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Communicate
- Get the Message!
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In the fable, the peasant misjudged the eagle. He
didn’t understand what motivated the eagle because
the eagle couldn’t communicate in a way easily
understood. When the peasant finally did get the
message, the eagle had gone.
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This often happens in life. Communicating accurately
can be a very tricky business!
In this game, communication is the key.
• Players are in groups of up to four.
• Each player takes a turn to pick two cards
(see the following pages). One card has an
emotion written on it and the other has a
message to be read out to the rest of the
group.
• Players need to convey the message to their
team while acting out their chosen emotion.
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• The objective of the game is to communicate
the message and the emotion.
Afterwards
Discuss …
• What was easy about the game?
• What was difficult?
• How did you convey the emotion without
using words?
• How did you guess the correct emotion?
• What were the best clues?
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COMFORTABLE
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GRATEFUL
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CONTENT
HAPPY
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DELIGHTED
JOYFUL
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ECSTATIC
OVERJOYED
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ELATED
PLEASED
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EXCITED
RELAXED
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GLAD
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THRILLED
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ANGRY
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FUMING
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ANNOYED
FURIOUS
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DEJECTED
GLOOMY
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DISAPPOINTED
IRRITATED
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DOWN
MAD
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ENRAGED
SAD
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FRUSTRATED
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UPSET
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Pass the salt, please.
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Hi, my name is ..............
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My favourite food
is chocolate.
I fell over yesterday
and hurt my knee.
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I wish it was school
holidays for ever.
Bananas are
my favourite fruit.
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We are going to the
movies this weekend.
Our cat is called Bruce.
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I’d like to learn
to play the flute.
My brother is
good at rugby.
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Please can I borrow
a pen?
Is it morning tea time
already?
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Sorry for being
late to class, Miss.
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Oh no! I forgot
my homework.
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Do we have maths
homework tonight?
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I’m shopping for new
jeans in the holidays.
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Can you pass me
a ruler, please?
What day is it today?
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Brrrrr!
It’s cold this morning.
‘Hawaiian’ is the best
flavour pizza.
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I had Weetbix and milk
for breakfast.
My favourite subject
is Art.
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Do you want to play
hockey this season?
What did you get up to
in the weekend?
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I found $10 on the way
to school this morning.
Take care when you are
crossing the road.
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Come and join
our team.
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Please could you all
be quiet?
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