Sentence examples for lost skills from inspiring English sources
It was the city of lost skills out there.
At the same time, though, there is an increasing interest in reviving these lost skills.
Carol Ryan, a board certified lactation specialist and manager of perinatal education at Georgetown University Hospital, said many women had lost skills and knowledge as bottle-feeding supplanted breast-feeding over the last few decades.
Another problem is that since current rebuilding efforts have concentrated on finding and rehiring former policemen, many of the officers are old and some have lost skills after more than two years without work.
"Thurrock's reablement purpose is similar to the Department of Health's original vision, in that it is about supporting individuals to achieve and maximise their desired outcomes though the learning of new skills or regaining previously lost skills following injury or other changes in their circumstances," says occupational therapy team manager Gavin Beard.
"Assuming we have a strong recovery, it will take at least five years or more to get the unemployment rate down to a more normal 5percentt," said Jan Hatzius, chief domestic economist at Goldman Sachs, adding that the long-term unemployed have lost skills and some of the habits of work because of their extended idleness.
I remember the good times when enabling someone to rediscover a lost skill; calming someone on the verge of self-harming; building confidence with people who had none.
Lisa Comfort set up Sew Over It, a sewing cafe in Clapham, London, in May 2011 in response to the growing feeling that sewing was becoming a lost skill.
Sewing is not the only lost skill worth learning, of course.
Smiling and warmth make others feel good around you - this is a lost skill - use it and you will shine.
