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Yes and No.

Yes, if you are a non-native speaker speaking to a native English speaker (classified as English speakers from the UK, Australia, New Zealand and North America).

No, if you are a non-native English speaker speaking to another non-native speaker (classified as… everybody else).

Let me explain.

English language teaching theory has traditionally been based on native English forms, more specifically British and American English varieties. In today’s international community however, where more than 1 billion non-native English speakers use English as a lingua franca, teaching theory is changing to focus on English as an International Language (EIL).

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The phone rings. It’s a journalist who wants to ask you a few questions for a story she’s writing. You, flattered, take the call and flub your way through the interview, because off the top of your head, you can’t remember your elevator pitch or a single talking point about your business or product. Oops!

Many of us will be called upon by the media for a quote or more, and knowing how to prepare will eliminate much of your anxiety as well as set the stage for an article you can be proud of.

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There are only five senses, but countless ways of seeing things. “Personality Differences” often cause conflict in the division process of an estate settlement. Without understanding these differences, the process of keeping the peace and avoiding conflict will be much more difficult.

From the book Positive Personality Profiles by Dr. Robert Rohm, there are four basic personality styles. Each style sees the world differently. Each style has both great strengths and several weaknesses. No two people are exactly alike. Therefore, every personality is really a blend of all four styles. Using the model of human behavior, there are two questions to ask about yourself or anyone you want to better understand:

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Some people say that the first five years of marriage is the hardest, some others say it’s the first seven years. But, do you know that those numbers are not significant? No matter how long or short the age of your marriage is, problems will always be there. Those having been married for fifteen years or more can be trapped into any troubles.

So, both spouses need to put all their effort to make the marriage work. It can’t be just the wife or the husband. It takes two to tango.

What to do then?

• Communicate

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There are lots of ways to improve your writing so that your writing will eventually become an asset in your career. Most of them take sustained attention over a period of time. What can you do to improve the quality of your writing so that you start getting more of what you want today?

Many people are intimidated by writing. To “put it in writing” is to make a commitment, to take an idea and turn it into something that other people can reference and judge, now and in the future. Such permanence is different than the flow of thought and interaction that marks most of our communication. It is appropriate to be cautious about what you put in writing.

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