Showing Interest
What shows interest? Looking away or asking a question?
Asking a question
Which is connected? "Whatever." or "That sounds fun!"
Staying on topic means: saying anything or matching what the person said
Matching what the person said
What keeps a conversation going? Silence or questions and comments?
Questions and comments
If someone said "cool," you can fix it by saying, "no" or "Cool! What did you do?"
"Cool! What did you do?"
Which is a good response? "Okay." or "What did you do?"
"What did you do?"
Which is NOT connected? "That reminds me of when I..." or "Nice."
"Nice."
Which stays on topic? "I'm bored." or "That sounds fun! I did that too!"
"That sounds fun! I did that too!"
Which is a good follow-up question? "Bye."or "What happened next?"
"What happened next?"
If someone said "okay," you can fix it by saying, "whatever" or "Okay, that sounds fun!"
"Okay, that sounds fun!"
Why do we show interest? To confuse people or to keep a conversation going?
to keep a conversation going
What is a connected comment? Random or matches the topic?
Matches the topic
If someone says, "I went to a game," what is ON topic? "I like pizza." or "What game did you go to?"
"What game did you go to?"
What is a good way to respond in a conversation? One word answers or add a comment or question?
Add a comment or question
Which sounds better? "Nice." or "That sounds fun! Who did you go with?"
"That sounds fun! Who did you go with?"