Dar razón de, explicar
Responder
Pero mas bien
Afirmar
Contexto
Interlocutor
Pregunta
Rol, papel
When you did the group activity in the previous section, what four elements did you choose? I have chosen the following ones:
1. The structure of questions.
2. Short phrases.
4. Roles in communication.
Look below and I will explain the reasons for my choice.
Definition:
A sentence you use to find out information.
Una frase que se usa para pedir información.
Example:When I was little, I was always asking questions to everyone around me. What a curious person I was!
Cuando yo era pequeño, siempre estaba haciendo preguntas a todo el mundo. ¡Qué persona tan curiosa era!
Definition:
How a person takes part in a specific, real or fictional situation.
El papel de una persona en una situación específica, real o ficticia.
Example:He has a leading role in his group of friends.
Él tiene un papel de líder en su grupo de amigos.
The most common structure of conversations is the combination of questions and answers.
Do you know that the structure of questions in English is very different to the structure of questions in Spanish?
They are very common in conversations. They contribute to the “good karma” of a conversation. For example, to feel that you are being listened when your partner says “OK, I see”.
Do you use them when you speak?
Your body language, the things you do with your body when you talk, communicate a lot. Some scientists claim that body language accounts for 55% of the meaning of your message.
How does your body behave when in a conversation?
Most of the time, the attitude we take in a conversation doesn't depend on a true contact with our interlocutor and the context but rather on our habitual way of responding to tension. Therefore, we automatically play the role we are used to: blamer, placater, super-reasonable or irrelevant.
Which role do you usually take in conversations?
To give a reply to a question.
Contestar a una pregunta.
“What is the time?” she asked.
“It’s ten past three,” he answered.
“¿Qué hora es?” Ella preguntó
“Son las tres y media”, él contestó.
To say that something is true.
Decir que algo es verdadero.
She claimed the dog had attacked her.
Ella afirmó que el perro la había atacado.
Definition:
Situation, circumstances in which a conversation takes place.
Situación, circunstancias en las que una conversación ocurre.
Example:Spies were important in the context of the II World War.
Los espías fueron importantes en el contexto de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
Definition:
Person who takes part in a conversation.
Persona que participa en una conversación.
Example:His interlocutor attacked him with false accusations.
Su interlocutor le atacó con falsas acusaciones.
Definition:
To be part of a total.
Ser parte del total.
Example:In our school girls account for 60% of the students.
En nuestro instituto las chicas son el 60% del alumnado.
Definition:
When you want to show contrast between two ideas.
Cuando se quiere expresar dos ideas contrapuestas.
Example:The explanation is simple but rather long.
La explicación es simple pero mas bien larga.
Communication has got four important elements.
Communication is about asking and answering questions.
Short phrases are very common in conversations.
For example, OK.
Your body also communicates.
You react to stress with a role.
- The blamer.
- The placater.
-The super-reasonable.
- The irrelevant.Great! Let´s go!
When we have to do an activity, we may have doubts about whether we will be able to do it or not.
In order to overcome these fears in the new activities you have to do, follow these tips:
Take a break and recharge your batteries.
When you have several things to remember, have you tried repeating them out loud and reciting them without forgetting any?
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