What Should You Do?
When someone asks you a question in a conversation, you should answer the question and then do this to keep the conversation going.
Ask them a question back
After answering a question, asking the other person a similar question back is called this.
reciprocal question
When answering questions, you should give more information instead of only saying one word. What is it called when you give more information
Details
If the topic is school, what questions could you ask about?
classes, subjects, friends, teachers, activities, etc.
This word adds more information to a sentence.
and
If someone else is talking, but you have something to say, what should you do?
What is wait your turn to talk/do not interrupt.
Example:
Friend: “What is your favorite class?”
You answer and then could say....
How about you? What is your favorite class? Do you like...?
One way to make your response more detailed is to explain who you did something with.
Including who
If the topic is school and you suddenly start talking about video games, you are doing this.
going off topic
This word explains a reason for something
because
If two people start talking at the same time, during a conversation, what should they do?
Let the other person speak first
Asking and answering questions help to keep the conversation what?
Going/Continuing
Another way to make your response more detailed is to say the place something happened.
including where
A question like “Who is your teacher?” when talking about school is an example of this.
staying on topic
This word shows a result or outcome.
so
If you don’t understand what someone said, what should you do?
Ask them to repeat or explain
Example:
Friend: “I like math.”
What could your response be?
Adding the reason something happened makes your response clearer.
including why
If you notice the conversation changed to something unrelated, you can do this
bring the conversation back to the topic
This word shows a different or opposite idea.
but
If someone tells you a story or shares information, what should you do to show that you are listening?
Interest or active listening (looking at them, nodding, responding)?
Asking someone else a question during conversation gives you what?
Information about the other person, new opportunities to learn something new, a way to get to know someone, hear different ideas and opinions
Good detailed responses may include what 5 things?
who, what, where, when, and why
If the topic is animals, what are three different subtopics or areas you could talk about?
Pets, favorite animal, zoo, animals you have interacted with before, facts about animals, etc.
This word also shows a result and is often used in more formal explanations.
therefore