Gender and Communication
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Complete only question #1 before the video.

1.                  What frustrates me about communicating with females (males)?

After the video, as a group respond to the following questions.

2.                  Do you agree boys grow up playing in more competitive situations than girls do?

3.                  Do you agree that girls grow up playing in more competitive situations than girls do?

4.                  According to the video, when males and females talk, they have different goals.  What are they?

5.       What is the difference between literal meaning and implied meaning?

6.       How do males and females use questions differently? 

7.       According to the video, males and females use eye-contact differently.  Explain the differences.