It's as Easy as 1-2-3-4-5!
What is the first step in a conversation called?
A greeting
True or false: It's ok to start talking with someone else without first introducing yourself or saying hello.
False! If you start talking with somebody without first introducing yourself or saying hello, it may give them weird thoughts.
When having a conversation with another person, should you look at the ground or up in the air? Or should you look at their eyes and face them?
Always remember to maintain good eye contact and give them full-body listening. Conversations consist of talking and listening, not one or the other.
What are some examples of ways to say goodbye to another person?
Goodbye! So long! See ya! Later! Bye bye! Farewell!
Damir and Keegan are having a long conversation, but Keegan is running late for a meeting. Role Play whats Keegan should say?
"Damir, I'm sorry to interrupt you, but it's almost 2 o'clock and I have a meeting." Then he should tell Damir goodbye!
What do we call the second step in a conversation?
A conversation starter, like "Did you hear that thunderstorm last night?" or "How are you doing today!"
Which of the following is an appropriate way to greet someone else: A. "Eww, that's an ugly sweater." B. "So, I just got the new Kirby game for my DS and I really like it a lot it's so much fun and I played it for 4 hours last night without stopping and...." C. "Hey, Holly, how was your day?!"
C. Greeting somebody else by his or her name and then asking about his or her day is a perfect way to start a good conversation.
After the other person gives you some information, but you want to know more about what he or she said, what could you do?
Ask follow-up question! It's a great way to find out more about the other person.
Right or Wrong: After having a really good conversation with someone for a couple minutes, you stop talking and walk away.
Wrong! Always find a polite excuse to end the conversation, so you don't abruptly walk away.
True or False" Damir is having a conversation with Mr. Peters, but Mr. Peters keeps talking and talking and talking about his birthday. Damir hardly says a thing! Is this a one-sided (monologue) conversation or two-sided (dialogue)
It is a one-sided conversation. Mr. Peters shouldn't talk so much about himself, and should ask Damir a question or make a comment and then some follow-up questions.
The third step in a conversation includes topics of interests, questions, comments and topic changers. Why is it important to ask others' questions?
To get information, to clarify, to request.
Provide an example of three different greeting words.
Hello! Hey! Greetings! Welcome! Good Morning!
We've learned about asking "WH" questions. Just as important in a conversation are comments. We make comments to show people that we are listening to them, and that we care for them. Give an example of a comment to the following:
"Boy, that test was hard!"
"I read the BEST book today!"
"I don't feel well"
I won the spelling contest"
"Yes, that test was hard!"
"Cool! What was it about?"
"Oh, that's too bad"
"Congratulation"
Other comments may include: No way!, Really?, That's Awesome!, Hmm, Oooh!, Wow!, That's nice
Which excuse is socially acceptable when wanting to end a conversation? A. "Well, I need to get back to homework, I don't want to be up late." B. "Ok, you're boring me. Bye." C. "I'm so done talking about McDonalds and your birthday"
A. Make sure that your excuse makes sense, otherwise the person may be offended or may think that you don't like him or her.
Keegan is having a conversation with Mr. Hutson, but Mrs. Hutson keeps looking at the floor. What should Keegan do?
Keegan should keep his eyes on Mrs. Hutson's eyes, and should keep his body facing Mrs. Hutson.
What is the fourth step of a conversation called?
Conversation stopper, which is offering a reason why you need to end the conversation, like "Well, I need to get back to my homework," or "I'm running late for the movie!"
Why do we need to remember to use a conversation starter which can include a question or comment after our greeting to another person?
In a conversation, the conversation starter starts the conversation, and introduces what you want to talk about with the other person.
Topic changers are appropriate words or phrases that we use to let out conversation partner know that we are about to switch topics. We may use a single word (i.e. Hey, Damir) but will typically use a short phrase such as "Oh, by the way..." or "That made me think of....". Without topic changers, our conversation partners will be left hanging as they try to catch up to our new topic. This can leave them feeling confused or frustrated. Which of the following would be an appropriate topic changer?
By the way
Anyways
Switching the topic
This reminds me
On a different note
On a completely different topic
Hey, I was wondering
Should you have a conversation with someone, even if you don't really like the other person?
In a social situation, you should at least try to have a short conversation with the other person, even if you don't really want to. Otherwise, people may think you're rude or unfriendly.
Damir and Ms. Stawick are having a conversation, and Ms. Stawick starts talking about the University of Illinois football team. Damir doesn't know much about the football team. What should Damir do?
Damir should ask Ms. Stawick some questions about the University of Illinois football team to learn more about it, before changing the topic to something that Damir likes.
What is the last step in holding a conversation?
A farewell or remember to say good-bye in a friendly way, too!
True or False: After saying hello and asking a question or making a comment, you should wait for the other person to respond before you start talking.
True! One-sided conversations are no fun for anyone.
Right or Wrong: You are having a conversation with somebody new, and he's talking about his summer vacation plans. All of the sudden, you start talking about Star Wars movies.
Wrong! Maintaining a conversation means staying on topic, until a new topic pops up naturally.
If you want to keep talking to another person, but he or she finds an excuse to end the conversation with you, how should you respond?
You should politely say, "Ok, I understand - but I'd like to talk to you some other time! Goodbye!"
Keegan, Damir and Mr. Peters are having a conversation. Keegan walks up, and wants to join their conversation. What should Keegan do?
Keegan should wait until his friends stop talking and then greet them and apologize for interrupting. If his friends say that it's ok, he should then ask a conversation starter question.