首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills A)Effective communication is one of the most important life skills we can learn
Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills A)Effective communication is one of the most important life skills we can learn
admin
2016-05-26
31
问题
Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills
A)Effective communication is one of the most important life skills we can learn—yet one we don’t usually put a lot of effort into. Whether you want to have better conversations in your social life or get your ideas across better at work, here are some essential tips for learning to communicate more effectively.
B)Listen, Really Listen
The best thing you can do to improve your communication skills is to learn to really listen—to pay attention and let the other person talk without interrupting. It’s hard work, we know, but " A good conversation is a bunch of words elegantly connected with listening. " Then, even if your communication styles don’t match, at least you’re both working off the same page. And hopefully the other person will be attentively listening to you too.
C)Up Your Empathy
Communication is a two-way street. If you practice taking the opposing viewpoint, you can reduce the difficulty and anxiety that sometimes arises when trying to truly communicate with others.(For example, knowing what your significant other really means when she says she’s too tired to talk.)Developing empathy helps you better understand even the unspoken parts of your communication with others, and helps you respond more effectively.
D)Be Brief Yet Specific
There’s actually a BRIEF acronym—Background, Reason, Information, End, Follow-up—to help you keep your emails short without leaving anything out. It’s a good policy for both written and verbal communication.(I’ve always felt that my job as a writer was to clearly get the point across and then get off the page as soon as possible. Just two more items on this list!)Clear and concise are two of the 7 Cs of communication, along with concrete, correct, coherent, complete, and courteous.
E)Tailor Your Message to Your Audience
The best communicators adjust how they talk based on whom they’re speaking to: you’d probably use a different style of communication with co-workers or your boss compared to when you’re speaking with your significant other, kids, or elders. Always try to keep the other person’s perspective in mind when you try to get your message across.
F)Put Away the Distractions
It’s pretty rude to use your phone while someone’s talking to you or you’re supposed to be hanging out with them. Maybe we can’t get rid of all our distractions or put away technology completely, but just taking the time to look up could vastly improve our communication with each other.
G)Ask Questions and Repeat the Other Person
Let’s face it, we’ve all drifted off when someone else was talking or misheard the other person. Asking questions and repeating the other person’s last few words shows you’re interested in what they say, keeps you on your toes, and helps clarify points that could be misunderstood(e. g. " So to recap, you’re going to buy the tickets for Saturday?").
H)It also helps for small talk and to fill in awkward silences. Instead of trying to stir up conversation on mundane topics like the weather, ask the other person questions(e. g. "Got any plans for the summer?" or "What are you reading lately?")and engage in their answers. It’s more important to be interested than to be interesting.
I)Tell a Story
Stories are powerful. They activate our brains, make presentations suck less, make us more persuasive, and can even help us ace interviews. Learn the secrets of becoming a phenomenal storyteller with these rules from Pixar or by simply using the word "but" more to structure your narrative. Everyone’s got at least one great story in them.
J)Have a Script for Small Talk and Other Occasions
Small talk is an art that not many people have mastered. For the inevitable, awkward silences with people you hardly know, it helps to have a plan. The FORD(family, occupation, recreation dreams)method might help you come up with topics to discuss, and you can also turn small talk into conversation by sharing information that could help you and the other person find common ground. Hey, all that small talk could make you happier in the long run.
K)Get Rid of Unnecessary Conversation Fillers
Urn’s and ah’s do little to improve your speech or everyday conversations. Cut them out to be more persuasive and feel or appear more confident. One way is to start keeping track of when you say words like "um" or "ah". You could also try taking your hands out of your pockets or simply relaxing and pausing before you speak. Those silences seem more awkward to you than they do to others, trust us.
L)Watch Your Body Language
You tell your partner you’re open to discussion but your arms are crossed: say you’re listening but haven’t looked up from your phone yet. Our non-verbal and non-written cues often reveal more than we think they do. Whether it’s how you make eye contact or how you hold yourself during a video interview, don’t forget that you’re constantly communicating even when you’re not saying a word. One strange way to tap into your body for better communication? Think about your toes. Or adopt a power pose if you need to boost your confidence before a big talk. Or learn how to read other people’s body language so that you can respond appropriately.
Sometimes your body language tells more than what your lips say.
选项
答案
L
解析
定位句提到“我们的非语言和非文字的线索往往比想象中泄露的信息还要多”,题干中的body language是对定位句的non—verbaland non-written cues的同义转述。因此选项L)正确。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/M7e7777K
0
大学英语四级
相关试题推荐
HowtoMakeAttractiveandEffectivePowerPointPresentationsA)MicrosoftPowerPointhasdramaticallychangedthewayinwhicha
Thepredictabilityofourmortalityratesissomethingthathaslongpuzzledsocialscientists.Afterall,thereisnonaturalr
With10,600bicyclesincirculation,Pariscityofficialsarehopingtheprogramwillprovidepeoplewithmoreenvironmentallyf
WanttoKnowYourDiseaseRisk?CheckYourExposomeA)Whenitcomestohealth,whichismoreimportant,natureornurture?Youm
Imagineananimalthatbecomesfrozenincoldweather.Then,whenitgetswarmer,theanimalsimplyunfreezesandgoesbacktoi
Kodak’sdecisiontofileforbankruptcyprotectionisasad,thoughnotunexpectedturningpointforaleadingAmericancorpora
Therearepeoplewhoareespeciallyattractedtothenotionof"climbingtheladder"soastoincreasetheirstatus,financialp
Students’pressuresometimescomesfromtheirparents.Mostparentsarewell【B1】_______,butsomeofthemaren’tveryhelpfulwi
A、Inafast-foodrestaurant.B、Atashoppingcenter.C、Atacountyfair.D、Inabakery.C事实细节题。“Countyfairsareatraditionin
随机试题
患者不需要凭医师的处方即可自行判断、购买和使用的药品称为非处方药。()
有线电视系统是由()组成。
地基在可行性研究阶段的岩土试验,其控制坝基稳定和变形的原位剪切试验不少于2组,变形试验不少于()点。
在《高处作业分级》(GB3608)中,能够直接引起坠落的客观危险因素有11种,下列不属于该11种的情况是()。
下面()物品的需求相对来说是缺乏弹性的。
()是指材料在外力作用下产生塑性变形而不破坏的能力。
通风与空调工程系统调试的紧后工序是()。
分类数据的常用图示方法有条形图和()。
计算持有至到期投资未来现金流量现值所采用的折现率应是计算现值时的市场利率。()
以下程序的输出结果是()。main(){inta=4,b=5,c=0,d;d=!a&&!bll!C;1cout<<d<<endl;}
最新回复
(
0
)