1. Beratur mengikut giliran, jangan memotong barisan.
2. Pilih untuk mengambil minuman, pembuka selera (appetizer/starter) atau buah-buahan terlebih dahulu.
3. Jangan makan ketika beratur mengambil makan, walaupun sekadar untuk mencuba rasa.
4. Jangan mengambil makanan dengan banyak sekali gus. Ambil sedikit dahulu, anda boleh tambah lagi kemudian jika perlu.
5. Ambil sedikit bagi setiap hidangan yang anda mahu rasa.
6. Sekiranya ada makanan yang hampir habis, jangan ambil kesemuanya, tinggalkan sedikit agar tetamu yang lain berpeluang sama merasa.
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Sikap Terpuji di Majlis Makan Malam
1. Memulakan makan
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Pada majlis makan malam (dinner) yang menyediakan tempat duduk tetap (seated), sentiasa tunggu sehingga tuan rumah atau penganjur mulakan makan terlebih dahulu. Di majlis bufet, jika anda telah ambil makanan dan duduk, seelok-eloknya tunggu sekurang-kurangnya 5 minit sehingga beberapa orang lagi menyertai anda. Walau bagaimanapun jika meja tidak disediakan, dan anda perlu meletakkan pinggan makan di atas ribaan, ada boleh terus makan. Jika di restoran, tunggu sehingga makanan untuk semua orang telah dihidangkan.
2. Napkin
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Letakkan napkin di atas ribaan anda setelah anda mengambil tempat duduk. Sekiranya anda perlu meninggalkan meja semasa waktu makan, lipatkan napkin secara longgar dan letakkan di atas meja ke kiri garpu atau di atas kerusi. Setelah selesai makan, letakkan napkin semula di atas meja.
3. Pisau dan Garpu
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Setelah menggunakan pisau atau garpu, jangan letakkan keduanya di atas meja semula, biarkan di atas pinggan anda, walaupun jika anda perlu berhenti makan buat seketika. Setelah selesai makan, letakkan pisau dan garpu berdampingan secara pepenjuru di atas pinggan, dengan tangkai pemegang keduanya menghala ke arah jam 4.
Garpu - mula makan menggunakan peralatan yang di letakkan paling luar dan seterusnya ke arah dalam, jadi garpu yang paling luar di kiri pinggan adalah garpu salad dan yang terdekat dengan anda adalah garpu entre.
Pisau dan Sudu - Pisau makan hendaklah diletakkan ke kanan pinggan makan, diikuti sudu teh dan seterusnya sudu sup paling luar di sebelah kanan pinggan makan.
4. Berkongsi Makanan
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Jika anda di restoran dan mahu berkongsi hidangan anda, jangan menghulur garpu yang penuh dengan makanan ke seberang meja. Sebaiknya tolak satu bahagian kecil ke atas pinggan makan si penerima , atau letak sedikit makanan ke atas pinggan roti dan hulurkan. Anda juga boleh minta penyedia makanan membahagikan satu sajian kepada 2 bahagian, dan menghidangkannya di dalam 2 pinggan berasingan.
5. Gelas dan Pinggan Roti
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Ingat 2 peraturan mudah, gelas-gelas anda perlu sentiasa berada di sebelah kanan di atas pisau makan dan pinggan roti pula perlu berada di sebelah kiri, di atas garpu.
Sekadar untuk pengetahuan, gelas wain merah lebih besar daripada gelas wain putih.
6. Majlis Formal
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Di dalam majlis makan malam formal, kadang-kadang ada masa untuk tuan rumah memulakan bicara, dengan orang di sebelah kirinya, seterusnya sehingga kepada orang di sebelah kanannya - sebagai tanda agar para tetamu melakukan perkara yang sama. Walaupun formaliti sebegini jarang dilakukan kini, anda seharusnya berusaha untuk tidak memonopoli seseorang itu dan memberikan perhatian sama rata kepada kedua-dua orang di kiri dan kanan anda. Sekiranya ragu-ragu tentang topik perbualan, tanyakan mereka beberapa soalan yang sopan.
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Jadikan Budi Bahasa Amalan Hidup Kita
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Pada majlis makan malam (dinner) yang menyediakan tempat duduk tetap (seated), sentiasa tunggu sehingga tuan rumah atau penganjur mulakan makan terlebih dahulu. Di majlis bufet, jika anda telah ambil makanan dan duduk, seelok-eloknya tunggu sekurang-kurangnya 5 minit sehingga beberapa orang lagi menyertai anda. Walau bagaimanapun jika meja tidak disediakan, dan anda perlu meletakkan pinggan makan di atas ribaan, ada boleh terus makan. Jika di restoran, tunggu sehingga makanan untuk semua orang telah dihidangkan.
2. Napkin
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Letakkan napkin di atas ribaan anda setelah anda mengambil tempat duduk. Sekiranya anda perlu meninggalkan meja semasa waktu makan, lipatkan napkin secara longgar dan letakkan di atas meja ke kiri garpu atau di atas kerusi. Setelah selesai makan, letakkan napkin semula di atas meja.
3. Pisau dan Garpu
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Setelah menggunakan pisau atau garpu, jangan letakkan keduanya di atas meja semula, biarkan di atas pinggan anda, walaupun jika anda perlu berhenti makan buat seketika. Setelah selesai makan, letakkan pisau dan garpu berdampingan secara pepenjuru di atas pinggan, dengan tangkai pemegang keduanya menghala ke arah jam 4.
Garpu - mula makan menggunakan peralatan yang di letakkan paling luar dan seterusnya ke arah dalam, jadi garpu yang paling luar di kiri pinggan adalah garpu salad dan yang terdekat dengan anda adalah garpu entre.
Pisau dan Sudu - Pisau makan hendaklah diletakkan ke kanan pinggan makan, diikuti sudu teh dan seterusnya sudu sup paling luar di sebelah kanan pinggan makan.
4. Berkongsi Makanan
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Jika anda di restoran dan mahu berkongsi hidangan anda, jangan menghulur garpu yang penuh dengan makanan ke seberang meja. Sebaiknya tolak satu bahagian kecil ke atas pinggan makan si penerima , atau letak sedikit makanan ke atas pinggan roti dan hulurkan. Anda juga boleh minta penyedia makanan membahagikan satu sajian kepada 2 bahagian, dan menghidangkannya di dalam 2 pinggan berasingan.
5. Gelas dan Pinggan Roti
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Ingat 2 peraturan mudah, gelas-gelas anda perlu sentiasa berada di sebelah kanan di atas pisau makan dan pinggan roti pula perlu berada di sebelah kiri, di atas garpu.
Sekadar untuk pengetahuan, gelas wain merah lebih besar daripada gelas wain putih.
6. Majlis Formal
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Di dalam majlis makan malam formal, kadang-kadang ada masa untuk tuan rumah memulakan bicara, dengan orang di sebelah kirinya, seterusnya sehingga kepada orang di sebelah kanannya - sebagai tanda agar para tetamu melakukan perkara yang sama. Walaupun formaliti sebegini jarang dilakukan kini, anda seharusnya berusaha untuk tidak memonopoli seseorang itu dan memberikan perhatian sama rata kepada kedua-dua orang di kiri dan kanan anda. Sekiranya ragu-ragu tentang topik perbualan, tanyakan mereka beberapa soalan yang sopan.
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Jadikan Budi Bahasa Amalan Hidup Kita
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Some Style Tips..
1. Never wear baggy shirts with baggy jeans, you want to look fabulous, not frumpy.
2. Only roll up the hem of your denims if you`ve got pretty shoes to flaunt.
3. Pair a billowy top with slimming, form-fitting bottom like skinny pants and jeans or even leggings and tights. Finish the look with a chic booties or pumps and a long necklace or scarf. Carry a medium-sized bag as you wouldnt want to add more bulge to a roomy top.
2. Only roll up the hem of your denims if you`ve got pretty shoes to flaunt.
3. Pair a billowy top with slimming, form-fitting bottom like skinny pants and jeans or even leggings and tights. Finish the look with a chic booties or pumps and a long necklace or scarf. Carry a medium-sized bag as you wouldnt want to add more bulge to a roomy top.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Sikap terpuji di dalam kapal terbang..
Tempat Duduk
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1. Jika anda duduk di tepi tingkap dan perlu bergerak ke tandas, anda PERLU berkata MAAFKAN SAYA kepada orang di sebelah anda, walaupun jika dia sedang tidur, anda PERLU minta dia bergerak sedikit agar anda boleh lalu dan jangan lupa MINTA MAAF kerana telah mengganggu tidurnya.
2. Pastikan anda tidak menguasai tempat letak tangan, ia hendaklah digunakan secara bergilir-gilir dengan orang di sebelah anda.
3. Tiada siapa suka bersentuhan dengan orang lain di dalam penerbangan, kecuali ianya pasangan anda sendiri. Anda perlu berada di dalam ruang peribadi anda. Kompakkan diri anda, pastikan lengan anda berada di dalam ruang anda dan lutut berada di hadapan anda.
4. Sekiranya ada anak kecil di belakang tempat duduk anda yang suka menendang-nendang kerusi, anda boleh minta ibu bapanya bertukar tempat duduk dengan kanak-kanak itu, dan jika ini tidak berhasil, mintalah bantuan pramugari untuk menanganinya.
5. Mencondongkan tempat duduk adalah hak anda, tetapi lihat-lihat dahulu dan tanya sama ada ianya okay atau tidak. Jika orang di belakang tempat duduk anda tinggi orangnya, atau ada anak kecil di ribaan, cuba kurangkan condongan atau jangan condongkan tempat duduk anda sebagai tanda bertimbang rasa.
6. Jika anda perlu mencondongkan juga tempat duduk anda, lakukannya perlahan-lahan agar orang di belakang berpeluang memberikan reaksi, juga untuk mengelakkan terhantuk kepalanya, mungkin dia sedang menunduk untuk mengambil barang.
7. Jika anda rasa seperti tidak mahu bercakap, dan tidak mahu kelihatan biadab, gunakan fon kepala, ia akan memberi gambaran anda tidak mahu bercakap.
Pergerakan
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1. Semasa berjalan di laluan antara tempat duduk, untuk mencari tempat duduk anda, pegang bag di hadapan anda dan ke bawah, agar tidak terlanggar lengan, bahu dan kepala para penumpang lain yang telah duduk.
2. Ketika anda bangun dari tempat duduk untuk keluar setelah kapal terbang mendarat, gunakan tempat letak tangan di sebelah anda untuk membantu anda bangun. Jangan pegang tempat duduk di hadapan anda, ia akan mengganggu penumpang tersebut. Ikut cara para pramugari mengimbangi diri mereka ketika berjalan di laluan antara tempat duduk, dengan memegang kompartmen bagasi di bahagian atas, bukan memegang tempat duduk penumpang.
3. Apabila kapal terbang mendarat, biarkan penumpang yang paling dekat dengan laluan keluar, keluar terlebih dahulu. Jangan merempuh. Ada sesetengah penumpang suka benar tergesa-gesa bangun dan berdiri di laluan sebaik-baik sahaja lampu memasang tali pinggang keselamatan dipadamkan. Hindarkan kelakuan sebegini.
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Amalkan sikap terpuji. Budi Bahasa Budaya Kita.
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1. Jika anda duduk di tepi tingkap dan perlu bergerak ke tandas, anda PERLU berkata MAAFKAN SAYA kepada orang di sebelah anda, walaupun jika dia sedang tidur, anda PERLU minta dia bergerak sedikit agar anda boleh lalu dan jangan lupa MINTA MAAF kerana telah mengganggu tidurnya.
2. Pastikan anda tidak menguasai tempat letak tangan, ia hendaklah digunakan secara bergilir-gilir dengan orang di sebelah anda.
3. Tiada siapa suka bersentuhan dengan orang lain di dalam penerbangan, kecuali ianya pasangan anda sendiri. Anda perlu berada di dalam ruang peribadi anda. Kompakkan diri anda, pastikan lengan anda berada di dalam ruang anda dan lutut berada di hadapan anda.
4. Sekiranya ada anak kecil di belakang tempat duduk anda yang suka menendang-nendang kerusi, anda boleh minta ibu bapanya bertukar tempat duduk dengan kanak-kanak itu, dan jika ini tidak berhasil, mintalah bantuan pramugari untuk menanganinya.
5. Mencondongkan tempat duduk adalah hak anda, tetapi lihat-lihat dahulu dan tanya sama ada ianya okay atau tidak. Jika orang di belakang tempat duduk anda tinggi orangnya, atau ada anak kecil di ribaan, cuba kurangkan condongan atau jangan condongkan tempat duduk anda sebagai tanda bertimbang rasa.
6. Jika anda perlu mencondongkan juga tempat duduk anda, lakukannya perlahan-lahan agar orang di belakang berpeluang memberikan reaksi, juga untuk mengelakkan terhantuk kepalanya, mungkin dia sedang menunduk untuk mengambil barang.
7. Jika anda rasa seperti tidak mahu bercakap, dan tidak mahu kelihatan biadab, gunakan fon kepala, ia akan memberi gambaran anda tidak mahu bercakap.
Pergerakan
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1. Semasa berjalan di laluan antara tempat duduk, untuk mencari tempat duduk anda, pegang bag di hadapan anda dan ke bawah, agar tidak terlanggar lengan, bahu dan kepala para penumpang lain yang telah duduk.
2. Ketika anda bangun dari tempat duduk untuk keluar setelah kapal terbang mendarat, gunakan tempat letak tangan di sebelah anda untuk membantu anda bangun. Jangan pegang tempat duduk di hadapan anda, ia akan mengganggu penumpang tersebut. Ikut cara para pramugari mengimbangi diri mereka ketika berjalan di laluan antara tempat duduk, dengan memegang kompartmen bagasi di bahagian atas, bukan memegang tempat duduk penumpang.
3. Apabila kapal terbang mendarat, biarkan penumpang yang paling dekat dengan laluan keluar, keluar terlebih dahulu. Jangan merempuh. Ada sesetengah penumpang suka benar tergesa-gesa bangun dan berdiri di laluan sebaik-baik sahaja lampu memasang tali pinggang keselamatan dipadamkan. Hindarkan kelakuan sebegini.
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Amalkan sikap terpuji. Budi Bahasa Budaya Kita.
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Wednesday, July 08, 2009
To God we belong..
AL-BAQARAH (Sapi Betina)
Surah Ke-2 : 286 Ayat
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Cobaan Berat Dalam Menegakkan Kebenaran
Ayat 155 : Dan sungguh akan Kami berikan cobaan kepadamu, dengan sedikit ketakutan, kelaparan, kekurangan harta, jiwa dan buah-buahan. Dan berikanlah berita gembira kepada orang-orang yang sabar.
Ayat 156 : (yaitu) orang-orang yang apabila ditimpa musibah, mereka mengucapkan "Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun."*
* Artinya : Sesungguhnya kami adalah milik Allah dan kepadaNyalah kami kembali. Kalimat ini dinamakan kalimat "istirja" (pernyataan kembali kepada Allah). Disunatkan menyebutnya waktu ditimpa marabahaya baik besar maupun kecil.
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Surah 2 - AL-BAQARAH (The Heifer)
Section 19 : Hard Trials necessary to establish Truth
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155 : Be sure We shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods or lives or the fruits (of your toil), but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere,
156 : Who say, when afflicted with calamity : "To God we belong, and to Him is ourreturn."
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Surah Ke-2 : 286 Ayat
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Cobaan Berat Dalam Menegakkan Kebenaran
Ayat 155 : Dan sungguh akan Kami berikan cobaan kepadamu, dengan sedikit ketakutan, kelaparan, kekurangan harta, jiwa dan buah-buahan. Dan berikanlah berita gembira kepada orang-orang yang sabar.
Ayat 156 : (yaitu) orang-orang yang apabila ditimpa musibah, mereka mengucapkan "Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun."*
* Artinya : Sesungguhnya kami adalah milik Allah dan kepadaNyalah kami kembali. Kalimat ini dinamakan kalimat "istirja" (pernyataan kembali kepada Allah). Disunatkan menyebutnya waktu ditimpa marabahaya baik besar maupun kecil.
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Surah 2 - AL-BAQARAH (The Heifer)
Section 19 : Hard Trials necessary to establish Truth
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155 : Be sure We shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods or lives or the fruits (of your toil), but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere,
156 : Who say, when afflicted with calamity : "To God we belong, and to Him is ourreturn."
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Monday, July 06, 2009
Some notes on d Japanese..
Practicing Japanese Language
You need to communicate with Japanese speakers as much as possible to improve your Japanese.
Culturally speaking, many Japanese people find it extremely rude to correct someone. But your Japanese will only improve if you have a Japanese friend who can point out your mistakes. So, the ideal solution is to find a Japanese conversation partner whose English is not very good, so that you can correct each other`s mistakes without hesitation or intimidation.
Behavioral Psychology of Japanese People
1.Romaji are romanized characters, which is the way a Japanese word would look in English, for example : karate, sushi.
2.Japan is popularly known for cars, stereos, computers, anime, sushi, temples..but there are also other various aspects of Japan that you need to know. You have to explore Japan by looking at the land, people, society, culture, and mind, what Japanese society is like and the psychology of the Japanese people.
3.Long ago, Japanese referred to their country as “the Land of the Rising Sun.” The formal name of Japan is Nippon or Nihon.
4.The biggest non-Japanese population in Japan is Korean. The population of Caucasians is extremely small. Two indigenous groups in Japan are the Ainu people (residing in Hokkaido) and Ryukyu people (in Okinawa) which have their own distinctive culture. They speak Japanese as well as their own languages or dialects.
Japanese Society
1.Japanese society is quite opposite of American society (where there are a variety of individuals, and races tends to evolve into diverse culture.) Japanese society :
- consists of an overwhelming majority of people from the same ethnic group – Japanese.
- is very much uniform and much less diverse.
- tends to be strongly dominated by social protocols and rituals.
2.Getting accustomed to those protocols and rituals is crucial if you want to understand Japanese society and its language.
Japanese culture – in terms of inter personal communication
1.Casualness is typical in human interaction in a diverse society like America, but formality bears heavy weight on human interaction in an (almost) homogenous society like Japan.
2.Three important principles that you should keep in mind for better communication in Japanese are
- be polite : no matter whom you talk to. Try saying “eh” and “hai” which mean “yes” and also mean “I am listening to you.” It will make the conversation go more smoothly. However, frequent use of these expressions does not mean you agree with who you are speaking with.
- be humble : a good listener is a better communicator. The Japanese are extremely conscious of how they are perceived by other people and behave accordingly so that they will not stand out in a crowd. They tend to be receptive (and often passive) in communication. In America, if you dont speak up, people think you are dumb, but for Japanese, one needs to be less argumentative, even if you are in a disagreement with someone. Try to find agreeable points in your opponent`s argument, admire them, and dont be afraid to accept his ideas. You might be amazed at how smoothly your conversation will follow.
- know the time, place and occasion (synonymous with “courteousness” or “good manners”) : A good speaker knows whether it is the right time to say something, whether he/she is in the right audience and whether it is the right situation to talk about something. Japan is a group-conscious society, so speaking in front of the right audience is particularly important. Merely learning Japanese grammar will make you an okay speaker, but knowing the rules of Japanese behaviour will make you a better speaker. By being aware of the importance of behaviour, your Japanese will sound more “Japanese”.
~~summarized from the book Conversational Japanese.
You need to communicate with Japanese speakers as much as possible to improve your Japanese.
Culturally speaking, many Japanese people find it extremely rude to correct someone. But your Japanese will only improve if you have a Japanese friend who can point out your mistakes. So, the ideal solution is to find a Japanese conversation partner whose English is not very good, so that you can correct each other`s mistakes without hesitation or intimidation.
Behavioral Psychology of Japanese People
1.Romaji are romanized characters, which is the way a Japanese word would look in English, for example : karate, sushi.
2.Japan is popularly known for cars, stereos, computers, anime, sushi, temples..but there are also other various aspects of Japan that you need to know. You have to explore Japan by looking at the land, people, society, culture, and mind, what Japanese society is like and the psychology of the Japanese people.
3.Long ago, Japanese referred to their country as “the Land of the Rising Sun.” The formal name of Japan is Nippon or Nihon.
4.The biggest non-Japanese population in Japan is Korean. The population of Caucasians is extremely small. Two indigenous groups in Japan are the Ainu people (residing in Hokkaido) and Ryukyu people (in Okinawa) which have their own distinctive culture. They speak Japanese as well as their own languages or dialects.
Japanese Society
1.Japanese society is quite opposite of American society (where there are a variety of individuals, and races tends to evolve into diverse culture.) Japanese society :
- consists of an overwhelming majority of people from the same ethnic group – Japanese.
- is very much uniform and much less diverse.
- tends to be strongly dominated by social protocols and rituals.
2.Getting accustomed to those protocols and rituals is crucial if you want to understand Japanese society and its language.
Japanese culture – in terms of inter personal communication
1.Casualness is typical in human interaction in a diverse society like America, but formality bears heavy weight on human interaction in an (almost) homogenous society like Japan.
2.Three important principles that you should keep in mind for better communication in Japanese are
- be polite : no matter whom you talk to. Try saying “eh” and “hai” which mean “yes” and also mean “I am listening to you.” It will make the conversation go more smoothly. However, frequent use of these expressions does not mean you agree with who you are speaking with.
- be humble : a good listener is a better communicator. The Japanese are extremely conscious of how they are perceived by other people and behave accordingly so that they will not stand out in a crowd. They tend to be receptive (and often passive) in communication. In America, if you dont speak up, people think you are dumb, but for Japanese, one needs to be less argumentative, even if you are in a disagreement with someone. Try to find agreeable points in your opponent`s argument, admire them, and dont be afraid to accept his ideas. You might be amazed at how smoothly your conversation will follow.
- know the time, place and occasion (synonymous with “courteousness” or “good manners”) : A good speaker knows whether it is the right time to say something, whether he/she is in the right audience and whether it is the right situation to talk about something. Japan is a group-conscious society, so speaking in front of the right audience is particularly important. Merely learning Japanese grammar will make you an okay speaker, but knowing the rules of Japanese behaviour will make you a better speaker. By being aware of the importance of behaviour, your Japanese will sound more “Japanese”.
~~summarized from the book Conversational Japanese.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Faktor Keyakinan - bagi Aspek Kecantikan
Orang yang berkeyakinan mempunyai daya tarikan dan menawan. Mereka bersikap terbuka, sosial, lucu dan positif.
Petua untuk menjadi lebih berkeyakinan atau `berpura-pura` yakin :
- Fikirkan ciri-ciri baik anda dan tonjolkannya. Misalnya jika mata anda cantik, gunakan ia bila anda bercakap atau mengurat.
- Jangan fikirkan tentang ciri-ciri lemah anda, kemungkinan tiada siapa pun yang perasan.
- Memakai atau menggunakan sesuatu yang baru boleh membawa keajaiban kepada tahap keyakinan anda. Oleh itu, manjakan diri anda sebelum satu-satu temu janji penting, anda boleh beli pakaian baru atau tukar potongan rambut.
- Bukan apa yang anda ada itu penting, tetapi apa yang orang fikir anda ada. Contohnya, jika bibir anda kurang munggil, gunakan penggaris bibir untuk menyerlahkannya.
- Kekalkan sedikit misteri dalam diri anda. Fantasi selalunya lebih menarik daripada realiti.
- Jika tiba-tiba anda rasa tidak penting, bawa minda anda kembali kepada senarai pencapaian anda dan kelebihan-kelebihan anda. Ingat, orang yang berhadapan dengan anda itu mungkin tidak seyakin mana, dan sekadar berpura-pura yakin sahaja.
Tuliskan 5 perkara (tidak semestinya fizikal) yang paling menarik minat anda terhadap seseorang. Kemudian cari cara bagaimana anda dapat mengadaptasi agar ia bersesuaian dengan anda. Amalkan perkara-perkara kecil ini dan anda akan rasa lebih seksi dan berkeyakinan.
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Personality begins where comparison ends. - KARL LAGERFELD
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Petua untuk menjadi lebih berkeyakinan atau `berpura-pura` yakin :
- Fikirkan ciri-ciri baik anda dan tonjolkannya. Misalnya jika mata anda cantik, gunakan ia bila anda bercakap atau mengurat.
- Jangan fikirkan tentang ciri-ciri lemah anda, kemungkinan tiada siapa pun yang perasan.
- Memakai atau menggunakan sesuatu yang baru boleh membawa keajaiban kepada tahap keyakinan anda. Oleh itu, manjakan diri anda sebelum satu-satu temu janji penting, anda boleh beli pakaian baru atau tukar potongan rambut.
- Bukan apa yang anda ada itu penting, tetapi apa yang orang fikir anda ada. Contohnya, jika bibir anda kurang munggil, gunakan penggaris bibir untuk menyerlahkannya.
- Kekalkan sedikit misteri dalam diri anda. Fantasi selalunya lebih menarik daripada realiti.
- Jika tiba-tiba anda rasa tidak penting, bawa minda anda kembali kepada senarai pencapaian anda dan kelebihan-kelebihan anda. Ingat, orang yang berhadapan dengan anda itu mungkin tidak seyakin mana, dan sekadar berpura-pura yakin sahaja.
Tuliskan 5 perkara (tidak semestinya fizikal) yang paling menarik minat anda terhadap seseorang. Kemudian cari cara bagaimana anda dapat mengadaptasi agar ia bersesuaian dengan anda. Amalkan perkara-perkara kecil ini dan anda akan rasa lebih seksi dan berkeyakinan.
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Personality begins where comparison ends. - KARL LAGERFELD
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Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Something on The Art of Conversation
1) A gossip is one who talks to you about others; a bore is one who talks to you about himself; and a brilliant conversationalist is one who talks to you about yourself. - Lisa Kirk
2) Never speak of yourself to others; make them talk about themselves instead; therein lies the whole art of pleasing. Everyone knows it and everyone forgets it. - Edmond and Jules de Goncourt
~ from the book The Power of Influence.
2) Never speak of yourself to others; make them talk about themselves instead; therein lies the whole art of pleasing. Everyone knows it and everyone forgets it. - Edmond and Jules de Goncourt
~ from the book The Power of Influence.
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Refresher...on Human Relations..
The Ten Commandments of Human Relations :
1. Speak to people.
2. Smile at people.
3. Call people by name.
4. Be friendly and helpful.
5. Be cordial.
6. Have a genuine interest in people.
7. Be generous with praise.
8. Be considerate of the feelings of others.
9. Be thoughtful of the opinions of others.
10. Be alert to give service.
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The six most important words : "I admit I made a mistake."
The five most important words : "You did a good job."
The four most important words : "What is your opinion?"
The three most important words : "If you please."
The two most important words : "Thank you."
The most important word : "We."
The least important word : "I"
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from John C Maxwell.
1. Speak to people.
2. Smile at people.
3. Call people by name.
4. Be friendly and helpful.
5. Be cordial.
6. Have a genuine interest in people.
7. Be generous with praise.
8. Be considerate of the feelings of others.
9. Be thoughtful of the opinions of others.
10. Be alert to give service.
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The six most important words : "I admit I made a mistake."
The five most important words : "You did a good job."
The four most important words : "What is your opinion?"
The three most important words : "If you please."
The two most important words : "Thank you."
The most important word : "We."
The least important word : "I"
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from John C Maxwell.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Just some points from my notebook..scrapbook..and from research done recently..on Image Enhancement
1. "Be yourself, everyone else is already taken." - Oscar Wilde
2. Image is everything.
3. You can wear the most expensive outfit and still look ordinary, if you do not have the style and behaviour to match.
4. It doesnt matter if you are poor or rich, just dress right, be neat, precise and clean.
5. First Impressions - at first sight, people are already perceiving and building an image of you in their head.
6. Proper behaviour, etiquette and grooming - to gain a better advantage when meeting people.
7. Creating a good image, developing personal taste and achieving personal style - enhance one`s own identity.
8. Dressing right and being well-groomed is one of the aspects of respecting oneself.
9. Why image is important - Image enhances your career and business as well as your social and personal life.
10. Everyone needs a full length mirror in their homes. Take a few seconds to take notice of yourself. Ensure everything from clothes to accessories are in place.
11. Sit straight, do not take your backbone for granted. Poise and deportment are very important parts of a person image. Poisture and poise are like the foundations. If you slouch, it means you have bad foundations.
12. When people see you from a distance and are not impressed because of bad poisture and poise, that means your image packaging has failed.
13. Poise reflects attitude. A dishonest person would not have poise and straightness when they are talking.
2. Image is everything.
3. You can wear the most expensive outfit and still look ordinary, if you do not have the style and behaviour to match.
4. It doesnt matter if you are poor or rich, just dress right, be neat, precise and clean.
5. First Impressions - at first sight, people are already perceiving and building an image of you in their head.
6. Proper behaviour, etiquette and grooming - to gain a better advantage when meeting people.
7. Creating a good image, developing personal taste and achieving personal style - enhance one`s own identity.
8. Dressing right and being well-groomed is one of the aspects of respecting oneself.
9. Why image is important - Image enhances your career and business as well as your social and personal life.
10. Everyone needs a full length mirror in their homes. Take a few seconds to take notice of yourself. Ensure everything from clothes to accessories are in place.
11. Sit straight, do not take your backbone for granted. Poise and deportment are very important parts of a person image. Poisture and poise are like the foundations. If you slouch, it means you have bad foundations.
12. When people see you from a distance and are not impressed because of bad poisture and poise, that means your image packaging has failed.
13. Poise reflects attitude. A dishonest person would not have poise and straightness when they are talking.
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