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WHAT'S FIRST?

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INTRODUCE YOURSELF
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DESCRIBING PEOPLE
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UNDERSTAND YOUR CONTEXT

Before speaking, the first step is to understand the context of the scenario you’ll

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refers to the setting of the situation.

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GIVE A LITTLE INFORMATION ABOUT WHO YOU ARE
The thing about an effective introduction is that it’s a push-and-pull in exchange
INTRODUCING for information. Spend equal time speaking and listening. Whether the
introduction is professional or personal, keep the description of yourself short
YOURSELF to maintain the other party’s attention.

ASK QUESTIONS
It’s not an attractive quality to be self-absorbed, whether in a professional or social
setting. One way to avoid this perception is by asking the other person questions about
themselves, the position you’re applying for, or the company you hope to work
for.Questions demonstrate a genuine interest in the other person or professional role, and
that makes them respond more positively.

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BACKCHANNELING
a sound or sign that someone makes to show
that he or she is listening to the person they
are communicating with

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DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS SO FAR?
IF NONE, PREPARE A QUESTION.

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DESCRIBING PEOPLE AND

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APPEARANCE
Appearance is defined as the way someone or something looks. To describe
someone’s appearance, you will often use adjectives. An adjective is a kind of
word that describes a noun (a person, place or thing).

CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY

Character traits are qualities or characteristics that describe what a person is like. It’s
important to be able to describe your own personality or someone else’s.

A person’s character is their personality, who they are on the inside. When you talk about
someone, you might mention what they are like as a person.

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FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS
People’s feelings are always changing. You can be happy one moment, and then
hear some bad news and become sad.You always know how you feel, but it isn’t
always easy to tell how someone else is feeling. You can look at how someone is
speaking or even how they’re sitting to understand how they feel. When you’re
not sure how someone feels, you can say they might be feeling something. You
can also say someone looks like they’re feeling a certain way.

MANNERISMS
Someone’s mannerisms are the way they act or speak. When you speak, do you move
your arms a lot? Do you touch your hair or bite your lip? All these things are
mannerisms.Since mannerisms are usually actions, they are often described by
phrases with verbs (action words).

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