How Well Do You Communicate In American English?
In this quiz, I will ask you � questions about your current ability to communicate effectively in American English. Answer each question as honestly as possible. There are no right or wrong answers. �
- 1.Do other people make eye contact with you when you are speaking?
- A.
No, not usually
- B.
Sometimes
- C.
Yes, usually
- D.
Yes
- E.
Definitely!
- 2.Do people often give you a quick smile and then turn or walk away when you speak to them?
- A.
Yes, frequently
- B.
Yes, sometimes
- C.
Not usually
- D.
No
- E.
Never!
- 3.Do you have friendships/close relationships with any of your native speaking colleagues?
- A.
No, I rarely interact with native speakers
- B.
No, but I interact on work matters when needed to get the job done
- C.
Yes, I have native speaking friends at work
- D.
Yes, native speakers seek me out
- E.
Absolutely, this is key to my success!
- 4.Do people ask you to repeat yourself?
- A.
Yes, frequently
- B.
Yes, sometimes
- C.
Occasionally, not often
- D.
Rarely
- E.
Never
- 5.Do you find that people don't fully understand the meaning of questions that you ask?
- A.
Yes, frequently
- B.
Sometimes
- C.
Rarely
- D.
No
- E.
Never
- 6.Do you have problems communicating on the telephone?
- A.
Yes, frequently
- B.
Yes, sometimes
- C.
Occasionally
- D.
Rarely
- E.
Never
- 7.Do you feel confident stating your ideas and opinions at meetings?
- A.
No, rarely
- B.
Only when called on, not enough
- C.
Yes, but I don't always feel confident
- D.
Yes, I feel confident
- E.
I feel very confident at meetings
- 8.How confident do you feel when you meet with a manager or influential person?
- A.
Not confident at all
- B.
Somewhat confident
- C.
Confident
- D.
Very confident
- E.
Absolutely at ease
- 9.Do you have well defined long term goals for the future?
- A.
No, I live day to day
- B.
I am beginning to define my long term goals
- C.
I have some ideas but they are not well defined
- D.
I have long term goals but I don't visualize these daily
- E.
Yes, I have well defined long term goals that I clearly envision every day
- 10.Do you tend to complete tasks at the last minute or do you prepare ahead of time?
- A.
I'm a last minute person
- B.
I sometimes prepare ahead of time
- C.
I often prepare ahead of time
- D.
I usually prepare ahead of time
- E.
I always prepare ahead of time
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