English Communication Skill: Ask the Critical Questions to Clarify Pesky “Relative Words.”
English Communication Skill: Ask the Critical Questions to Clarify Pesky “Relative Words.” Here’s an important situation to ask questions – when people use relative words. Relative words are nonspecific descriptive words which only have meaning in relation to something else. Here are examples of relative words that can create a great deal of confusion: […]
The “Reconnection” Call
The “Reconnection” Call Cultivating connections is part of the spice and joy of life. The reconnection call is a call to someone you have not talked to in a while. Your purpose is reconnecting, reestablishing the relationship , and getting an update on what the other person is doing. You can start out by acknowledging […]
English Communication Skill: Effective Listening Needs Questions
English Communication Skill: Effective Listening Needs Questions Effective listening requires asking questions. No one says everything you want to hear in the optimal order, depth, and detail that you are wanting. You have to ask. Questions are a way of getting the information you want or need. In the American culture, our etiquette prohibits […]
What You Get From Your Reconnecting Conversation
What You Get From Your Reconnecting Conversation The information the other person gives could be something of interest to you or something about which you can give support. Or the information might be valuable to someone else you know. Typically, after telling you what’s going on in their lives, they will come back and […]
English Communication Skill: Be a Listening Magnet- Part 2 Be Alert & Write it Out!
English Communication Skill: Be a Listening Magnet- Part 2 Be Alert & Write it Out! Here are some more practical tips for shooting forward in your listening skill– Take an alert body position Enhance your conversation by doing these body positions Uncross your arms and legs. Sit straight in the chair. Face […]
English Communication Skill: Be a Listening Magnet
English Communication Skill: Be a Listening Magnet Communication is connecting with people. Relationship. And half of the story is listening. Do you want to be a better listener? Do you want the other person to know you are truly in the same space with them? There are four things you can do right now […]
The Power of Reconnecting 2
The Power of Reconnecting 2 When calling to reconnect with people, all you have to say is: “I was thinking about you because … “ “I was talking to … and I thought of you.” “I was thinking about my career and I thought about how you influenced me with …”
Accent Reduction: Best Strategies for HOW To Learn Accurate, Clear English Speaking
Accent Reduction: Best Strategies for HOW To Learn Accurate, Clear English Speaking Before we get to the best strategies for HOW to learn accurate, clear English speaking, let’s ask the important WHY question. So why do you need to know how to learn the skills for reducing your accent and making your English easy to understand? The answer […]
The Power of Reconnecting 1
The Power of Reconnecting 1 When calling to reconnect with people, all you have to say is: “Can you believe it’s been … years?” “Do you remember the time we worked on the … project together?”
English Communication Skill: How do you ask for a date?
English Communication Skill: How do you ask for a date? Connecting with people. Getting started — that is the hardest part in so many human activities. People who speak English as a second language often ask about colloquial or typical ways of asking a person out for a date. What is the general American […]