Back-Channel Cues | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

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Reactions of surprise or excitement: “Wait a minute!” “No way!” “Yikes!”

Positive verbal back-channel cue

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Questions or invitations for the speaker to elaborate or continue talking: “Go on.” “What happened next?"

Positive verbal back-channel cue

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Leaning slightly toward the speaker

Positive nonverbal back-channel cue

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Constantly interrupting

Negative verbal back-channel cue

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Hanging up on someone in the middle of a phone conversation

Negative nonverbal back-channel cue

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Threatening not to listen anymore: “I'm done listening. “ “This conversation is over!"

Negative verbal back-channel cue

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Dismissive language: “Whatever” or “You’re crazy.”

Negative verbal back-channel cue

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baam

Lose 20 points!

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fairy

Take points!

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gift

Win 10 points!

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baam

Lose 25 points!

Oops!

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Checking your cell phone while someone is talking

Negative nonverbal back-channel cue

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Okay!

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baam

Lose 10 points!

Oops!

gold

Win 50 points!

Okay!

gift

Win 20 points!

Okay!

banana

Go to last place!

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Restatements of what you just heard or clarifying emotions: “So, you’re feeling frustrated.”

Positive verbal back-channel cue

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Showing interest with animated facial expressions

Positive nonverbal back-channel cue

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Sighing as if you’re exasperated or put off

Negative nonverbal back-channel cue

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monster

Reset all scores!

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seesaw

Swap points!

Okay!

fairy

Take points!

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lifesaver

Give 10 points!

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Rolling your eyes

Negative nonverbal back-channel cue

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lifesaver

Give 10 points!

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seesaw

Swap points!

Okay!

shark

Other team loses 20 points!

Okay!

baam

Lose 20 points!

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