Conversation

That was the reason why, when the posted sentry examined the faux papers that Action Andy gave them, he wholeheartedly believed that they were legitimate, when in reality they were indistinguishable from real ones. After handing the papers back to Action Andy, he implored him about the nature of his visit. He said to the Nightingale leader: “Might I also ask why you here at such an early hour, sir?” Action Andy, in response, bluffed the question by coming up with a convincing excuse. “We came…

As my next customer approaches the register, I glance at the time, “thank God,” I thought, noticing only one hour until my shift ends. Although it was only my third day on the job, the multitude of mistakes that only I could possibly make crippled me as I dreaded what could happen with the nearing customer. Her walk and talk communicates an air of arrogance, and her curt response to my question, “How are you today?” affirmed this. Thankfully, I completed the transaction, managing to make the…

Debuting in late September, Clorox’s new commercial advertisement “Clean Matters” markets its product lines as a clean slate for all of life’s messes. The commercial takes viewers through a plethora of family scenarios where messes are made and clorox products help refresh and start over. Majority of the scenarios focused on family dynamics, where parents are cleaning up after or for their children. The ad can be understood through two concepts that we addressed in class: emotions and…

“He doesn’t suspect a thing,” Mrs. Mitty said. She stood in a small room, the lights dimmed just enough so she could see. In the middle of the room was a wooden table and a chair on each end of it. A brighter light shining straight on the center of the table spread out across the room. Only a few feet away from Mrs. Mitty stood a man. He wore a black suit and tie with a pair of aviator sunglasses. “Sit,” said the man in a frigidly. He gestured towards the chair on one end of the table. Mrs.…

Tyler Clementi was an 18 year old freshman in college who hasn’t come out as openly gay. He shared a room with another student who had linked the camera of a laptop in their room to another laptop in another room, enabling him to spy on Tyler when he was in the room alone. One night Tyler had asked for the room alone until midnight and the roommate agreed. With the computer that was connected to the camera of the laptop in their room he saw Tyler having an intimate moment with another man and…

Derek had learned throughout the course of his life that it really didn't take much for a good day to turn into a bad day at the drop of a hat. He also knew that it was damn near impossible to salvage those days that suddenly go sour; that there isn't anything to do except try again the next day and hope for the best. Isaac and him have had their fair share of days of that sort and Derek could almost feel when one was coming on. They usually start off with something along the lines of Isaac…

when creating a control in conversations, they don’t realize others point of view. The best thing about this book was the practical examples that demonstrated the principles they were explaining. This improved my communication skills a lot. It's a brilliant book that tells how humans sometimes fail to create impact in conversation because they fail to see the point of view of other people. Stone teaches us how to empathize with the other party in a difficult conversation and the importance of…

通し番号02-050 -通し番号02-056 通し番号02-050: Short Conversation (150 Words) (Narrator): Listen to a conversation between two family members. Alex: Hey, Josh, I’m having a hard time understanding what we’re talking about in philosophy class. Josh: Alright Alex, What do you need help with? Alex: Do you remember the lecture on thought and language? Josh: Ah yes, that was pretty hard. Alex: Could you explain it to me? Josh: I can try. The professor…

say that several of the conversations held during the meetings have been some of the most honest, crisp discussions I have taken a part in. My personal belief in the great significance of these kinds of conversations is one of the driving factors for my interest in being co head of Global Girls. If selected as co-head, I will really focus on creating more of these organic conversations that speak about the core of an issue. The importance of brisk, articulate conversations was really emphasized…

each other and offer each other advice where possible. We had trouble connecting due to schedules and illness, we exchanged some email but, we only had two long conversations. Our first call was little awkward and stilted but we relaxed the next time around. Email follow ups also helped to facilitate comfort levels. In both conversations we used questions with different purposes found on chart 3.2 in Mentoring and Coaching for Business. (McCarthy, pg 38, 2014) such as establishing common…