2.5 Answer the questions:

1. What is meant by fixed/semifixed feature space/informal space?

2. Name 4 categories of informal space?

3. What do behavioral studies indicate?

4. In what way territorial claims in the office differ from personal space in a personal zone?

5. Give some examples of violation of territoriality at work/place of study in connection of proxemic concepts?

6. Do physical barriers always convey the protection of personal zone?

7. What is an American attitude towards physical contact?

8. When the invasion of personal space is easily violated for the sake of the event or task at hand?

9. What can the change of distance between 2 people convey?

10. How does a tone of communication, its substance influence handling of distance?

11. What are social considerations of proxemics at home, seating alignments at home?

2.6 Tell what you’ve learnt about:

1) Proper conversational zones at work / home.

2) Relation of proxemics and the intended communication process.

3.1 Read the two extracts and state your opinion as to what extend male and female conversation differs (activity 13.4).

3.2 Decide which writer makes the following points.

1 Don't tell someone their motives are bad if they're doing their best.

2 Long ago men and women lived in harmony.

3 Men and women are never in full agreement.

4 Men and women will still have arguments.

5 Communication can improve if you take the blame but not if you blame your partner

6 People don't like to be told they are behaving in the wrong way.

7 The cause of disharmony between men and women is the way they speak.

8 The cause of disharmony is forgetting women and men are different.

9 Women and men are constantly disappointed in each other.

10 Women and men come from different planets.

11 Women and men do speak the same language.

12 Women and men should respect their differences.

13 Women expect men to become more like women, and vice versa.

3.3 Discuss these questions:

• To what extent do your own experiences mirror the views of the writers?

• Do you believe that males and females are different? Give your reasons.

• How important do you think communication is in a relationship?

• Is it easier for a man to communicate with men, and a woman with women? Why (not)?

3.4 Find additional information about genderlect and the differences in male and female behaviour patterns.

Writing

Write a survey report on the topic “Genderlect”.

Note! A survey report is normally a formal piece of writing based on research. It may be less formal depending who it is addressed to.

The structure of a survey report

A good survey report should consist of: a) an introduction in which you state the purpose and content of your report; b) a main body in which all information collected on the topic is presented in detail. You can use sub-headings, numbers or letters to separate each piece of information; and c) a conclusion in which you summarise all points mentioned before. Your recommendation or suggestion(s) can be included as well.

Introduction state purpose and content of your report Development summarise your information under suitable sub-headings Conclusion end with a general conclusion and, if necessary, make recommendations or suggestions