1. Which one is NOT a good habit to have an effective conversation?
A. Talking less than thirty seconds at one time.
B. Reading about how to talk effectively.
C. Using terms that both parties understand.
D. Asking questions to check understanding.
2. What is the closest meaning to “pushing back the conversation”?
A. Stop the talk and go away.
B. Repeat something important in the talk.
C. Ask the other side to say something again.
D. Find the reasons why someone told you something.
3. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Verbal communication is a two-way street.
B. Carefully listening is critical to being a qualified employee.
C. In communication, you should think about what information you want to provide and get.
D. To achieve mutual understanding, communicators should be good at both talking and listening.
What was your toughest problem in communicating in English?