Yes, I have. By taking part in various different practices, I have seen a positive change in my knowledge of oral communication. By conducting these challenges and activities, I became more confident and open to my peers and teachers, making it easier to communicate with them.

• What parts of lessons have been less valuable for you? Explain.

Nothing too me has been less valuable as everything we have done so far includes me to interact with new peers. This was one of the most beneficial ways that I improved my oral communication.

• Considering what we've completed so far, what areas of oral communication seem to be most important for you to continue to develop? Why is this important to you? (considering you've just completed FFPP, this might tie into pathway planning and your interests)

Personally, I have liked every area of oral communication as everything has helped me to improve my oral communication equally.

• How can I continue to support you in class to develop these skills? What would you like to see more of in the classroom?

Nothing in specific.

Nothing was particularly really hard in this activity, however, maintaining eye contact was a little challenging. I have always struggled with maintaining straight eye contact with another person and since this was the first of many activities to improve my oral communication, I found it hard, especially in a group setting. Over time, I realised that maintaining eye contact with someone is a sign of confidence and engagement and worked on it regularly with my close friends and family. By working on this, it made it less awkward to maintain strong eye contact with another person.

I demonstrated and developed on the skill of "engaging in conversation" by using responsive body language and showing active listening skills. Additionally, in order to keep the conversation flowing, it was important to respond with genuine interest toward other people's comments, by nodding, laughing, or responding when appropriate. In order to cultivate a laid-back and friendly group dynamic, I also showed interest in what others were saying and asked comments based on follow-up questions that were brief. Throughout the entire class, I demonstrated that I was engaged in a meaningful conversation with people, as opposed to merely having a discussion.

2. I have a pet (lie)

3. I have a sibling

For this activity, I made sure to pick something others would not expect form me, and in this case it was living in Switzerland. I lived in Switzerland for just under 2 years and others in my group did not expect this. After my peers guessed wrong, I revealed the lie and they were shocked that I used to live there, and this also gave me opportunities to work on my conversation skills as they would ask me questions.

My interview questions were very effective in achieving my objective as they facilitated a pleasurable but stimulating conversation that suited the imaginative context of interviewing "Cristiano Ronaldo." Some of the questions such as "What are your future aspirations?" and "What kind of music do you enjoy?" - aided in getting James to respond in a more detailed way but the light-hearted and even a bit personal questions such as "What is your type?" and "Are you single?" added a certain element of fun to interview while maintaining engagement and interest. Since my questions for the most part were open-ended, I was able to generate longer and somewhat more natural responses to my topics and to adjust my second questions reflective to his first answer. Overall, genuine questioning created engagement for myself and my interviewee, and presented a challenge on my part in trying to maintain and direct the flow of the conversation.

Did they allow the interviewee to respond in the desired way?

Yes, this is because the questions were open ended and humouros, it allowed James to react with whatever he felt like. The questions were able to provide individuality and entertainment value to the interview by giving James - who was playing Cristiano Ronaldo - the ability to respond in character. While questions like "What are your future aspirations?" had a slightly more reflective tone, questions like "What's your type?" and "What do you look for in a girl?" had the respondent provide fun, humouros responses that matched what the audience knows of Ronaldo's persona. Moreover, the conversation felt casual, fun, and aligned with the purpose of practicing professional questioning and tone management because of the variety of answers elicited, from humourous to thoughtful.

How did your verbal communication contribute to the overall tone and flow of the interview? Consider your tone, language, use of humor or seriousness, small talk, etc.

My use of verbal communication had a big impact on the general tone and flow of the interview. I spoke in a casual and self-assured way which kept the interaction flowing nicely and also kept it interesting. I added to the lighthearted tone of interviewing "Cristiano Ronaldo" by using fun and language I would use in a normal conversation. To avoid awkward pauses and keep the flow to the presentation, I used small talk and prompt answers in-between questions. I also demonstrated my ability to strike a mix of professionalism and humour, as I altered my tone to be slightly more serious when asking about future goals. Overall, I believe my verbal communication contributed to a relaxed but structured interview that demonstrated assurance, adaptability, and good conversational awareness.

What worked well, and what could you improve?

Something that worked well during the interview weas my ability to deliver the questions smoothly, and maintain a nice flow throughout the conversation. I adapted to different tones with every question as I would be serious when asking Ronaldo (James) about his future aspirations, but then laugh and smile with the humourous questions such as 'What is your type?'

What role did non-verbal communication play during your interview? Analyse how your body language, gestures, facial expressions, and eye contact influenced the mood, tone, or rapport with the interviewee.

Although the video was short and the questions were open minded, I kept a straight posture, held strong eye contact and even shook his hand in the ending. This is a sign of confidence and engagement with my interviewee answers. In keeping with the fun tone of the "Cristiano Ronaldo" scenario, smiling and making animated facial expressions brought warmth and humour. These nonverbal cues helped create an easygoing relationship with the subject and lightened the mood of the conversation so that he could stay true to himself and respond confidently.

How would you refine your approach for future interviews?

If I was to do this interview again, I would alter my approach by using a more wider variety of questions types to establish a deeper connection with my interviewee and improving my communication skills. Although the fun and humourous approach did work, I could've asked more meaningful questions or follow up questions to receive more detailed and longer answers to keep the conversation flowing. Additionally, by combining a humourous and stronger variety of questions, I can make future interviews feel more engaging while also improving my oral communication.

Name TWO adjustments that you would make to improve the use of language, question flow, tone, and/or non-verbal cues?

1. Improving flow and variety of questions - For future interview, I would better organise my questions by starting with the humourous ones before asking the deeper and more reflective questions. This would flow the conversation better, and help shift the tone of the interview gradually and not instantly changing it every question.

2. Improving non-verbal's - I would also focus on my hand gestures and posture throughout the interview. Although I feel as my posture was alright, there was room for improvement as I could have sat up right more, have my hands on my legs as a sign of respect, and keeping my legs equally spread apart. I could also use my hands when asking questions to show full engagement with the interviewee.