Think Before You Speak
“Think Before You Speak” is a 30-minute “Soft” Skills Integration activity from the National FFA Organization that helps students recognize how communication differs across friends, family, and the workplace. Through paired role-play activities and a worksheet, students practice verbal and non-verbal communication and discuss why adapting communication to different audiences matters.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify the differences in communication between conversing with friends, family and in the workplace.
- Describe how non-verbal communication impacts conversation.
- Develop skills to effectively communicate with a variety of people.
- Time required
- 30 minutes
- Materials
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- Copies of the worksheet "Think Before You Speak."
- Each student should have access to a writing utensil.
- Resources
- FFA.org
- Suggested Use
- Incorporate any of these activities into the class curriculum before and during the following: 1. Team building activities; 2. Collaborative or group projects; 3. Ice breaker activity; 4. Career exploration activities
Downloads & Links
Aligned Standards
AFNR Career Ready Practices
Common Core – Language
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.6Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
Common Core – Speaking and Listening
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.6Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
FFA Precept
- FFA-CS-M.CommunicationEffectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.