Body Language
Facing toward someone who is talking to you shows that you are _______________.
Interested
If I said: "I had the worst headache last night. I barely got any sleep." How would you respond showing active listening?
Wow...how are you feeling now?
Did you take anything for it?
I hope you are feeling better now.
Appropriate or Inappropriate Kenny's teacher asks him what are his plans for the weekend and Kenny says nothing and immediately starts talking about a game he played last night. What should Kenny have done in this conversation?
Inappropriate because he immediately went onto a topic that he was interested in (not waiting for an appropriate break to switch the conversation) and did not ask the teacher about his plans for the weekend.
What is a conversation starter?
A phrase or question that begins a conversation.
What is an example of a parting?
See you later. Talk to you later. Peace out. Goodbye. Any reasonable answer.
Looking around or at the floor or talking on your phone shows that you are _____________.
Disinterested
Asking a question about what the speaker just said is which responding technique? Paraphrasing, Questioning, or Input.
Questioning
If the topic is inappropriate because of where the conversation is taking place, it falls into which category. Content, Environment, Interest, or Background Knowledge
Environment
What is a follow up question?
A follow up question "follows" the conversation starter in order to keep the conversation going on the same topic.
Give a tip for ending a conversation.
Ok I will talk to you later
I have to go now
Your classmates sigh when you give a response to every comment your teacher makes. What does this mean and what should you do?
My peers are annoyed and I should limit my comments.
Commenting or adding to what the speaker said is which responding technique? Paraphrasing, Questioning, or Input.
Input
How do you think others will feel if you talk about guns and violence constantly in a school building?
Weird
Confused
Scared
Nervous
Give an example of a conversation starter.
Any reasonable answer (Typical Conversation starters are unacceptable)
A greeting
A compliment
Why is it important for you to end a conversation appropriately?
Any reasonable answer.
You are talking to someone and they turn away from you. This means what?
End the conversation
Repeating what the speaker said in your own words is which responding technique? Paraphrasing, Questioning, or Input
paraphrasing
Talking about guns, violence and sexual topics in a school building should only be under what circumstances?
If the classroom topic allows for these discussions.
Give an example of a conversation starter.
Any reasonable answer (Typical conversation starters are unacceptable.)
Your teacher is discussing a math problem and how to apply it to a real life situation. You say I did that once and start talking about a story when you and your family went on vacation and exchanged your money and then go into details of what you all did during the entire vacation. When was the appropriate time to end this conversation and why?
After you shared the money exchange because the rest of the information was not relevant and it took teaching time away from the teachers and your peers may feel annoyed because you talked too much.
Give an example of disinterested body language.
Looking away Slouching Turning away Fidgeting Any reasonable example
What are four steps to active listening?
Paying attention, Understanding, Remembering, and Responding, looking at the person who is speaking, nodding
Appropriate or Inappropriate Your teacher asks you to share a time when you did something kind for someone else and you respond "when I did not get a weapon and beat up a boy in my neighborhood"
Inappropriate
Give an example of a follow up question for this conversation starter. Did you see the movie Avatar?
What was your favorite part? Who was your favorite character? Did you like the ending? Any reasonable answer.