Communication Skills Means for communication

Communication Skills
    Hello, everyone. Before we start today’s lecture, you can use a little time to think if you are a good communicator or not, and why.
    Communication has been the major ingredient for the upgradation of the apes into human beings. Before language and the science of semantics (语义学) were developed, facial expressions and body movements were the most sought-after (受欢迎的，很吃香的) means for communication. Slowly the language started shaping up, and now we have countless thousands of dialects. Language is a medium that binds all human beings. It is the unique form that has been exploited (开发) and used to the maximum by us. But somewhere down the line, we used it only for the purpose of communication and not for enriching our knowledge.
    You would be thinking what I am getting at. In the following few lines, I will clear all the question marks in your head. Tell me the number of times you have been fascinated by a talk or lecture given by someone. Maybe once or twice or maximum thrice (三倍). Now the point to ponder (考虑) is what was the distinguishing (有区别的) feature of that persuasive (有说服力的) speaker that didn’t make your eyelids heavy with sleep. He would have had the skill to maneuver all your thinking, listening and visual channels towards him. C@loser observation would reveal that change of tone at the appropriate time, fluency in language, and proper translation of thoughts into words make his speech all the more appealing (有吸引力的，有趣的). He is able to give you what you want to hear and what he wants to give the audience in terms of (在……方面) knowledge. And when this success ratio is unity, you never skip a word from the speaker.
    Communication skills are an important strength and they add a very important dimension to your personality. When you communicate clearly and openly, you always make your wants, needs and doubts obvious. This clarity is essential to market yourself. You may not be that well qualified, but with good communication skills you can crack your interview and you can sell yourself convincingly (使人信服地). You then don’t try to fill in a vacancy in a company, but make a place for yourself. Some of the essential tips for communication include; Be clear, concise and straightforward (坦率的).
    Keep your sentences short. This will avoid grammatical mistakes.
    Look into the eyes of the person you are speaking to. This gives a glimpse of your sincerity and dedication to the other person. Even if you slip up (出错) somewhere, maintain your calm, apologize and continue. Don’t try to reanalyze such slip-ups, because we wish to promote ourselves.
    So from now on, communicate clearly, properly and openly, as after all, the world doesn’t know what you need, does it?
    That’s the end of today’s lecture. I hope it will be helpful to all of you. Thank you!