Communication
- onlinesprakcafe
- 3 days ago
- 3 min read
Part 1
How important are good communication skills in life? Rate the importance from 1 to 10 (10 being the highest rating). Explain why you chose that grade.
What is your favorite way to communicate, in person, by phone, texting, email, chatting..., and why?
Are you better at oral or written communication?
What is your least favorite way to communicate, and why?
Who is your favorite person to communicate with, and why?
Who do you think is a good communicator – what skills does that person have?
Do you personally know someone who is very good at communicating, such as a friend or family member, and what makes them good in your opinion?
What are your strengths when it comes to communication and what would you like to improve on?
Do you think good communication always has to be friendly?
Who is a better communicator in your opinion, men or women? Explain. What are the differences between women and men when it comes to communication?
Do you think good communication can be learned? If so, how (give some examples)?
Is there anything you would like to learn about communication?
Have you had any communication education in elementary or high school? If so, what was it like? If not, do you think it would be good to have such education?
Have you ever had any education in communication at work? And do you find such education programs useful?
If you were the organizer of an education on communication, what would it look like, for example, would you base it on lectures, role plays, workshops...?
How does one communicate in your home country compared to Sweden - what are the differences?
How important are good language skills for communication?
Do you sometimes feel misunderstood because Swedish is not your native language?
What parts of the way one communicates in Sweden do you like, and which ones do you dislike?
What parts of the way one communicates in your home country do you like, and which ones do you dislike?
Part 2
Do you know of any examples of cultural differences when it comes to communication?
Should one change their way of communicating when one comes to a new country?
Do you think it's a good thing that Swedes use "du" for all people, or do you prefer to use the plural to address strangers, professors, and so on? Do you think the latter is more polite?
Tell us about a time when you communicated something well to someone else.
Tell us about a time when you wished you had communicated something better to someone.
How important are good communication skills at work? Give an example.
Do you feel nervous when speaking in front of a group of people, and do you think one can train oneself to get better at it?
You are new at work and a colleague yells at you for being late with your assignment. You say you are sorry but that you are new here and it will take you time to learn. She still yells at you because you are making her job harder. What do you do?
Which professions should be particularly good at communicating and why?
If you have worked in Sweden, have you noticed a particular way of communicating in a work environment?
What role do you think humor plays in communication?
What kind of humor do you like, for example in which movies or TV series, or which comedian do you like?
How good are you at telling jokes?
Do you have a joke that you can tell right now?
Can you remember a person you know with a fantastic sense of humor?
Have you ever started a conversation with a complete stranger?
Has it ever happened to you that you didn't like someone at first and then started to like them?
What characterizes a good conversation in your opinion?
Does going to språkcafés help you develop your communication skills? If so, in what way, and if not, why do you think so?
What tips about communication, based on your experience, would you give to people starting out with språkcafés?
