Everyone has heard the phrase "a
picture is worth a thousand words". Videoconferencing provides that picture,
bringing decision makers together for face-to-face meetings regardless of their
location. Merely hearing words spoken in a phone conversation limits total
communication. Adding a visual link to see the face and the body language
enhances communication. Seeing the picture allows the participants to comprehend
the intended meaning, not just the perceived meaning of conversation. "Researchers have suggested that when there is an incongruity between the verbal and the nonverbal message, we tend to believe the nonverbal one," according to Patton and Giffin, authors of Decision Making Group Interaction. In videoconferencing, hand and arm movement as well as other gestures can illustrate an idea or express an emotional A. enhance the communication B. increase productivity C. understand the real meaning of the other party D. all of the above [单项选择]
M: Tom must be joking when he said he plans to sell his shop and go to medical school. A. He hopes to study for some profession. B. He plans to sell his shop. C. He plans to do some other business. D. He is learning medical. [单项选择]
—Has he finished his essay A. has written B. was writing C. wrote D. had written 我来回答: 提交
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