ENG170.1 Week 1, session 2 (Thursday)

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1. Discuss the Definition of Communication

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2. Communication Skills and Effective Communication

1. Communication Quiz

How good are your communication skills?

Take the short Communication Quiz to find out: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCS_99.htm#Explanation

Copy and paste your Score Interpretation on your wiki.

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2. Why is communicating precisely so vital?

Watch this YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwjAAgGi-90&feature=related

Discuss.

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3. Read / listen to the following sources.

YouTube: The Evolution of Communication:

(a) Vivid PhotoVisual advertisement YouTube videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UThHE6eehU8&feature=related

Listen and do the following:

(a) number in the order you hear them the different ways of communication mentioned :

Type of communication	Number in the order you hear it
Morse code
Cave painting
Television
Grunting
Stone tablets
Internet
hieroglyphics
smoke signal
printing (1st book)
cinema (screen)
Radio

(b) number in the order you hear the different Internet developments

Type of Internet Development	Number in order you hear it
faster Broad band Speeds
Web 2.0 technologies
Static web pages

(c) at least 4 benefits of video advertising

	Benefits of video advertising
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2
3
4

(d) The name of the company advertising:

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4. Reminder: HOMEWORK - My Language Portfolio