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