Shout It - Verbal vs Non-Verbal Communication
Two lines of students face each other across a large distance (15-20m). First, everyone shouts their favourite things simultaneously to their partner opposite - creating chaos and demonstrating poor communication. Then students repeat silently using only mime and gestures, discovering that non-verbal communication can be more effective than verbal in certain contexts.
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Two lines of students face each other across a large distance (15-20m). First, everyone shouts their favourite things simultaneously to their partner opposite - creating chaos and demonstrating poor communication. Then students repeat silently using only mime and gestures, discovering that non-verbal communication can be more effective than verbal in certain contexts.
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