如何改善人际交流能力-去除不必要的会话用语(2)

 How to Improve Your Communication Skills

 

如何改善人际交流能力

 

Get Rid of Unnecessary Conversation Fillers

 

去除不必要的会话用语

 

 

Um's and ah's do little to improve your speech or everyday conversations.

 

 

Cut them out to be more persuasive¹ and feel or appear more confident.

 

 

One way is to start keeping track of when you say words like "um" or "like."

 

 

You could also try taking your hands out of your pockets or simply relaxing and pausing before you speak.

 

 

Those silences seem more awkward² to you than they do to others, trust us.

 

1 persuasive   

adj.有说服力的，能说得使人相信的

参考例句：

• His arguments in favour of a new school are very persuasive.他赞成办一座新学校的理由很有说服力。
• The evidence was not really persuasive enough.证据并不是太有说服力。

2 awkward   

adj.笨拙的，尴尬的，使用不便的，难处理的

参考例句：

• John is so shy and awkward that everyone notices him.约翰如此害羞狼狈，以至于大家都注意到了他。
• I was the only man among the guests and felt rather awkward.作为客人中的唯一男性，我有些窘迫。