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EssentialHealth Skills

Chap te r 3

Interpersonal Skills

Lesson

3.1 Communicating Effectively

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Lesson 3.1 Essential Question

What skills do you need to communicate

effectively with others?


Lesson 3.1 Learning Outcomes,1 of 2

After studying this lesson, you will be able to

• differentiate between verbal and nonverbal communication;

• analyze how active listening improves communication;

• explain the importance of clearly expressing needs and being

assertive;


Lesson 3.1 Learning Outcomes,2 of 2


• give examples of effective I-statements;

• explain the importance of matching verbal and nonverbal

communication; and

• identify strategies for communicating effectively online.


Warm-Up ActivityVerbal and Nonverbal Communication

• Make a list of examples of verbal and nonverbal

communication.

• Search for images online that illustrate each example.

• Share the images with the class and describe the type of

communication shown in each image.


Communication

• Exchange of messages

between people

• Communication process

• Exchange of messages

and feedback

• Sender delivers message

to receiver

Sender

Message

Receiver

Feedback


Verbal Communication

• Use of words to send a message

• Can be spoken or written

• Examples:

• Text messages and social media posts

• In-person conversations

• Phone calls

• Emails, letters, and notes

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Nonverbal Communication

• Use of body language, tone

and volume of voice, and

other wordless signals to send

a message

• Shows level of attention and

interest in a conversation

• Only possible if you can see or

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Use Your SkillsUsing Active Listening

• Focus your full attention on the person talking.

• Make eye contact and face the person talking.

• Use good posture and do not interrupt.

• Do not think about your response while the person is talking.

• Acknowledge and repeat what you heard in your own words.

• Give feedback.

• Ask questions to indicate understanding.

• Relate to and acknowledge the other person’s emotions.


Myth or Fact? Expressing Needs and Preferences

• Other people are always able to pick up on subtle hints and know

how you are feeling.

MYTH

Fact: Expecting the other person to be a mind reader is a sign of

poor communication.

Fact: To communicate effectively, people need to clearly state their

wants, needs, opinions, and feelings.


Communication Styles

Passive—hiding or not clearly stating needs, wants, and feelings

Aggressive—making demands of and insulting others

Passive-aggressive—using techniques that do not clearly state needs, wants, and feelings to make demands of and insult others

Assertive—clearly stating needs, wants, and feelings


Thinking CriticallyUsing I-Statements

• I-statements explain how the speaker thinks or feels without

passing judgement on the receiver.

• What are some examples of I-statements you can use to

practice healthy communication today?


Use Your SkillsCommunicating Carefully Online

• Be kind and respectful.

• Solve conflicts offline.

• Think before you share.

• Keep passwords private.

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3.1 Lesson Review

1. In the communication process, how does the receiver indicate to the

sender that the message has been received and understood?

• by providing feedback

2. Which is the best style for effective communication?

• assertive

3. Why do miscommunications occur so easily online?

• Miscommunications occur easily online because nonverbal cues, such as

gestures and facial expressions, are not always available.

Lesson

3.2 Resolving Conflicts



How can you resolve conflicts in a way that

strengthens a relationship?


Lesson 3.2 Learning Outcomes


• describe factors that cause conflict;

• analyze the importance of addressing and resolving conflicts;

• explain the steps in effectively resolving a conflict; and

• assess how mediation aids in conflict resolution.


Warm-Up ActivityConflict Comic Strip

• Illustrate your most recent conflict with someone in a short,

six-panel comic strip.

• Describe what was said and try to show any nonverbal

elements of communication.

• Was the conflict handled in a healthy or unhealthy way?


Conflict

• Disagreement or argument that

occurs due to misunderstandings

or differing priorities, values,

goals, or needs

• Normal part of everyday life, even

in healthy relationships

• Can have positive outcomes for

yourself and your relationshipsGregobagel/E+/Getty Images


What Causes Conflict?

• Different priorities

• Different values

• Different goals

• Different needs

• Misunderstandings—failures in

communication

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Conflict-Resolution Skills

• Strategies for working through a

disagreement or argument in positive,

productive ways

• Requires communication skills, such as

assertive communication and active listening

• Requires negotiation, a process in which

people work together to think and talk

through a solution to a conflict

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Use Your SkillsNegotiation

• Identify the cause of the conflict.

• Ask for solutions from both parties.

• Identify solutions both parties can support.

• Agree on a solution.

• Carry out the solution.

• Evaluate the solution and renegotiate, if necessary.


Did You Know? Compromise

• Rarely is there a solution to a

conflict that makes everyone

happy. Often, both sides agree to

give a little, or compromise.

Through compromise, each side

can reach a solution that is

acceptable for all people

involved.

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Mediation

• Strategy for resolving difficult conflicts through a neutral third party,

or mediator

• Peer mediation—process in which specially trained students work

with other students to resolve conflicts

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3.2 Lesson Review

1. What separates healthy conflict from unhealthy conflict?

• how the conflict is resolved

2. What is the first step in the negotiation process?

• identifying the cause of the conflict

3. What is the type of agreement in which two sides come together and

each side gives in a little?

• compromise

Lesson

3.3 Resisting Pressure



What skills can you use to resist negative peer

pressure?


Lesson 3.3 Learning Outcomes


• define pressure;

• explain the difference between positive and negative peer pressure;

• identify effective strategies for resisting negative peer pressure; and

• use refusal skills to protect your health and stand up to pressure.


Warm-Up ActivityPeer Pressure

• Identify three examples of positive peer pressure and three

examples of negative peer pressure you have experienced.

• How did you feel when you experienced positive peer

pressure? negative peer pressure?

• In the moment, did you recognize whether the pressure was

positive or negative?

• How did you react?


Pressure

• Motivation to do an activity or take on certain qualities

• Can be internal or external

• Peer pressure

• Social pressure among people of the same age or status

• Can make people feel like they need to do and like the same things

to be liked or respected


Peer Pressure

Positive peer pressure—contributes to good health and can be beneficial

Negative peer pressure—encourages unhealthy behaviors or is not respectful


Use Your SkillsStrategies for Handling Peer Pressure

• Focus on yourself.

• Build respectful relationships.

• Use refusal skills.

• Support others.

• Ask for help.

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Use Your SkillsRefusal Skills

State your refusal.

Give reasons.Use your

body language.

Change the subject.

Tell a story. Use humor.

Make an excuse.

Repeat your refusal.

Leave the situation.


3.3 Lesson Review1. What term refers to the motivation to do an activity or take on certain

qualities?

• pressure

2. Which type of pressure refers to outside actions, words, and rewards

that influence your behavior?

• external pressure

3. What is the set of skills designed to help someone avoid participating in

unhealthy behaviors?

• refusal kills

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