PURC REVIEWER PRELIM

• We also communicate through eye behaviors, primarily eye contact
• Communication is the act or process of using words, sounds, signs, or behaviors to express or exchange information or to express your ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc., to someone else
• Communication is important in our daily lives
• Debate is an example of one-way process of communication
• Greeting an old friend at a restaurant with a hug, handshake, or fist bump is an example of non-verbal communication
• Lily’s enthusiasm at work is reflected through her early submissions of reports and project plans
• Non-verbal language


  • Body movement
  • Time
  • Space or distance
  • Paralanguage
  • Touch
• The shrill sound of her voice just tells how surprised she is
• Renzo would always wear a suit and tie at work. He always seems formal and serious
• The word communication comes from the Latin word “communis” which means common or to “commune” or to come together or to share something in common
• Giving direction is an example of verbal communication
• Kinesics is the study of movement and gestures
• Encoding


  The subject matter of communication that is theoretical and intangible, its further passing requires the use of certain symbols such as words, actions, pictures, etc.
• Non-verbal language


  • Smiling
  • Arriving on time to a meeting
  • Sitting close to a friend
  • Shouting
  • Hugging a person
  • Tapping one’s shoulder
  • Attending the meeting late
  • Speaking monotonously
  • Eye-rolling
  • Speak quickly
  • Putting up walls and fences
  • Brushing arm
  • Slouching
  • Willingness to wait
  • Exercise
• Best action considering intercultural communication and cultural sensitivity


  Depends on the situation
• Object language/appearance


  • Renzo would always wear a suit and tie at work. He always seems formal and serious
  • Sarah cried all day because she was scolded by his mother
• Proxemics


  • The secretary never reports to work late as to show punctuality
• Body movement


  • Surprised she is
  • Stephen leapt up and caught the ball in one hand
• Paralanguage


  • Stephen leapt up and caught the ball in one hand
  • "You got it!" he says to Maverick, lifting his hand for a high-five
• Wearing a hijab when visiting Pakistan, a Muslim country, to meet with flood victims is an example of Cultural Appreciation
• Talking about the Japanese students with other Filipino students using your own language in their presence is not respectful when hosting them
• The best way to learn more about a culture while ensuring respect is to participate in activities with genuine interest and ask questions when welcomed
• Guests at an Indian wedding having their own henna tattoos is an example of Cultural Appreciation
• Facilitating fun activities where everyone can safely interact with one another is the best thing to do as one of the hosts for Japanese students with varying English skills
• Dividing the group and giving different activities depending on the level of their English skills is not the best approach when hosting Japanese students with varying English skills
• Miley Cyrus twerking in live and recorded performances, a dance style with roots in the African-American community, is an example of Cultural Appropriation
• Catriona Gray wearing a T’nalak outfit during the Miss Universe competition after her design team’s consultation with the ‘Dreamweavers’ of South Cotabato is an example of Cultural Appreciation
• Wearing a fringe suede bikini and a feathered head dress associated with North American culture is an example of Cultural Appropriation
• Speaking only with those who are fluent in English to ensure accuracy in understanding is not the best approach when hosting Japanese students with varying English skills
• Coachella attendee wearing a Native American headdress along with her casual clothing is an example of Cultural Appropriation