2019-20 N. American Planner_DP Sample
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COMMUNICATION SKILLS<br />
COMMUNICATING THROUGH BODY LANGUAGE<br />
Not all communication is verbal, in fact a significant amount of communication occurs through non-verbal body language.<br />
Below is a list of body language actions:<br />
• Perform each one with a family member or peer<br />
• Ask them to tell you the ‘message’ your body language was sending them<br />
• Reflect on the types of body language you use on a daily basis<br />
Positive body language lets others know that you are interested in what they are saying.<br />
• you will be rewarded with pleasant responses from others<br />
• Looking with eyes down when talking to someone<br />
• Sitting upright on the edge of the chair<br />
• Yawning when listening to someone<br />
• Sitting with arms and legs crossed<br />
• Staring with wide eyes at someone<br />
• Shrugging your shoulders<br />
• Looking with a smile and eye contact<br />
• Leaning against a wall when talking<br />
• Leaning forward on the chair when talking<br />
• Arms and hands open when talking to someone<br />
• Talking gently and softly<br />
• Listening with a big smile<br />
• Pacing up and down while talking<br />
• Pointing at someone while talking<br />
• Sighing when talking to someone<br />
• Nodding when listening to someone<br />
• Slumping in a chair<br />
• Fiddling with objects when talking<br />
Write down ten body language actions that show people you are interested in them and what they are saying.<br />
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MY PEER GROUP<br />
The students you mix with are your Peer Group and are<br />
important members of your team.<br />
It is vital for you to have clear ISMART goals to aim for and<br />
personal rules to live by.<br />
When you feel pressured by your Peer Group to do<br />
something<br />
• have the self-confidence to say ‘no’<br />
• stick to your personal rules<br />
• talk about it with other members of your team; such as<br />
your family or teachers<br />
Knowing who you are and living by your personal rules so<br />
that you can achieve your goals requires self-control and<br />
self-discipline.<br />
• be yourself, you don’t need to be anyone else<br />
• do the things that you want to do, only you can achieve<br />
your goals<br />
• ignore peer pressure, your success must come first<br />
• know that your friends already like and respect you, you<br />
don’t have to do anything that you don’t want to do<br />
Sometimes, you will think it is easier to ‘give in’ to peer<br />
pressure, don’t do this. If you do this you will quickly lose<br />
the respect of your peers and the respect you have for<br />
yourself.<br />
The challenge<br />
• it’s your life, you direct it<br />
• be in total control<br />
• your friends will respect you<br />
for standing up for what<br />
you believe is right<br />
• if they don’t they<br />
are not true<br />
friends.<br />
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