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