Ex. 3. Follow-up. Analyse group communication in the given text. Take into account the roles, leadership and stages of group formation.

Task 2. King’s Cross

Ex. 1. Identifying aspects of communication. Read the story “King’s Cross” by M. Binchy and get ready to dwell on the main elements of the communicative episode described in the text.

1. What two types of communication overlap in the communicative episode under consideration?

2. What rules govern the communication in the office?

3. Dwell on the role of each participant of communication.

4. Are nonverbal means important in the context of this communicative episode? Give your reasons.

Ex. 2. Discussion. Express your opinion about the following. What are the correlations between interpersonal and group communication in the text under consideration?

Ex. 3. Follow-up. Analyse group communication in the office. Pay special attention to the social roles of the participants of communication and to the rules of communication accepted in the office. How does interpersonal communication influence group communication in this case?

Task 3. The Destructors

Ex. 1. Identifying aspects of communication. Read the story “The Destructors” by G. Greene and get ready to dwell on the main elements of the communicative episode described in the text.

1. How many leaders are there in the group? Are these roles “rigidly fixed”?

2. What phase of group development is this group at?

3. Dwell on the decision making process in the group.

Ex. 2. Discussion. Express your opinion about the following. Can we call this group a true group?

Ex. 3. Follow-up. Analyse group communication in the text paying attention to the following: the role each group member performs, the techniques the group uses to solve a problem, the climate in the group, the process of leadership emergence.

Task 4. The Great Mouse Plot

Ex. 1. Identifying aspects of communication. Read the story “The Great Mouse Plot” by R. Dahl and get ready to dwell on the main elements of the communicative episode described in the text.

1. Who is the leader of the group? How many leaders are there in the group?

2. How can you describe the climate in the group?

3. How is the process of task solving carried out in the group?

Ex. 2. Discussion. Express your opinion about the following. What are the characteristics of the climate in the group? Do you agree that the climate is the main reason preventing the boys from forming a true group?

Ex. 3. Follow-up. Analyse group communication in the text considering the following items: the climate within the group of teenagers, the leadership, the stages of the group’s decision making.

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