Communication Skill
Welcome to the Interactive Guide to Communication
This guide transforms the key concepts of communication into an interactive experience. Explore the communication process, discover principles for effectiveness, understand common challenges, and refresh your grammar essentials. Navigate using the menu above to begin your journey to becoming a more effective communicator.
The Communication Process
Communication isn't just sending a message; it's a dynamic, cyclical process involving multiple stages from sender to receiver and back again. The loop is only truly closed with feedback. Click on each stage of the cycle below to learn more about its role in the process.
Click a stage to see details
Mastering Effective Communication
Being an effective communicator involves adhering to certain principles and actively working to overcome potential obstacles. This section covers the celebrated '7 Cs of Communication' and practical strategies to ensure your message is always received as intended.
The 7 Cs of Communication
Measures to Overcome Barriers
Eliminate Perception Gaps
Understand your receiver's viewpoint before communicating to address preconceived notions.
Use Simple Language
Avoid ambiguous words and technical jargon to ensure your message is clear to everyone.
Reduce Noise
Identify and remove environmental or psychological distractions that can distort the message.
Practice Active Listening
Pay full attention to the speaker to properly understand their message and avoid misunderstandings.
Communication Challenges
Even with the best intentions, communication can fail. Barriers are obstacles that distort or block the message. Understanding these challenges is the first step to overcoming them. Click on each 'brick' in the wall to learn about a specific type of barrier.
Click a barrier to see details
Grammar Essentials
Clear and correct grammar is the foundation of effective written and verbal communication. This section provides a refresher on the fundamental components of language. Expand each topic to explore.
A sentence expresses a complete thought and must contain a subject and a verb. It may also have an object.
- Subject [S]: The person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about. Ex: The dog barked.
- Verb [V]: The action or state of being in the sentence. Ex: The dog barked.
- Object [O]: The person or thing that receives the action of the verb. Ex: Jyoti eats cake.
- Declarative: States a fact. Ends with a full stop. Ex: My car is black.
- Imperative: Gives a command or request. Ends with a full stop or exclamation mark. Ex: Bring me a glass of water.
- Interrogative: Asks a question. Ends with a question mark. Ex: Are you ready to go?
- Exclamatory: Expresses strong emotion. Ends with an exclamation mark. Ex: What a brilliant idea!
A phrase is a group of words that stands together as a single grammatical unit, but does not contain both a subject and a verb to form a complete thought.
- Noun Phrase: Functions as a noun. Ex: Did you enjoy reading this book?
- Verb Phrase: Contains the main verb and helping verbs. Ex: The author is writing a new book.
- Adjective Phrase: Functions as an adjective. Ex: The car was bright red and shiny.
- Adverb Phrase: Functions as an adverb. Ex: He spoke with great enthusiasm.
- Prepositional Phrase: Begins with a preposition. Ex: The cat slept under the blanket.
Practice Exercises
Test your understanding of the communication concepts and grammar rules. Click on each question or blank to reveal the answer. Good luck!
General Exercises
1. Fill in the Blanks:
- (a) _________ is one of the usual way of communication that involves direct and instant response.
- (b) _________ is way of communication in which message is conveyed in an imagery form.
- (c) The message is encoded in the form of _________ and _________.
- (d) _________ is the undesirable input due to which communication barriers enter the communication process and cause distortion of the message.
2. Write short notes on:
- Communication
- Decoding Message
- Feedback
3. Answer the Following Questions:
- Explain the methods of Communication.
- Explain 7C's of Communication.
- What is the importance of 'Feedback'?
- Explain the types of barrier in Communication.
- List the measures to overcome barrier in Communication.
4. Guess the kind of sentence:
- I like coffee.
- We did not watch TV last night.
- How exciting the movie was!
- Do you want some tea?
5. Identify the phrase:
- Julie is a woman of gorgeous style.
- She leads a very interesting life.
- Iran as fast as possible.
- As soon as you got in, he went out.
6. Identify the Subject, Verb and Object:
- I sent khusboo some money.
- She is eating an apple.
- Neha is riding a horse.
- Rahul is eating a mango.
7. Decide which parts of speech the underlined words are:
- You have to believe in yourself if you ever expect to be successful at something.
- We left for the mountain just before six in the morning.
- We had a breakfast at a cafe near the railway station.
- My friend wasn't strong enough to lift his heavy bag.
- The weather was very cold.
- My friend said, "Oh!" What a cold weather!"
Class 9 Exercises
1. Choose the correct article (a/an/the):
- (a) What is _________ price of a book?
- (b) I need _________ glass of water.
- (c) I went to see _________ Red Fort.
- (d) I want _________ apple.
2. Convert the following sentences from Active to Passive:
- We will read a book tonight.
- The teacher will give you instructions for the science project.
- People are cutting a lot of trees.
- I gave him a novel for his birthday.
- A dangerous dog attacked Rahul.
3. Convert the following sentences from Passive to Active:
- The pyramids were built nearly 5000 years ago by ancient Egyptians.
- A stone was being thrown by the kid into the river.
- The fish is eaten by the cat.
- A letter was written by Rachna to her brother.
- Shreya is waiting for her friend.
4. Fill in the Blanks:
- (a) Communication involves _________ & _________ of information.
- (b) _________ is a medium through which the message is transmitted to the audience.
- (c) Hand movements and expressions are _________ communication.
- (d) Communication in which language is not used is said as _________.
- (e) Public speaking requires _________ & _________.
5. Write Short Notes on:
- Communication
- Public Speaking
- Visual communication
6. Answer the following Questions:
- Explain the elements in communication cycle?
- What is verbal communication? What are its advantages and disadvantages?
- What are the types of non-verbal communication? Explain them.
- Justify the statement: Visual communication is an easier method of communication.
- List the factors affecting communication.
Meet Our Team
This interactive guide was brought to you by a dedicated team of learners and their insightful teacher.
Rashmi Sir
Teacher
Anshu
Student
Arun
Student
Md
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Himanshu
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