Language is a ToolLanguage is a Tool

By

Ms. Milis

What is Language Used For?What is Language Used For?

To speakTo Tell something to someoneTo ask for helpTo communicate

English! What is it?English! What is it?

A wordA classA language

What is Communication?What is Communication?

According to Webster’s Dictionary,

“Communication Communication is the act of is the act of communicating.”communicating.”

That doesn’t help us!

What does it mean What does it mean to communicate?to communicate?

To make known To transmit a message To interchange

thoughts, feelings, and ideas

Communication Takes a Sender and a Communication Takes a Sender and a

ReceiverReceiver It takes two to

communicate A sender: the person

giving the message A receiver: the person

receiving the message

Five Ways we CommunicateFive Ways we Communicate

We Communicate By…We Communicate By…

SpeakingListeningReadingWritingWith our Bodies (includes appearance,

facial expressions, and hand gestures)

ReviewReview

A hammer is a tool used to build things.

Language is a tool used to communicate.

Communication requires an exchange between two parties.

The sender transmits the message.

The receiver receives the message.

Five ways humans communicate are:

Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and body language

So What!

What Happens if Your Tools What Happens if Your Tools are Broken?are Broken?

When Language Isn’t Used When Language Isn’t Used Correctly, the Receiver Correctly, the Receiver Doesn’t get It! It is Not Doesn’t get It! It is Not

Communication!Communication!

Punctuation, Tone, Grammar, Punctuation, Tone, Grammar, and Voice are all Tools of and Voice are all Tools of

Language.Language.What is the job of an exclamation

point? What does a verb do?What is the purpose of an adjective?What is the difference between saying

someone is pretty and saying someone is cute?

Look at these sentences written to the principal about Look at these sentences written to the principal about the quality of education on B-track. Which sentence, do the quality of education on B-track. Which sentence, do

you think, transmits the clearest message for the you think, transmits the clearest message for the purpose at hand?purpose at hand?

Yo! Valloni B-track sucks big time change it Yo! Valloni B-track sucks big time change it man.man.

Mr. Vallone, the quality of education on B-Mr. Vallone, the quality of education on B-tack is truly suffering for lack of AP and tack is truly suffering for lack of AP and honors’ classes.honors’ classes.

Mr. Vallone I no that they don’t belive will Mr. Vallone I no that they don’t belive will do it but they all ways should lisen.do it but they all ways should lisen.

You should give us better food we’ll do You should give us better food we’ll do better.better.

Ultimately, the tools of Ultimately, the tools of communication, if wisely used, communication, if wisely used,

can help us communicate can help us communicate things that are important to us.things that are important to us.

The tools of language can The tools of language can help us get the things we help us get the things we

want!want!Like a good job!

A HomeA Home

A Part in a Play or MovieA Part in a Play or Movie

A Promotion or RaiseA Promotion or Raise

A Good DealA Good Deal

The Tools of Language can The Tools of Language can Ultimately help you live a Ultimately help you live a

Better LifeBetter Life

This is Communication Class This is Communication Class Plain and Simple!Plain and Simple!

In this class you will learn to In this class you will learn to use the tools of language to use the tools of language to

communicate clearly and communicate clearly and effectively in a variety of effectively in a variety of

different real-world situations different real-world situations through writing, speaking, through writing, speaking,

reading, and listening.reading, and listening.

Good Luck!Good Luck!