Wednesday; July 11
Have you ever come upon someone in a social setting whose first language was obviously not English and wondered what to do next? I have come to accept the fact that about the best I am going to be able to accomplish in the foreign language department is the ability to read the menu at my local Mexican restaurant or find the beach on a Caribbean Island, so I have often found myself standing there in that awkward moment of what comes next. Usually, at that point, one of us smiles – and that it all it takes. A smile is a smile in any language. We may not be able to carry on a long conversation but, we can be civil and friendly with each other without saying a word. It has been said that non-verbal communication is the most common way of exchanging ideas. Whether it is through body language or tone of voice, how we act usually tells more about ...