. Dear students always be positive in your life because optimistic people are always happy, liked by all and have a respectable position in life.
(c) Interview Skill
The word interview is not only meant
to be selected for the job but it is also a good career option, too. To get
succeed in life we should be a good interviewer as well as a good interview. We
should know the art of taking and giving good interview.
Activity-1
In classroom, you have to select the
monitor or class representative (c.r.). so the winning candidates pass through
the interview procedure. The student who was an ex monitor or c.r. or any other
student who is very much confidence in speaking, will host (coduct) the
interview. He/she will ask the questions and the candidates will answer them.
Dear
students, you have often seen in television or
come to know from radio that there was a very good career scope in field of
taking interview. They can get good money. First of all we should know the
rules of good interview. Please concentrate on the points given below on the
basis of which we can succeed in interview:
The questions to be asked an
interview must be precise, clear. Appropriate, his/her language should be
simple. Questions should not be repeated. If the interview is for any
designation or post, the qualities of the candidates for such posts should be
judged through the question answers and the manners and pattern of behavior.
While asking the question, the person with due respect looking in his/her eyes.
On the other hand the person who is giving interviews should also see in eyes.
There must be a little bit smile on the face of the both persons. Keep your
mobile phone on silent mode. Sit in erect manner. Talk in humbleness, not in an
arrogance. If you don't know the right answer, then accept the reality. You
should promise to find out the correct answer. Try to increase your knowledge
in future.
The office bearers will be selected
on the marks they will get in the interview. The students may vote after
getting impressed by the candidate. Write down the suggestions you will get
from your teacher and the classmates.
Activity-2
The interview will take
place in front of the class.
Q.1. What would you do,
if you would be the c.r/monitor if the class.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Which improvement do
you want to inculcate in yourself?
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3. How will you improve
the class?
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Distribution
of marks:-
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Sr.
No. |
Name
of Student |
Roll
No. |
Relevant
Ques. /Ans. (05) |
Self
Confidence (05) |
Voice
or Impression (05) |
Manners
(5) |
Total
(20) |
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Write down the score of the candidate
on the worksheet. Make chart of the qualities of a (i) good interviewer (ii)
and a good interviewer.
Qualities of
Interviewer
Qualities of Interviewee
1.
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2.
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3.
3.
(d) Body Language
Our language has a special effect
when we speak. We always use words of humility to make a good impression on our
personality and try to fill the voice with sweetness and tenderness. But the
effect of our personality is made not only by what we speak, but also by the
way we communicate.
Activity-1
A friend of yours is now coming to
your house every day and wasting your time in useless talk. You are tired of
his habits. One day you tell him the following dialogue to get him out of your
house.
Now you go,
we will meet again.
This dialogue will now be given to different students to speak in the following moods. To help students, meaning and facial expressions are provided as samples.
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Mood |
Position
of the body - parts |
Face Expressions |
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Humility |
The body bowed slightly and both the hands joined. |
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Lovingly |
Hugging
a friend and holding his hand in yours |
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With
complete anger |
The
body is straightened and pointing with the finger of the hand raised. |
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Internal
resentment. |
Mild
resentment on the face Slight bitterness and resentment in the voice |
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Laughing |
With
a smiling face and hands explaining. |
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Irritated |
Both
hands are tightly clasped, face is tense and there is obvious resentment on
the face. |
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During
this activity all other students will fill in the following table by listening
to the dialogues:
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Name
of Students |
Roll
No. |
How
was the way of sending friend out of home |
If
good, then why was it so? |
If
not good, then why was it so? |
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What
would I say to my friend in this situation?
Students will now feel that we have a
special interest in our voice, facial expressions, gestures and body posture
(asanas) to make a good impression. It will be useful for the teacher to inform
the students about their g0od behaviour in different situations; For example,
during interviews, how talking to teachers, how interacting with your various
relatives, with your friends and younger ones, come up to this level and
explain to the students that we have two ways to communicate effectively.
We have two ways to communicate effectively.
1. (Word Language)
2. (Body Language)
Now, you must have understood of the
concept of "Body Language. Students can improve their personality with the
help of verbal and non-verbal communication.
Activity-2
Students should practice as
much as possible by doing the following different tasks:
Inspire others to keep
school clean, safe and secure as our home.
Inspire the students to
work hard and help the parents.
To request the
school-head to organize various cultural and sports compititions in the school,
monthly.
Summary
Continuous practice in practical
life, students develop proficiency in speaking, etiquette and good use of body
language.
Teacher's
Remarks
