The importance of good communication skills cannot be overstated.Communication is key to any relationship whether at work or in your personal life.(1)
Equipping
Equipping
(equip) yourself with strong communication skills is one of the most valuable things(2)
conducted
conducted
(conduct) by you,and can vastly enrich social interaction and open new social horizons.So,how do we improve our communication skills,ensuring that we speak to(3)
the
the
world with clarity and confidence?
Listening is the key.
Listening is really the single most important factor in becoming a clear and(4)
confident
confident
(confidence) communicator.This is a key communication skill and something(5)
that
that
so few of us are experts at.Actually listening to people's words,their slight differences of intonation (語調(diào))(6)
and
and
hints of emotion,means you are much more likely to understand where they are coming from and what they(7)
are trying
are trying
(try) to tell you.
On top of this,actively listening and engaging(8)
fully
fully
(full) in the conversation is great for confidence and personal clarity.Firstly,good listeners(9)
are respected
are respected
(respect) all the time;it is also an act of(10)
generosity
generosity
(generous) towards the speaker.Secondly,you'll feel in control:you'll understand the conversation's finer points,and knowing the finer points means you'll be much more able to construct relevant responses and questions.