Body Language
First impression when someone faces towards their communication partner
What is showing interest
Conversational response to: "I had the worst headache last night. I barely got any sleep."
Any reasonable answer.
Appropriate or Inappropriate? Kenny is talking about dissecting a worm during lunch.
Appropriate or Inappropriate
Inappropriate
Greeting to start a conversation
Hello, Hi, How are you, Good morning, etc.
An example of something you say at the end of a conversation
See you later, Bye, Have a good day, etc.
First impression when your communication partner is looking towards the floor
What is not interested, doesn't care
Conversational response to: "Pizza is my favorite food!"
Any appropriate response
Appropriate or Inappropriate? Your friend tells you tomorrow is their birthday. You ask them if they are going to do anything special to celebrate.
Appropriate OR Inappropriate
Appropriate
The purpose of a follow up question
Keeps the conversation going, shows you are interested
A good way to end a conversation with someone who you want to hang out with again
Talk to you tomorrow, See you soon
First impression when your communication partner fidgets with their clothes while you are talking.
What is anxious, not interested, bored
Appropriate reply to, "I'm mad at you"
What did I do wrong?
Why?
What can I do to fix it?
Appropriate or Inappropriate? Your friend notices you are sad, and asks you what is wrong. It is in the middle of class so you tell your friend you can talk about it later.
Appropriate
Give an example of a conversation starter.
What are you doing this weekend? How was your morning?
Something you should NOT do to end a conversation?
Walk away, Ignore the person talking
An example of body language showing agreement.
What is looking towards person, nodding in agreement
Feeling you'd experience if I said "I'm going out to dinner tonight" and my friend said, "I love watching cartoons"
Confused
Appropriate or Inappropriate? Joe started talking about what video game he played last night while the teacher is going over the math homework.
Appropriate OR Inappropriate
Inappropriate
An example of a follow up question for the conversation starter. Did you watch the Bills game last night?
Did you see that touchdown?
Something you can say to someone when you need to end a conversation?
I have to go. (maybe with reason)
An example of body language showing your communication partner you need to leave.
What is body turned away, leg or foot shifting to direction of door?
Appropriate response to, "Want to sit with me at lunch?"
Appropriate or Inappropriate? During a community circle about friendship, Andrew shares that his dad lost his job, and now mom and dad are fighting a lot.
Appropriate OR Inappropriate
Inappropriate
A follow up question for the conversation starter, Did you see the movie Frozen?
What was your favorite part?
You should NOT do this while people are talking.
Interrupt, Ignore
(rude body language)