Languages
Listening in a language you are learning
Listening is the skill learners find hardest and practise least, and the gap has specific causes.
Topic
listening
Every I Am Talkative article tagged listening — 6 pieces across 3 sections.
Voice & Accent
Silence and what it does
The pause is the most powerful device available to a speaker and the one people are least willing to use.
Conversation
Conversations with people much older or younger
The awkwardness across a large age gap comes from a few specific assumptions, all of which can be dropped.
Conversation
Interviewing someone well
Whether for a job, a podcast or an article, the skill is the same and it is mostly about the questions you did not plan.
Conversation
Difficult conversations
The preparation determines the outcome, and the most common error is having the conversation you rehearsed rather than the one in front of you.
Conversation
Listening properly
Most people listen in order to respond, which is a different activity and produces different results.