• Final activation project-successful conversations

  My checklist

  Posted by So on August 17, 2021 at 8:12 am

  Remember to have the right mindset:

  · Communication is everyone’s responsibility, not must mine

  · Always okay to ask for clarification (native speakers do it all the time, never be afraid to ask)

  · Stay calm and admit when I don’t understand.

  In addition:

  · Maybe tell them ahead that I may not get some acronyms specific for this workplace (as there are too many)

  · If they talk too long, say that I want to break down their points and clarify with them going over one by one.

  · Have a list of the tricks and reformulation questions and keep practicing

  Kerin replied 3 years, 3 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Kerin

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  August 17, 2021 at 9:54 am

  This is a really thorough check list @so.lee – well done.

  I really like your point about telling them ahead of time that you may not get some specific terms. I always do this when, for example, I visit the doctor or the vet here in Italy. I warn them that I might not understand medical vocabulary. I find doing this makes them aware and they change the way the explain things.

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