Almost every activity in life requires communication. When you make a speech at school, (1) your food at a restaurant, or tell a joke, you are communicating. Learning to speak and express your thoughts (2) is the basic requirement of a good communicator. But there is (3) to speaking-one that’s often neglected. That’s "listening." If you don’t listen, how will you know what to say when your workmate needs help or your friend is upset So, try to remember that a good communicator listens twice (4) as they speak. Maybe that’s why God gave us two ears and just one (5) . Almost every activity in life requires communication. When you make a speech at school, (1) your food at a restaurant, or tell a joke, you are communicating. Learning to speak and express your thoughts (2) is the basic requirement of a good communicator. But there is (3) to speaking-one that’s often neglected. That’s "listening." If you don’t listen, how will you know what to say when your workmate needs help or your friend is upset So, try to remember that a good communicator listens twice (4) as they speak. Maybe that’s why God gave us two ears and just one (5) .