Conversation Survival Guide

Abstract

Many professionals who can hold their own fairly well in a technical conversation in English find themselves at a total loss for words in other situations. This is only to be expected. Work is a big part of life, taking up a large proportion of your waking life. Dedicated scientists and physicians often spend an even larger proportion of their time immerged in their work than their counterparts in other professions, and the chances are that most of your contact with the English language is related to your work. That is well and good, but work is not everything. When you travel outside your own country, you will need to use English in many different situations. Remember – fluency builds self-confidence and the lack of fluency breeds insecurity.