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C. Competency-based/Application-based questions: Critical Thinking
1. Rakesh is studying in class 10. In the parent-teachers meeting, Mrs Verma, Rakesh’s class teacher, tells his parents that
Rakesh fails to adhere to the instructions given in the class. Rakesh’s parents feel that this can be because of some
communication barriers. List down the factors responsible for internal barriers.
2. Rahul helps his younger brother in schoolwork. Recently, he observed that his brother is not taking the corrections
and suggestions that were given by Rahul in a serious manner. He is not sure if he is communicating with his brother
correctly. Suggest any effective communication method to Rahul to help him solve his problem.
3. Abhishek is speaking for the first time in a seminar. Give some tips which he should follow while addressing the
audience. Also suggest how he can use body language to complement his speech.
4. Why is it important to have good communication skills?
GROUP DISCUSSION Communication
Separate your friends into groups of two and ask one person from each group to non-verbally enact the word
given by another group to guess. The word can be a movie name.
Creativity
Lab Activity
Imagine your school is planning to take your class for a picnic. Your friend refuses to go as his parents may
not allow him. On a telephone you wish to convince his father, so that he allows your friend for the picnic.
Write this one-to-one telephonic conversation and do the role play in the class.
1. Silent-movie actor-Charlie Chaplin was the pioneer of body-language skills and has done wonderful
movies. Watch any one of his silent movies and write a summary of it. Also name at least two other actors
and their famous silent movies of that time.
2. Ask a group of 3 students to do a role play of any famous Shakespeare play for 10 minutes in front of
the whole class. The rest of the class as an audience will make a list of verbal, non-verbal and visual
communication done through this role play.
3. Write a feedback to be submitted to your class teacher on the Annual Day Celebration which occurred
last week.
4. Your project partner did not do his part of the project whose deadline is approaching. Write a feedback to
be submitted to your teacher on how he/she should do his/her time management for timely submission
of the project. The feedback should be descriptive and positive. (20 words)
5. Write a paragraph in MS Word on “Saving the Environment”. Keep the principles of effective communication
in mind while writing the paragraph.
6. Make a presentation on the Do’s and Don’ts for elderly to combat Covid-19.
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