Discover the benefits and drawbacks of using a telephone for communication.
- examine the benefits of using the telephone to communicate
- evaluate the comparative advantages of other communication methods
- make a judgement, based on considering the evidence and argument put forward.
- communicating on the telephone or in-person encourages oral skills, fluency, and self-confidence
- calls taking place in real-time with instant reaction and response
- using text messages when travelling, therefore avoiding disturbing other people with conversation
- enhanced phone technology allowing video messages and a range of other effective methods of communication
- verbal communication offering less opportunity for being misunderstood
- face-to-face contact allowing parties to experience emotional reactions
- how shy and introverted people can communicate more readily than they would in live conversation
- in-person communication is more personal and effective as humans are social beings.