Starting a conversation
What is one way to greet someone?
say "hi" or "hello"
What can you say when something says something interesting?
"Thats cool"
A friend says, " I got a new job!" what can you say?
"Thats great! what is it?"
What is a police way to end a conversation?
"it was nice talking with you"
Name one thing you can talk about with a friend
Any appropriate topic of interest
What can you ask someone about their day?
"How was your day?"
Is it okay to interrupt someone?
Usually no, waiting until they are finished.
Someone says, "I love pizza" what could you ask.
"What's your favorite kind?"
Someone asks you a question and you need time to think, what could you say?
"I need a minute to think"
"How was your day?" or "What did you work on today?"
Name one topic that is okay to talk about with a new person.
hobbies, food, music, TV, weekend plans
What can you say if you did not understand something someone said?
"Can you say that again?'
Someone says, " I went to the moves" what's a follow up question?
"What movie did you see?"
Give an example of a compliment that is appropriate to say to something
"I like your shirt" or "You did a great job today"
If you see someone you know at a store, what can you say?
"Hi how are you?" or "Nice to see you"
Someone told you about their weekend, name a follow up question.
"What did you do, did you have fun?"
Name two things that keep a conversation going.
Ask a questions or share something related.
Someone keeps talking and you need to leave, what could you say?
Your conversation gets quiet, name two things you could do
You want to start a conversation with someone you dont know well, what are some things you can do?
Greet them and ask a simple question.
Why is it important to listen in a conversation?
Shows interesting and helps you respond to them
Someone answers your question with one word. What could you do next?
Ask a simple related question or share something about yourself.
You notice there other person is giving short answers and looking away, what can you do?
Have a three turn conversation. Ask a questions, answer, then ask a follow up question.
Compete the conversation