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How do you reply so far so good?
It’s just a greeting. And the usual response is “Good” whether you are actually good or not. If you have a relationship with someone, at least to know that they would appreciate some humor, then it can be appropriate to answer “How are you?” with “so far so good”.
Who is a non-native English speaker?
Non-native speakers of a language, on the other hand, are people who have learned this particular language as second or third language, but have a different language as native language. Even with lifelong practice an L2 can never become one’s native language.
How will you respond to the speaker?
Responding verbally might involve asking a question, requesting additional information, redirecting or changing the focus of a conversation, cutting off a speaker, or repeating what a speaker has said back to her in order to verify that the received message matches the intended message.
How do I speak better?
When it’s your turn to talk…
- Get your thinking straight. The most common source of confusing messages is muddled thinking.
- Say what you mean. Say exactly what you mean.
- Get to the point. Effective communicators don’t beat around the bush.
- Be concise.
- Be real.
- Speak in images.
- Do it with thought and care.
- Use your eyes.
How do you deal with non-native English speakers?
The ability to communicate with people who speak a limited amount of English is actually a skill that can be developed over time with practice. Whether you deal with non-native English speakers often or rarely, this advice will help you to communicate more effectively and smoothly. Speak clearly and pronounce your words correctly.
What was the message sent by a native speaker to a colleague?
The message, written in English, was sent by a native speaker to a colleague for whom English was a second language. Unsure of the word, the recipient found two contradictory meanings in his dictionary. He acted on the wrong one.
Is it offensive to label non-native speakers as ‘non- native speakers’?
She also stated that “it is entirely inappropriate, indeed offensive, to label as ‘non-native speakers’ those who have learnt English as a second or foreign language” (Jenkins ibid: 9).
Do English speakers with no other language know how to speak internationally?
Dale Coulter, head of English at language course provider TLC International House in Baden, Switzerland, agrees: “English speakers with no other language often have a lack of awareness of how to speak English internationally.” In Berlin, Coulter saw German staff of a Fortune 500 company being briefed from their Californian HQ via video link.