How Should I Fix This?
#1 What Should I Do?
What Caused the Breakdown?
#2 What should I do?
100
Your history teacher used a new vocabulary word that you have never heard before.
What is revision - ask them to explain what the word means
100
You missed two answers on a study guide in History class.
What is Ask the teacher to repeat the information or ask for the information to be written down
100
You're sitting in the cafeteria and cannot hear your friends at lunch. Why? What caused this communication breakdown?
What is too much background noise
100

What is something that you can do BEFORE you start speaking so a communication breakdown does not occur?

What is take a breath?  OR What is count to 5?

200
Your mom quickly gave you a list of things to get at the grocery store for her. You cannot remember the entire list.
What is repetition - ask for her to say it again more slowly
200
During reading class, your teacher introduces a new vocabulary word. The words that she uses to explain the new vocabulary word are unfamiliar to you. What should you do?
What is Ask her to explain it in a different way so that you can understand
200
You're riding in the backseat of the car and your parents are asking about your day at school. You only heard the word school and missed their question. Why did this communication breakdown occur?
What is you couldn't see their mouth to speech read, there was too much noise from the road and the radio
200

What is something you can do if while you are talking, you say something wrong?

What is take a breath?  OR What is take a pause?

300
As your teacher is writing a math problem on the board, she finishes the problem verbally. You miss the last part of the problem.
What is repetition or nonverbal - ask for the teacher to say it again or ask her to write it down on the board
300
While you're walking out the door, your dad says, " ________ ______ ______ after school." How should you repair this communication breakdown (what should you say)?
What is "What do you want me to do after school?" -- ask him to repeat the information.
300
During biology, the teacher is talking about cell reproduction. You hear two new words that sound similar (mitosis and meiosis) but do not understand how they connect to cells or reproduction. What caused this communication breakdown?
What is you are unfamiliar with the vocabulary being used
300

How can you tell if someone does not understand you?

What is they give you a funny look?

400
While telling a story in class, the teacher gives you an odd look when you say a word indicating that she doesn't understand what you said. What should you do?
What is revise -- give more information to help the teacher understand
400
You're telling a story about something that happened and your friend says "huh?" because she couldn't understand what you said. What should you do?
What is repeat your story more slowly and more clearly
400
You're sitting in a noisy restaurant and the waiter is speaking very quickly while looking at the other table. You missed the specials for the day. Why did this communication breakdown occur?
What is too much background noise, not able to see the speaker's face
400

What are some "non-verbal" things that you can do to fix communication breakdowns?

What is facial expressions?  OR What is gestures?  OR What is writing?

500
A friend asks you for directions to your house. While you're explaining, you can see that they don't understand what you are saying by their facial expression. How can you help them understand?
What is use a visual strategy (draw a map) or use the revision strategy (give them more information to help them understand where they need to go)
500
While you're at a restaurant, you ask your server what the cost of your meal will be. You cannot hear what he said because it is too noisy. What is a way to repair this communication (choose a strategy other than repetition)
What is Nonverbal - ask the server to write it down
500
During English, you missed the definitions for half of the vocabulary words. You smile politely and nod your head as if you understood, even though you are very confused. Why did this communication breakdown occur?
What is you did not use communication repair strategies to fix the problem
500

TRUE or FALSE.  Everyone has communication breakdowns.

TRUE.

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