Good Communicators

Somebody who's concise is _____________.

• articulate

• succinct / brief

• rambling

Somebody who's eager to react and communicate is ___________.

• fluent

• reserved

• responsive

• sensitive

Somebody who's good at influencing people is _____________.

• persuasive

• focused

• extrovert

• articulate

Somebody who's talking in a confused way is ____________.

• hesitant

• eloquent

• rambling

• coherent

A person who is vague is ...

• clear and short; expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words

• not confident enough to say or do what you want

• not able or does not wish to state, describe, or explain something clearly

If a person is coherent, he/she is ...

• having or showing awareness and understanding, esp. of other people’s feelings and needs

• speaking slowly, because they are nervous, embarrassed, or worried

• able to speak a language easily and well, or (of a language) spoken easily and without many pauses

• speaking in a way that is sensible and that people can understand

If you digress, you ...

• move away from the main subject and discuss something else

• speak really fast

• explain something in detail

If you engage with somebody you ...

• cause people to do or believe something, esp. by explaining why they should

• stop a person from speaking for a short period by something you say or do

• become involved, or have contact, with someone to keep them interested

Choose the word which fits the gap:

Paola and I seem to agree on most things. I believe we're on _________________.

• the grapevine

• the same wavelength

• the picture

Choose the phrase which fits the gap:

I need regular updates - it's important that I know what's going on when I'm away. Please, __________.

• keep me in the loop

• put me in the picture

• get straight to the point