Communication with foreigners

Talking with people from other countries can be somehow difficult in some cases because you have to adapt to the situation in order to make a succesful conversation. Here are some tips as a help.

1. Foreigners have different accents, so they will pronouce some words in a different way, as well as your own accent, so in this case, you need to pronounce as precisely as you can.
2. Some specific words in some countries are never known because they may have never heard it, so in that case, use not only a phrasal verb to give a better definition, but also every way of non-verbal communication, such as gestures, postures, etc.
3. Althought this is not a common point, some foreigners talk faster and that may cause to a understanding. In that case, don't feel shy to ask him if he can speak a little slower.
4. If it's not a teacher, boss, etc, you can use a coloquial language. A classmate may not understand cultivate words and a phrasal verb may cause the conversation to be more difficult.
5. Finally, make sure to be assertive (you can find more tips about this in another post)

This can make your english skills more efficient, so don't hestitate to talk to a foreigner and give it a try.