Communication MU 1.6 Level 1

1. COMMUNICATION Session 1

2. LEARNING
OUTCOMES
Describe what the word communication means
Identify the different methods of communication
Describe the benefits of communicating with others
Reflect on how well you communicate with others
Skills to develop in this session
Team working
Communication including speaking and listening
Not using your mobile phone unless stated and agreed by tutor
Demonstrate British Values

3. STARTER
ACTIVITY
COMMUNICATION
How many words can you make from the
above word?
How long is your longest word?

4. WHAT DOES
COMMUNICATION
MEAN?
In pairs discuss and write down
what the word communication
means to you.
We will feedback your answers
as a whole group.

5. WORKING
IN GROUPS
OF 3
In your groups make a list of all the
different ways we communicate as
human being.
Write your answers down.
We will feedback our answers as a
whole group.

6. LEARNER FEEDBACK
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7. •Describe what the word communication
means
•Identify the different methods of
communication
•Describe the benefits of communicating
with others
•Reflect on how well you communicate
with others
Skills to develop in this session
Team working
Communication including speaking and
listening
Not using your mobile phone unless
stated and agreed by tutor
Demonstrate British Values – Do you know
which British Values you have used so far?
Let's discuss
CHECKS
ON
LEARNING
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8. COMMUNICA
TION
CHANNELS
As human being beings we
communicate with each other
through:
Verbal communication
Non-verbal communication
On your own write down examples of
verbal and non-verbal
communication.
We will discus your answers as a
whole group.

9. HOW DOES
COMMUNICATION
HELP US?
With a partner, write a sentence to tell me how
communication helps us in our day-to-day life.
Think about capital letters and full stops. Does
your sentences make sense?
We will discuss this as a whole group.

10. USE THE HANDOUT PROVIDED....
HOW WELL DO YOU
COMMUNICATE?
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU
NEED TO IMPROVE ON?

11. FAMOUS PAIRS
Each one of you will have a
post-it-note with one half of a
famous pair on your back.
Moving throughout the room,
with only three questions that
you are allowed to ask, you
need to find out who
the person is on your back.
Once you have discovered who
you are, you need to find your
partner. If the other partner has
not figured out his/her identity,
they must not reveal themselves
until they know.
Remember – you are only
allowed to ask 3 questions to
figure out who you are!

12. CREATE A GLOSSARY
OF TERMS
Think of 10 words that are linked to
communication.
Make a list of the words and include the meaning
of each of the words
Example
Verbal Communication – this is spoken words,
written messages and sign language

13. MY LEARNING
TODAY
What 3 things have you
learnt today?
1
2
3
What skills have you
developed?

14. RECAP OF SESSION
Described what the word communication means
Identified the different methods of communication
Described the benefits of communicating with others
Reflected on how well you communicate with others
Skills to develop in this session
Team working
Communication including speaking and listening
Not using your mobile phone unless stated and agreed by tutor
Demonstrate British Values