❇️ Understanding body Language and Nonverbal communication

♦️ Body language says louder and better than stated words. To know how close someone is to you or to simply gauge his/her feelings for you, picking cues from the body language may fill the bill. Closeness is indeed an unmistakable sign of interest and willingness. Sitting far away often exhibits one's lack of involvement.

♦️ Another meaningful cue to watch out for in a person is the posture of their head. The way a person holds his head can often be potential giveaways of his/her feelings. While tilted head may be a sign of sympathy or sometimes playful flirting, lowered head can be subtle suggestion of timidity, disinterest, deceit and even silent contemplation. Cocked head, on the other hand, may give away ambiguous signals of either confusion or confrontation. Thus, it is best to read body language in clusters to get the perfect interpretation.

♦️ Your eyes often blurt out what your mouth often finds difficult to say. Eyes are probably one of the best giveaways of your genuine feelings. A shy gaze followed by a smile is a sure sign of interest, while a more direct stare often have a more aggressive or hostile reference. If a person looks down often, it may either hint that the person is shy or is lying.

♦️ While imitating someone can be highly annoying, often this unconscious gesture of mimicking can have a more important bearing. If someone mirrors, or mimics your appearance, this is a very genuine sign that he/she is interested in you and trying to establish rapport with you.

♦️ Sometimes the simple acts of folding or stretching your arms and even crossing your legs may convey more than said. While for some folding their arms may be just another habit or a comfortable position, it may indicate that the person is reserved; or just trying to hide something or is not interested in the ongoing conversation. Arms crossed with the feet shoulder length or wider apart indicate a position of toughness or authority. Hands are on the hips is a sign of a person waiting for his/her turn or getting impatient.

♦️ Paying heed to simple facial gestures may often spill the beans and do the trick for you. Raised eyebrows may indicate sheer interest and even pure disagreement at times. If the person wears glasses, and constantly pushes them up onto his nose with a slight frown, it might indicate that he/she disagrees with what you are saying. Lowered eyebrows and squinted eyes illustrate an attempt at understanding what is being said or going on.

♦️ Watch out for the pads for maximum cues! Gestures like fast tapping, shifting of weight, or movement of the foot may indicate that the other person is impatient, scared, anxious or plain excited. If the person is sitting, feet crossed at the ankles means he/she is generally at ease. If he/she purposely touches his/her feet to yours, it means that the person is flirting!

🛑 Tips

♦️ Know your body language. It pays to know how your body and face gesticulates when angry, nervous or happy. This will help you manipulate others' body language.

♦️ Always keeps your body language in sync with your words and thoughts, so as not to confuse the other person or worse keep them guessing! If your non - verbal signals match your words, you'll not only communicate more clearly, but will be perceived as being a charismatic individual.

♦️ Body language should be natural and not fake. Don't get obsessed over getting your body language right all the time, as it may make you come across as someone who is fake and ostentatious. Just go with the flow.

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❇️ Idiom

♦️ blow up in (one's) face

To have a plan go wrong or awry.
👈 این اصطلاح زمانی استفاده می شود که بخواهیم بگوییم کاری و یا پلانی خراب شود و یا طبق برنامه پیش نرود.

✅ Everything blew up in our face when the project manager decided to quit the job.

✅ The trip was difficult to organize, but it blew up in his face when the airline company went on strike.

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❇️ Useful expressions

♦️ Don’t make me lose my face.
آبرویم را نریز.

♦️ Don’t look the other way.
خودت را به آن راه نزن.

♦️ Get out of (outta) my face.
از جلو چشمانم دور شو.

♦️ How come you remembered me?
چطور شد یادی از مه کردی؟

♦️ Come off it!
بی خیال شو!

♦️ Don’t stand on ceremony.
تعارف کردن را بس کن.

♦️ Stop picking on me.
اذیت کردن من را بس کن.

♦️ I am off color today.
امروز سر حال نیستم.

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❇️ How to improve your spoken English

♦️ Mirror, Mirror On The Wall
Whatever you have learnt or read in a day, practice in front of the mirror. Try the articulation and speak in an accent. For start, you can read from the newspaper, English magazines, and other books. Take a passage and read it aloud. After you think your accent has improved, try reciting a poem or a prose in front of the mirror. This will increase your confidence and will open the hesitation as well.

♦️ Practice With Peers & Family
Talk to your family members and friends in English. You can also organize debates and speeches on a small level, where everyone in your family or friend circle speak on one topic for a few minutes. It will not only trim down your hesitation, but also help you get over the fear of making mistakes, as you will be with your friends and family - your comfort zone. It will increase your self - esteem too.

♦️ Watch English Films, News Channel
If you want to speak English like the natives, you need to watch movies, news, radios, music, in that language only. You may not understand it at first, but with time, you would not only start understanding their accent, but it will also help improve your vocabulary.

♦️ Buy Books On Tape
There are many books that come in the form of books, especially for the purpose of helping you improve your English speaking and pronunciation skill. Invest in some good authors and practice with these tapes in your free time.

♦️ Listen To Good English Speakers
Listen to people who you think are good English speakers. It will help you catch the skill better. You can also watch their videos, listen to them online, or even in person. It can be anyone from Barack Obama to your teacher in school. Exploit every opportunity to speak English.

♦️ Join An English Club
You will meet people like you there and it will help you realize that you are not the only person who isn't specialized in this subject. Also meeting different people will help you overcome your complex. You can also join coaching classes, which will provide you professional help in learning spoken English.

♦️ Keep The KISS Principle In Mind
Keep it short and simple (KISS). Nothing is more beautiful than simplicity. So, instead of using an ambiguous language, with tough words, go for simple words. Learning any new language is difficult and English is no exception. Start simple and go with the flow. With time, you would learn bigger words too.

♦️ Be Patient
Learning English doesn't happen overnight, despite the assurance of your coaching institute. So, be patient and never give up. It may take time, but it will come eventually. Don't get frustrated and don't expect any miracles. You would learn to speak English, but it will take some time.

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❇️ Idiom

♦️ an odd fish

👉 a strange person
آدم عجیب و غریب

✅ I didn’t invite him to the party, for he is an odd fish.

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❇️ Idiom

♦️ to set heart on somehting

👉 to eagerly determine that you want to acquire something
با اشتیاق خواستار به دست آوردن چیزی بودن

✅ When I was a little boy, I set my heart on becoming a pilot.

✅ When she sets her heart on something, she doesn't give up until she gets it.

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❇️ Idiom

♦️ All hats and no cattle
👈 این اصطلاح اشاره به شخصی دارد که فقط حرف می زند و عمل نمی کند.

👉 describing someone who is full of big talk but lacks action.

✅ We expect the manager to be effective in his job, not all hats no cattle.

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❇️ Interpersonal communication skills

♦️ Listen Up!
You may have a million - dollar look and mouth a million worth words, but if you do not have ears for your audience, then your soft skills are pretty much a bummer. Remember, effective communication begins with effective listening and one of the best ways to make the most of it is to belt up and listen. Listening is deemed as one of the crucial parameters of all interpersonal dealings. Not only does it leave you with a fair idea of others' feelings, views, opinions and ideas, it also encourages others to revert to you with concentrated attention and zeal.

♦️ Get A Grip!
You may possess the daintiest of demeanors and may be the suavest of talkers, but if you cannot connect to your audience and appreciate their views, you are definitely on the losing end. One of the most endearing traits of successful interpersonal skills is deference. If you cannot respect others and make them feel comfortable, you will be deemed as a schmuck who blows out lots of smoke. The cue is to pay attention to people and make them feel worthy.

♦️ Mind Your Body Language!
Your body blurts out oodles about you, so you better mind what it says! Body language is one of the crucial parameters of non - verbal communication and an effective instrument of interpersonal communication. Imagine being turned off a job or a deal just because your body language did not respond convincingly or worse did not back your words! So, you better buck up your tone, posture and gesture to convey the right message.

♦️ Be On The Ball
Handing criticisms is an impressive quality, but can be easier said than done! It is easy to bump into people with different opinions and ideas. But, that doesn't really have to bog you down. Remember, criticisms can be constructive too. Just take criticisms with a pinch of salt. Who knows it may be aimed at your betterment! The mantra is to adapt to the situation and learn to toy the dynamics of the conversation. Also, while handing out criticisms, make sure you do it tactfully, without offending anybody's sentiments. In all cases, stay calm and preserve your dignity.

♦️ Stop Being A Pushover
While it is good to be perceived as a nice guy, understand that being treated like a pushover at the expense of your career, confidence and interpersonal relationships is not worth it! Stop being a walkover and assert your worth by learning to say 'no' and expressing yourself ardently. Remember, you may have the skills and abilities, but if you cannot stitch a few words to assert your worth and make yourself appear valuable, then your deeds and feats are useless. Asserting is a sign of the winner! So, roll your tongue and speak out your worth.

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❇️ Grammar

♦️ Noun Phrase

A noun phrase is either a single noun or pronoun or a group of words containing a noun or a pronoun that function together as a noun or pronoun, as the subject or object of a verb.
Examples:

✅ All the kids were sleeping.

✅ The boy in the blue jeans says he'll do it.

✅ He bought her a beautiful red dress.

✅ Mom baked tasty chocolate cookies.

✅ Julia was thinking about her friends back home.

✅ Will you talk with these rude people?

✅ You are a true hero.

✅ My dog is my best friend.

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❇️ Grammar

♦️ Use of “wish”

👉 Let's start off with the easy part. ' I wish to' can mean the same as 'I want to' but it is much, much more formal and much, much less common.
👈 ساختار I wish+ to+ verb به معنی خواستن است و معنی آن مثل I want to می باشد.

✅ I wish to make a complaint.
✅ I wish to see the manager.

👉 You can also use 'wish' with a noun to 'offer good wishes'.
هم چنان wish را می توانید همراه با اسم ها نیز استفاده کنید.

✅ I wish you all the best in your new job.
✅ We wish you a merry Christmas.

👉 Notice that when you want to offer good wishes using a verb, you must use 'hope ' and not 'wish'.
به یاد داشته باشید که زمانیکه بخواهیم برای کسی با استفاده از یک فعل چیزی آرزو کنیم، باید hope را استفاده کنیم، نه wish.

✅ We wish you the best of luck.
✅ We hope you have the best of luck.
✅ I wish you a safe and pleasant journey.
✅ I hope you have a safe and pleasant journey.

👉 However, the main use of 'wish' is to say that we would like things to be different from what they are, that we have regrets about the present situation.
معمول ترین استفاده wish برای این است که بگوئیم می خواهیم چیزی متفاوت از حالت فعلی خود باشد. در این حالت همراه با wish از فعل گذشته استفاده می شود ولی معنی آن در حال است.
✅ I wish I was rich.
✅ He wishes he lived in Paris.

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❇️ Different styles of communication

♦️ Assertive Communication
The assertive style is believed to be the most effective and healthiest style of communication. It is the way humans express themselves naturally, when their self - esteem gives them the confidence to communicate without using manipulation and games. When we use an assertive style of communication, our objective is to work out mutually satisfying solutions and as such, we communicate our needs clearly and in a forthright manner. In this case, we know our limits and reject any attempts to be pushed beyond, just because others want something else from us. However, it is surprising to note that assertive style is the least used style of communication.

♦️ Aggressive Communication
The aggressive style of communication always involves manipulation techniques. Aggressive communication intends to manipulate people into making them do what we want, by using tactics such as, inducing guilt (hurt), intimidation and controlling the other person (by showing anger). This style of communication may be covert or overt, though the intention is always to get our needs met. There are a few arenas where aggressive behavior is demanded, including sports and war. However, aggressive communication doesn't work in a relationship for a long time. Interestingly enough, aggressive sports also rely heavily on team coordination and rational coaching strategies.

♦️ Passive Communication
The passive style of communication is based on compliance and is aimed to avoid confrontation at any cost. In the passive communication mode, the communicator talks very less, questions even less and actually does very little. Passive communicators just don't want to rock the boat for the fear of having to sail through rough waters. They believe that it is rather safe not to react and better to disappear from the scene than to stand up and get noticed. They hate being involved in a war of words or a heated argument.

♦️ Passive - Aggressive Communication
The passive - aggressive communication style involves a lot of strategizing and intends to avoid direct confrontation. Passive - aggressive communicators believe in getting their way through manipulation (aggressive). This style is rather sneaky and devious, where the intention is to make the other person suffer without any direct attack. It includes politics and rumor - mongering. Passive - aggressive communicators are self enhancing, though they are not very straight forward about it. Though such people may appear honest, the underlying comments are sure to confuse the people around. This style is definitely not considered one of the best ways to communicate.

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❇️ Idiom

♦️ Buckle down
سخت تلاش کردن برای انجام کاری

👉 If you buckle down, you apply yourself with determination to hard work and give it hour full attention.

Example:
✅ If you want to pass your exams, you'll have to buckle down and do some serious work.

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