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Communication tip
 
 
 
Listening Skills
Learn to communicate better by being an effective listener.
 
Why is Listening Important?
  • To get information.
  • To learn a skill.
  • To understand someone better.
  • To know how someone else feels.
  • To develop a friendship.
  • To find the best solution.
How To Improve Your Listening Skills
  • Give the speaker your full attention.  Do not be distracted by other things going on in the room.  Do not be thinking about what you will say while the other person is talking.
  • Be comfortable with silence and long pauses. You don't have to reply to every word that is said. Take time to think before you speak.
  • Be aware of nonverbal cues that may signal a lack of understanding.  Watch the person's expressions and body language. 
  • Recognize that the person may be having difficulty saying exactly what he means.  Sometimes it is hard to find the words that you need to express thoughts and feelings. 
  • Be aware of your own biases and how they may interfere with your ability to listen.  Listen to what the person is saying and not what you want to hear.
  • When waiting for a response, pause longer to allow the other person enough time to answer.  We are always in a hurry to speak.  Slow down and digest what has been said before you speak.
  • Allow people to finish sentences and thoughts for themselves.  Do not interrupt.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Word/phrase
 
 
 
Cram
Cram means Study hard
 
e.g. I need more time to cram for the test.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commonly confused
 
 
 
 Emigrant / Immigrant
 
Emigrant is a noun that means one who leaves one's native country to settle in another.
Immigrant is a noun that means one who enters and settles in a new country.
 
e.g. The emigrants spent four weeks aboard ship before landing in Los Angeles.  
e.g. Most of the immigrants easily found jobs.
 
One emigrates from a place; one immigrates to another.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Do you know about
 
 
 
USA License plates Slogan
State                                       Slogan                                   
Alabama                               "Heart of Dixie"
Alaska                                  "The Last Frontier"
Arizona                                 "The Grand Canyon State"
Arkansas                               "The Natural State"
California                               "The Golden State"
Colorado                                Mountain scene
Connecticut                           "Constitution State"
Delaware                               "The First State"
District of Columbia                  "Taxation without Representation"
Florida                                   "Sunshine State"
Georgia                                  "GEORGIA.gov"
Hawaii                                   "The Aloha State"
Idaho                                    "Famous Potatoes"
Illinois                                   "Land of Lincoln"
Indiana                                  "Heritage State"
Iowa                                     "The Corn State"
Kansas                                  "The Wheat State"
Kentucky                               "The Bluegrass State"
Louisiana                               "Sportsman's Paradise"
Main                                     "Vacationland"
Maryland                               "Maryland"
Massachusetts                       "The Spirit of America"
Michigan                                "Great Lake State"
Minnesota                              "10,000 Lakes"
Mississippi                              "The Hospitality State"
Missouri                                 "Show-Me State"
Montana                                "Big Sky Country"
Nebraska                                "Cornhusker State"
Nevada                                  "The Silver State"
New Hampshire                        "Live Free or Die"
New Jersey                             "Garden State"
New Mexico                             "Land of Enchantment"
New York                                "The Empire State"
North Carolina                          "First in Flight"
North Dakota                           "Peace Garden State"
Ohio                                       "Birthplace of Aviation"
Oklahoma                                "Native America"
Oregon                                   "Pacific Wonderland"
Pennsylvania                           "Keystone State"
Rhode Island                           "Ocean State"
South Carolina                         "Smiling Faces. Beautiful Places."
South Dakota                          "Great Faces. Great Places."
Tennessee                              "Volunteer State"
Texas                                    "The Lone Star State"
Utah                                      "Greatest Snow on Earth"
Vermont                                 "Green Mountain State"
Virginia                                   "Virginia"
Washington                             "Evergreen State"
West Virginia                           "Wild, Wonderful"
Wisconsin                               "America's Dairy land"
Wyoming                                Devil's Tower picture                  
            
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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