Building rapport with others - 6 Minute English

Improve your English vocabulary and listening in just six minutes!
Do you establish good understanding and communication with other people? Do you find it easy to get on with everybody? Neil and Georgina discuss four styles of communication and teach you related vocabulary along the way.

This week's question:
In 1936, American writer Dale Carnegie wrote a famous self-help book on building rapport. It sold over 30 million copies, making it one of the best-selling books of all time – but what is it called?

a) How to get rich quick
b) How to stop worrying and make friends
c) How to win friends and influence people

Watch the video to find out the answer.

Vocabulary
rapport
a relationship between two people based on good understanding and communication

to get on with (someone)
to like someone and enjoy a friendly relationship with them

walk a tightrope
be in a difficult situation which requires carefully considering what to do

objective
based on the facts not personal feelings or emotions

frank
express yourself in an open, honest and sincere way

sarcastic
say the opposite of what you really mean, in order to hurt someone’s feelings or criticise them in a humorous way

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[hasnaahussein]

I like the way you explain the topic clearly enough.

[homelander]

why does this sound so unnatural and scripted?

[ЧБвопросыправославным]

I read Dail Carnegy's book in school. It was very useful for me in that time. It help me build rapport with my new collegs. But, in fact, it cant't help you be to get on with anouser people. You might be frunk, but how will you understend people without crises? What about sarcasm. I thenk that word have anouther meaning, like are you say right in very uncomfortable moment in sarcastic manner.

[pranayakhadka]

Did you guys forget something? You guys forgot to mention one word collusion at the end of your video in vocabulary section which come after the tightrope word....🙂🙂.. Thank u

[MinutePsychology]

I’ve spent much of my professional life helping people build rapport and I find this skill a very useful one!

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[ФирдавсФайзиев-щя]

Thanks for teaching us enormous knowledge. We are acquiring a huge amount of knowledge. That's absolutely amazing! Building a good rapport is important in today's 9 to 5 work routine. As for sarcasm I can say too much of it is harmful but only a little sarcasm said at the right time could be quite funny and friendly.

[tammytsang]

Building rapports with your colleagues can enhance your career for sure.

[bolt]

I am very much keen on British accent.
Many thanks

[peony]

I am beginning learn English I hope better thank you

[elbow]

Lmao I am currently reading How To Win Friends And Influence People and after watching a few minutes of this video, I was glad and surprised at the same time XD

[lavendermoon]

Pardon my curiosity, why is the word "read" pronounced as "raid" here? 🤔

[宋小磊-em]

I learn many expressions and new words here.