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As for what I wrote above the way I communicate with people I knew

before and my new acquaintance is different depending on the age


of the person I communicate with.

I tend to be quiet with the people I meet the first time rather than
talk to them first and I often use more formal words when
communicating with them. I am the type of person who will observe
strangers before making the decision about whether or not I want to
become friend in the future. People often mistake this cool nature of
mine as being rude. They feel I have an attitude problem and think
of myself as superior to them. However, this is not true. I am just a
little bit shy at the beginning but then I enjoy being with them. Once
I get to know themwho are the same age, I usually use informal
words with friends with smiling face, tell personal stories with close
friend and have more intimate words like using nicknames, jokes, or
intimate actions like shoulder to shoulder,… With the adults when
communicating, When I meet them I often greet them by slightly
bending or using the glasses, I will still use formal, polite words but
the differences in communication with older people I have known
before and the older people I met the first time was the topic of the
conversation. While people I knew before might be seeking health,
asking about my recent situation and the people I talked about
people both we knew, I use more informal but still polite word than
communicating with older people who first time they have to
depend on the context of communication. For example, when I go
for job interviews, I will be dressed up nicely, greeting and
answering questions of the employer in a polite and concise way. I
tend to be silent when meeting strangers so even though I'm a little
selfish, I hope that person will talk to me first. Like most Vietnamese
who ask for information such as name, age, hometown , education
and marriage status, I will start with those questions to understand
more about people who I am communicating with. About body
language, I am a shy person so I often do not eye contact with who I
am talking to at first talk. With people who are closer to me than I
often look at them when talking to them how they feel with our
conversation through their facial expressions. I heard somewhere a
quote “Treat people the same way you want to be treated” so I
always expect the person who communicates with me to be able to
provide the truth because lying is always underestimated in every
conversation. I always like to express my true thoughts and I believe
the truth will make you a better communicator.

Communication culture is a very broad category so one of us should


learn more to improve ourselves better.

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