UNIT 10: COMMUNICATION
LESSON 4: COMMUNICATION/P.43
English 8
I. Extra vocabulary
language barrier:
cultural difference:
communication channel (n):
shrug (shoulders):
glance (adj):
rào cản ngôn ngữ
văn hóa khác biệt
kênh văn hóa
nhún vai
liếc mắt
Activity 1. Match the following possible reasons for communication breakdown with the examples. Can you add in some more reasons and examples?
A. language barrier
B. cultural diffences
C. a lack of communicaton channels
Woman: If you go down the corridor, you will see a sign saying Entrée...
Man: What does entrée mean? I’m afraid I don’t understand.
In Sweden people call each other by their first names and this does not mean a lack of respect.
I can’t contact him by mobile phone – the network signal is so weak here.
We haven’t heard from him. It takes several weeks for the post to arrive in that area.
What is he texting here ? I can’t understand this crazy shorthand!
In some countries, yellow roses mean happiness and friendship but in Russia, if you send someone yellow roses it mean a separation.
A
B
C
C
A
B
Activity 2. If you don’t understand bady language, communication breakdown may happen. Macth the body language with the meaning. Add more examples if you can.
1. You shrug your shoulders
2. You hands are on your hips
3. You glance at your watch
4. Your give a big smile
5. You raise your fists
“I’m angry.” d. “It’s wonderful! I’m so excited!”
“I’m happy.” e. “Sorry, I need to go now”
“I don’t know.”
1. You shrug your shoulders
2. You hands are on your hips
3. You glance at your watch
4. Your give a big smile
5. You raise your fists
1
2
3
4
5
Activity 3. Using abbreviations for online chatting and texting is not always easy to understand. Can you decode the following sentences written in texting/ chatting style wuthout looking at the cues.
Where r u? We r @ Lotte on 2/F.
I’ll b 5 mins late. CUS.
Wanna c a movie this wkd?
Pls call me rite bck. Thx.
Hi! Wot R U doin 2nite?
Did u c it? LOL.
CUS: See you soon
LOL: Laugh out loud
rite: right
pls: please
thx: thanks
Wot: What
Where r u? We r @ Lotte on 2/F.

I’ll b 5 mins late. CUS.

Wanna c a movie this wkd?

Pls call me rite bck. Thx.

Hi! Wot R U doin 2nite?

Did u c it? LOL.
Where are you? We are at Lotte on the second floor.
I will be 5 minutes late. See you soon.
Do you want to see a movie this weekend?
Please me right back. Thanks.
Hi! What are you doing tonight?
Did you see it? Laugh out loud!
Activity 4. Ideas Bank. Work in group. For each communication breakdown mentioned in 1, think of a future technology idea that will help avoid it. Share your ideas with the class.
Example: Language barrier
We will use an app on a smart phone to automatically translate what we are saying into the language of the listener.
II. Home work
Learn by heart the new words and the reasons for communication breakdown
Redo all exercises
Prepare unit 10. Skills 1