Conversations
two or more people talking together about something
What is a conversation?
the person who is talking
Who is the speaker?
someone who is listening to the speaker
Who is the listener?
the subject of the conversation; what people talk about
What is the topic?
a chance or time to do something
What is a turn?
someone you have a conversation with
What is a partner?
to take more than your fair share of time talking in a conversation
What is a hog?
to move your head up and down quickly to show that you agree with a speaker or that you understand the speaker
What is to nod your head?
to fix a mistake you made while speaking
What is to repair an error?
a friendly conversation about something not personal or serious
What is "small talk"?
1. don't interrupt
2. Wait for the other person to stop talking before you speak
3. Take equal turns talking. Share the talking time with the other person
What is how to take turns during speaking.
2. Think about how the other person feels.
3. Figure out if the other person is interested in what you say.
4. Look at the other person's eyes sometimes, but don't stare.
What is paying attention to the other person?
2. Don't be boring. Use your face and hands to add interest to what you say.
What is talking about something that is interesting to both of you.
Keep talking about the topic until you have both said what you want to say about the topic.
What is staying on topic?
Speak loudly and slowly enough for people to understand you.
What is speaking clearly?
1. Be pleasant and polite.
2. Don't be grumpy or rude.
What is enjoy the conversation?
Jacob and I had a ___________ about the baseball game.
What is a conversation?
Let the ____________ finish talking before you say something.
What is a speaker?
A good ____________ thinks about what the speaker means.
What is a listener?
Choose an interesting _______ to talk about.
What is a topic?
In a conversation, you take __________ being the speaker and the listener.
What are turns?
Conversation _____________ work to make the conversation interesting and pleasant for each other.
Who are partners?
It is not fair to your partner to ______ the time in a conversation.
What is a hog?
Ava _________ her head to let Ethan know she understood.
What is nod?
Jeff and Mr. How made _______ talk about the weather.
What is small?