A practical exercise
After reading the Guide “The art of intercultural and intergenerational conversation”, watch the videos in this section, pausing between them, and answer these questions below after each viewing. Write down your answers and bring them to class to share. These videos were made by two professional actors.
- Are they understanding each other? Why or why not?
- What factors contribute to jeopardizing or improving communication?
- In cases where they are not communicating, what would you do differently?
- What have you learned from watching these situations that could help facilitate communication?
