可可電臺，每期節目一話題，讓英語磨練耳朵的同時學到更多有益的小知識，豐富知識的同時受益于生活。

How to Improve Your Communication Skills

如何改善人際交流能力

Ask Questions and Repeat the Other Person

問問題并重復他人的話

Let's face it, we've all drifted off when someone else was talking or misheard the other person.

讓我們面對現實吧，當別人在說話時，我們都會走神或聽錯話。

Asking questions and repeating the other person's last few words shows you're interested in what they say, keeps you on your toes, and helps clarify points that could be misunderstood (e.g., "So to recap, you're going to buy the tickets for Saturday?").

問問題并重復他人最后說的幾句話表明你對他們說的話感興趣，這能幫你保持警覺，并有助于澄清容易誤解的地方（比如，“也就是說，你想買周六的票？”）

It also helps for small talk and to fill in awkward silences.

這樣也有助于閑談，能使得沉默的時刻不那么尷尬。

Instead of trying to stir up conversation on mundane topics like the weather, ask the other person questions (e.g., "Got any plans for the summer?" or "What are you reading lately?") and engage in their answers.

除了可以用像天氣這樣單調的話題來展開談話，也可以問別人一些問題。（比如，“夏天有什么計劃？”或“最近在讀什么書？”），并就他們的回答進一步展開。

It's more important to be interested than to be interesting.

感興趣比有意思要重要得多。

【知識點津】

drift off 漸漸離開

例句：

Every time I drift off course, I get reminded of this story.

每當我對人生漫不經心時，我就會想起這個故事。

keeps you on your toes 讓某人繼續全身心投入做某事

例句：

But he runs a culture of accountability that keeps everyone on their toes.

但他營造了一種負責任的文化，讓每個人都隨時保持警覺。

stir up 引起，激起； 挑起； 挑動； 攪擾

例句：

Don't stir up trouble between them.

不要在他們之間惹麻煩。

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