Manner is really important in making your conversation run smoother and better. Using good manner in conversation is also a big deal to create healthy conversation. Besides, some manners should be comprehend as basic things to be done in understanding culture of speaking English. Since English is foreign language in Indonesia, the EFL learners need to learn about its culture as well. You know what they say, if you learn a language you need to learn the its culture. Some of us sometimes ignore how to use good manner in speaking English, and it can make the listener offends or feel uncomfortable with.
Here are some manners we can use in making our conversation better.
- Eye contact is important, keep your eyes to someone who is talking to you, out of respect.
- Speak nicely and politely, use good vocabulary too.
- Intonations is also important, your gesture too.
- Smile
- Say something loud and clear, do not mumble
- Do not yell, shout, whine, or whisper in front of another person.
- Say "Please, Thank you, Excuse me, Sorry, May I..."
- Do not use dirty language
