TEEN HEALTH COURSE 2

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Chapter 6 Building HealthyRelationships
Lesson 1 Building CommunicationSkills
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The exchange of information through the use of
words or actions

• communication

Expressing feelings, thoughts, or experiences
with words, either by speaking or writing

• verbalcommunication

• nonverbalcommunication

Getting messages across without using words
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Postures, gestures, and facial expressions

• body language

The sense of what to do or say withoutoffending
others

• tact

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• In this lesson, you will be able to
• define communication.
• recognize different ways of communicating.
• list ways of speaking clearly and listening
  carefully.
• demonstrate communication skills.

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Predicting Look at the main headings in this
lesson. Write a sentence or two to predict the
kinds of information you might learn.
Headings in this Lesson

• What Is Communication?
• Verbal Communication
• Nonverbal Communication
• Communicating Effectively
• Speaking Skills
• Listening Skills
• Writing Skills

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What Is Communication?

• Every communication needs three parts.

communication The exchange of information
through the use of words or actions
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Verbal Communication

• Most people express themselves through verbal
  communication.

verbal communication Expressing feelings,
thoughts, or experiences with words, either by
speaking or writing
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Nonverbal Communication

• Nonverbal communication uses body language.

nonverbal communication Getting messages across
without using words
body language Postures, gestures, and facial
expressions
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Communicating Effectively

• Healthy relationships depend on good
  communication skills.
• Careful listening is important for effective
  communication.

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Speaking Skills
Think about whatyou want to say.
Use I messages toexpress your thoughts,
feelings, needs, and wants.
Use tact.
Make clear, simple statements.Be specific.
tact The sense of what to do or say to avoid
offending others
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Listening Skills
Use body language to showyou are listening.
Take advantage of pausesto offer encouragement.
Do not interrupt.
Repeat or rephrase thespeakers thoughts
andfeelings.
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Writing Skills

• An advantage to writing is that you can make
  changes before you send a message.
• You can limit misunderstanding by working on your
  written communication skills.

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Lesson 1 Review
What I Learned
Vocabulary Define communication.
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Lesson 1 Review
What I Learned
Identify What are the two types of communication?
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Lesson 1 Review
What I Learned
Give Examples List two ways to show that you
arelistening carefully.
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What I Learned
Explain Explain how body language plays a
partin communication.
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Lesson 1 Review
Thinking Critically
Apply Imagine you are having an emotional
discussionwith a friend. Each of your friends
comments beginwith You always or You make me
feel and othersimilar phrases. How would you
react to hearing them?
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Lesson 1 Review
Thinking Critically
Synthesize What are some nonverbal ways to
showconsideration for others?
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