First, it teaches us to think before we speak -- a skill not widely in evidence today.
Mr. Speziale learned how to fly a plane, sail a yacht, speak Spanish (a skill that helped him with voters in Passaic County, he noted) and build landing strips.
Public speaking is a skill best learned with professional help.
Holroyd (2012) argues that there are many things over which we do not hold direct and immediate control, yet for which we are commonly held responsible, such as learning a skill, speaking a foreign language, and even holding certain beliefs.
Poland learned to be more diplomatic, and speak better "European" (a skill not yet fully mastered by the UK).
Just days before boarding a plane in Des Moines, I had boasted that I'd get along O.K. in New York because I could at least speak the language, a skill I didn't have while living in Eastern Europe.
It helps that Ms. Rainford speaks fluent Spanish — a skill she picked up while caring for AIDS patients all those years ago.
If nothing else, that European schooling left him speaking five languages, a skill he doesn't hesitate to use on television.
He was only 21 years old, but he captivated the audience, as he always did, with his dynamic and analytical speaking skill, a mixture of Malcolm X, Dr. King, and Lupe Fiasco.
Rosetta Stone users already know this, but for the rest of us, it's worth noting that Rosetta Stone desktop software already provides for 50-minute sessions with up to four learners at a time to practice speaking skills in a live, fast-paced environment.
This "one-of-a-kind" designation doesn't speak to a true uniqueness in skill set or utilization, but merely a composite, per-minute stat line that's just a shade or two removed from similarity to the greater network.
