While we rarely need to say long, specific numbers, we often have to use large, rounded figures in conversation. For instance, when asked how many people live in your country or how far it is from your hometown to the capital, you don’t want to spend 15 seconds counting zeros and bre...
I’ve moved from primary to junior middle school (about to graduate), been taught to swim and dance (I love ballet dancing), learned to speak Chinese and French, and raised money for those in need by selling old toys and books. I really hope you’re happy. I hope you have a ...
Positive language keeps the conversation moving forward and prevents accidental conflicts due to miscommunication. Words like can’t, won’t, and didn’t — and phrases like “you have to” or “you need to” — are usually interpreted as negative. Focus on how you’re going to fix the pr...
In person, look at the other person when you speak, not at the conference table or the wall. On the phone, smile — it will make your voice sound warmer. It's not just what you say, but how you say it, that will help others connect with you. 1:56 Suzy ...
While this letter closing is more informal than the others, it’s suitable for professional settings when you know you’ll speak to or meet with the recipient soon. It’s also helpful if you want to convey a desire to engage further. Some alternatives to “Talk soon” include: Talk to ...
You see, it’s not too long and it’s easy for the search engines to read and it also tells them what my article is about. So keep it simple, don’t try to be fancy or clever as that very rarely works and it will be a waste of your time. Content Schedule the best thing I ...
For these new entrepreneurs, the key to starting their business off on the right foot was, in their own words, also their biggest challenge, “The biggest challenge was having a business model so to speak—or a blueprint and sticking to that blueprint. Eventually when we found our blueprin...
After so many years and so many ceremonies, that was a real change for the industry, but it emerged from a long history. At least as far back as the 1980s, I’d heard calls to eliminate the use of female-marked ...
you need to have a keen understanding of who your audience is. You must understand their needs, what they desire, and what makes them feel good, seen, and excited. Now, if we’re being realistic, you probably won’t be able to speak to all of your customers directly. This is where ...
本句中People all over the world是句子的主语, speak是谓语动词,English是谓语动词的承受者,是句子的宾语。故本句中的宾语是English. 【3】句意:你必须注意你的发音。句子的宾语是谓语动词的承受者,也称作“受词”,即接受动作的词。本句中You must pay good attention to是谓语动词,your pronunciation 是谓语...