Good com municators
Think of a good communicator you know. Explain why he/she is good at communicating.
What makes a good communicator? Choose the three most important factors from this list.
• ftuency in the language
• grammatical accuracy
• an awareness of body language
• an extensive vocabulary
being a good listener
not being afraid of making mistakes
What other factors are important for communication?
EJ Discuss these questions.
1 What forms of written and spoken communication do you like using? Why?
2 What problems can people have with the diffe rent forms of communication?
3 How do you think those problems can be solved?
• a sense of humour
• physical appearance
• no strong accent
Which of these words apply to good communicators and which apply to bad communicators? Add two adjectives of your own to the list.
articulate focused reserved
coherent hesitant responsive
eloquent inhibited sensit ive
extrovert persuasive succinct
fluent rambling vague