Smile and thank you, the simplest way of communication
I've learned a lot of English since I entered junior high school 17 years ago.
In the first few lessons, I learned one of the most basic model conversations.
"How are you?"
"I'm fine, thank you, how are you?"
I learned that in the first "how are you?" the word "are" is pronounced strongly, and in the second, "you" is pronounced strongly.
Little have I thought that this difference of emphasis has a deep meaning.
In the first, the speaker cares about the condition.
In the second, the speaker cares about the person he or she are talking to.
It's only a few years ago that I'm conscious about this kind of caring about other people's conditions.
In my previous post, I wrote that I've hardly ever perceived myself as fine.
This has prevent me from get myself deeper into communication.
Condition, the person you're talking to both may be very important, but there is also an important point.
"Thank you."
I can say thank you always no matter whether I'm fine or not.
Besides, I can always say this with smile.
No English teacher at school (but A.J. with Effortless English did) taught that smile is one important point which make English I speak much better. It was told in a business communication lecture all spoken in Japanese and have no relation of referring to any foreign language.
Probable I'll make daily effort to improve communication and foreign language both.
At any rate, I want to keep it in mind to smile and "thank you" are among the most important points.
In the first few lessons, I learned one of the most basic model conversations.
"How are you?"
"I'm fine, thank you, how are you?"
I learned that in the first "how are you?" the word "are" is pronounced strongly, and in the second, "you" is pronounced strongly.
Little have I thought that this difference of emphasis has a deep meaning.
In the first, the speaker cares about the condition.
In the second, the speaker cares about the person he or she are talking to.
It's only a few years ago that I'm conscious about this kind of caring about other people's conditions.
In my previous post, I wrote that I've hardly ever perceived myself as fine.
This has prevent me from get myself deeper into communication.
Condition, the person you're talking to both may be very important, but there is also an important point.
"Thank you."
I can say thank you always no matter whether I'm fine or not.
Besides, I can always say this with smile.
No English teacher at school (but A.J. with Effortless English did) taught that smile is one important point which make English I speak much better. It was told in a business communication lecture all spoken in Japanese and have no relation of referring to any foreign language.
Probable I'll make daily effort to improve communication and foreign language both.
At any rate, I want to keep it in mind to smile and "thank you" are among the most important points.
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