David. Speaking By Speaking, Skills For Social Competence

Speaking by Speaking Skills for Social Competence Speaking by Speaking Skills for Social Competence David W. Dugas / Ronald T. DesRosiers © 2010 Compass Publishing All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Acquisitions Editor: Tamara Gaskill Cover/Interior Design: Design Plus Email: [email protected] http://www.compasspub.com ISBN: 978-1-59966-571-9 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 14 13 12 11 Photo Credits Unless otherwise stated, all photos are from Shutterstock Images LLC. p. 23 © iStock International Inc. p. 39 © BigStockPhoto.com Cover © Shutterstock, Inc. Every effort has been made to trace all sources of illustrations/photos/information in this book, but if any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publisher will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Contents How to Use This Book ● ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 6 Part A Part B Invitations● ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 17 Part A Describing Appearances● ●●●●●●● 21 Part B Body Image Part A Shopping at Stores●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 29 Part B Shopping Online●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 33 Part A Reaching Agreement●●●●●●●●●●●● 37 Part B Finding Solutions● ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 41 Part A Cultural Gaps● ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 45 Part B Cultural Identity Part A The Bright Side Part B The Dark Side Part A Hobbies Part B Sports● ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 65 Part A Job Interview● ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 69 Part B Working●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 73 Part A Check Out Part B Tourism●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 81 Part A Checking● ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● 85 Pa