2. “Everything that can be said can be said clearly.“
Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889 – 1951)
Austrian philosopher
3. What makes a good communicator?
• fluency
• accuracy
• extensive vocabulary
• being a good listener
• physical appearance
• a sense of humour
• not affraid of maiking mistakes
• body language
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4. New vocabulary, pg. 6-7
Good communicators:
articulate, coherent, eloquent, fluent, focussed,
extrovert, persuasive, responsive, sensitive,
succinct
Bad communicators:
hesitant, inhibited, rambling, reserved
Communication verbs:
listen, digress, interrupt, explain, engage, clarify,
confuse, ramble
5. Communication idioms, pg. 10
To put it in a nutshell
To get straight to the point
To hear it on the grapevine
To put you in the picture
To be on the same wavelength
To get the wrong end of the stick
Not to make head or tail of it
To talk at cross purposes
To beat about the bush
To get your wires crossed
