It will be useful to come up with real-world examples from your own experience. Element of Ways it can Ways it can Description communication increase stress decrease stress How loud or soft Volume of someone speaks, voice sometimes called ‘dynamics’ The of ‘quality’ someone’s voice. For example, a Tone of voice voice can be ‘angry, ‘soothing’ or ‘calming’ The words people use to make a point. Different Choice of words can make words the same point feel different, and change how people react The way people use their hands Body (gestures) and their body (for language instance, standing very close or far away) Resource 3: Stressful driving The following excerpt is taken from the VicRoads Learner Kit - Guide for Learners. Read it when asked by your teacher and then be ready to answer some questions.
It will be useful to come up with real-world examples from your own experience. Element of communication Description Ways it can increase stress Ways it can decrease stress Volume of voice How loud or soft someone speaks, sometimes called ‘dynamics’ Tone of voice The ‘quality’ of someone’s voice. For example, a voice can be ‘angry, ‘soothing’ or ‘calming’ Choice of words The words people use to make a point. Different words can make the same point feel different, and change how people react Body language The way people use their hands (gestures) and their body (for instance, standing very close or far away) Resource 3: Stressful driving The following excerpt is taken from the VicRoads Learner Kit - Guide for Learners. Read it when asked by your teacher and then be ready to answer some questions.
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