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1-1. Siblings 입이 트이는 영어 8/4 토픽1-2. Housewarming Party 입이 트이는 영어 8/8 토픽 2. How can I develop effective communication skills?Effective communication skills are the key to improving your productivity and helping you advance your career. Not matter what your area of expertise is, being able to communicate with others will greatly perk up your chances for success. Even if you are naturally shy and prone to nervousness, there are some things you can do to help you achieve effective communication skills.Start by eval‎‍!uating your personality and try to find areas where you excel and areas where you could use some improvement. Maybe you have effective communication skills when it comes to gestures and body language, but lack a strong voice. Or maybe your voice is fine but you tend to get nervous and fidget too much when you are in front of a group of people. Knowing what areas you need to work on will give you a chance to become better at effective communication with others around you.If you need to develop your body language, start by practicing in front of a mirror. As silly as it sounds, you will soon find out that looking at yourself gives you a chance to closely examine how you truly act. Eye contact is top priority when it comes to establishing an effective communication rapport with your listeners, not matter if you're talking to your boss or making a presentation to a room full of people.Eye contact gives the impression of competence and self-assurance, and will make others see you as confident. Body language is also essential for effective communication. Rather than keeping your arms crossed or your hands on your lap, make your body talk, moving as much or as little as needed to match the topic and the personality of the room.Another way you can achieve effective communication skills is to develop your voice. Slow down, which gives the listener the feeling of serenity and confidence, and avoid sounding monotonous. Put emotion in your words. You don't have to scream or be loud, but you should vary your pitch and make sure the volume you use is appropriate for the size of the room and the topic you are covering.Don't mumble, and don't use vocabulary inappropriate for the environment you are moving in.Above all, effective communication skills are a result of feeling confident about yourself. Make sure you feel your best and confidence will shine through. Vocabulary*perk up [pǝːrk ʌp]: 생기가 나다, 활기 띠다*prone to [proun tu]: ~하는 경향이 있는*fidget [fidʒit]: 안절부절 못하다, 불안해 하다*rapport [ræpɔ́ːr]: (친밀한, 공감적인) 관계, 조화, 동의, 일치*serenity [sirenǝti]: 고요함, 평온, 차분함, 침착 Questions1. What are the important factors in communication2. Do you think you are good communicator? If not, what do you think have to be improved?3. Among strangers, what topic would be appropriate for the first communication?4. To communicate well with your peers(또래), what is the most appropriate topic?5. Do you think good-looking help to be a good communicator? How about you?6. Do you think you are good communicator with elder people? If not, what’s the problem?7. Who do you think good communicator in Study group? What’s his/her strong point?