April 6, 2018　=========

☆  skill スキル

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Improving your communication skills can really help your English, however, have you ever wondered if there are some communication skills that can help specifically with your English? In other words, they are relevant to communicating in English, but maybe not to communicating in Japanese. Here are a couple of “skills” that I think are definitely important for English communication:

Speak loudly. I often say it’s important to speak loudly, because when people don’t feel confident they speak quietly, and that can make it difficult to understand them.

Speak slowly. If you speak more slowly, you’ll give yourself more thinking time. It really doesn’t matter if you make mistakes, but you can avoid some mistakes by slowing down, and thinking more carefully about what you want to say.

Speak clearly. Pronunciation in English can sometimes be tricky, and if you are speaking without taking care on how you pronounce difficult words, you may have people ask you to repeat yourself.

Do you think the skills of speaking loudly, slowly, and clearly are also important for communication in Japanese?

Bye,

Chris