Speak Your Mind Effectively!
Welcome to “All about Teens.”
I’m Dr. Carter. Today, we're going to talk about using good communication skills ____ express ourselves more effectively.
____ start with our first clip about Brian.
When ____ tries to talk to his brother, he always ends up arguing with his brother.
Let’s find out the reason why he ____ this problem.
You lost my earphones ____
____ are you so careless?
Brian is starting a sentence with “you” to express ____ feelings.
Instead, he should use ____ “I-message.”
Starting with “I” can help him focus on what he feels ____ thinks rather than point the finger at his brother.
I’m ____ upset because my favorite earphones are lost.
Next is Calli.
She is trying to talk to her mother, but she is busy preparing to go to work. Let’s ____ a look.
Hey, Mom. Could I ____ to you about something?
Calli needs to ____ the right time to talk to her mom.
Maybe Calli’s mom wanted to listen to what Calli ____ going to say.
But she didn’t have enough time to talk with ____ daughter.
Calli should pick a time when her ____ is ready to listen.
Hey, Mom. Could I talk ____ you about something?
Now, let’s take a look at our last clip.
Anna and Julie are best friends, but ____ often hurts Julie’s feelings.
Don’t put your bag on ____ desk!
____ probably felt uncomfortable because Anna made a demand using the word “don’t.”
People ____ don’t like taking orders. Anna should try to use words such as “can,” “could,” or “please.”
Then, what she says will sound like ____ request rather than a demand.
Could you put your bag on ____ desk?
As we ____ in the video clips, a small change in the way we express ourselves can solve or even prevent communication problems.
Let’s ____ these tips in mind!