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What is the key to effective communication in English?
What is the key to effective communication in English?
What inhibits effective communication in English?
What inhibits effective communication in English?
Which group outnumbers native English speakers in the world?
Which group outnumbers native English speakers in the world?
What percentage of English conversations involve non-native English speakers?
What percentage of English conversations involve non-native English speakers?
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What is the importance of effective communication in English?
What is the importance of effective communication in English?
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What do effective communicators in English focus on?
What do effective communicators in English focus on?
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What is the focus of English teaching in schools?
What is the focus of English teaching in schools?
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What is the key to speaking English confidently?
What is the key to speaking English confidently?
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What is the focus of comprehension exams in schools?
What is the focus of comprehension exams in schools?
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What matters in the real world when communicating in English?
What matters in the real world when communicating in English?
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Study Notes
- Effective communication in English is more about attitude than level of proficiency.
- People who are focused on the person they are speaking to and the result they want to achieve communicate better in English.
- Self-awareness and fear of being judged inhibit effective communication in English.
- Non-native English speakers outnumber native English speakers in the world.
- 96% of English conversations involve non-native English speakers.
- English is a tool to be used to achieve a result, not an art to be mastered.
- Effective communication in English is important for the future of Malaysia and other countries.
- A person's attitude towards English affects their ability to communicate effectively.
- Effective communicators in English are focused on the person they are speaking to and the result they want to achieve.
- Effective communication in English is not about avoiding mistakes, but about effectively conveying one's thoughts and ideas.
- English is a tool to use to get a result, not an art to be mastered.
- Schools still teach English as an art to master, focusing on correctness rather than clarity.
- People bring their school attitude towards English into their adult life and work.
- In stressful situations, the brain shuts down, causing listening, speaking, and confidence to suffer.
- To speak English confidently, focus on the other person and the result you want to achieve.
- English belongs to you as a tool to use.
- Students are judged more on correctness than clarity in schools.
- The comprehension exam in school focused on grammar correctness.
- Understanding the email or customer is what matters in the real world.
- The brain cannot multi-task and focus on expressing oneself correctly while listening.
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