Conversation Skills
What is a good way to start a conversation with someone about the New Year?
Ex. "How was your New Year's Eve?"
"Do you have any New Year Resolutions?"
Name 5 Disney Princesses
Bonus points if you can guess Mrs. Hannah's favorite Disney princess
Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana, Rapunzel, Merida, Moana.
While waiting for the ball to drop, your younger brother would like to watch cartoons. You are in charge of the remote and you do not want to watch them, but he will not stop screaming. What could you say to compromise?
ex. We can watch cartoons for 30 minutes and then watch sports (or whatever you want to watch)
How many days are in a year?
365
When is New Years Eve?
December 31st
How can you continue a conversation with someone once they ask you about your New Year's Eve?
Provide a follow up comment or question
Ex. Ask them about their NYE.
Name 5 super heroes
Bonus points if you can guess Mrs. Hannah's favorite
Thor, Captain America, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Iron Man, Hulk, Ant Man, Hawk Eye, Black Widow, Flash, etc.
After New Year's, you notice that your speech teacher, Mrs. Hannah, is eating apples, celery, and carrots and drinking water for a snack. Before the New Year, she would eat candy and drink soda. What can you infer that Mrs. Hannah's new year resolution was?
She is trying to by healthier
Many people set off ______ at midnight in America?
What is a "New Year's Resolution"?
A personal goal someone sets that they want to meet by the end of the year
Start a conversation with someone about their New Year's Eve.
Make eye contact
topic initiation
turn taking
topic maintenance
What Disney movie has monsters, humans, and laughter?
Monsters Inc.
Your family is having a New Year's Eve party. You would like to call and invite 4 friends. What are 3 necessary pieces of information that you need to tell them?
-What day/time to arrive
-Where the party is
-What to bring
-Etc.
What color is supposed to bring you luck in the new year if you eat it?
a. blue
b. yellow
c. green
c. green
Where can you go to watch the Ball drop on New Years
New York City
Make eye contact
provide follow up comment/question
turn taking
topic maintenance
What does "Hakuna Matata" mean?
no worries
Your best friend would like to make a new years resolution to go on a diet and work out more. However, you do not want to go on a diet, what do you do?
-tell your friend that you don't want to try it or not interested
-Act as a coach, support your friend's choice on diet
The most common New Year's resolution is to..
a. lose weight
b. start a new hobby
c. get better grades
a. lose weight
Why do people make New Year's Resolutions?
To get better at certain things, to improve yourself, to grow and get stronger
Maintain a conversation with someone about the previous year, 2021.
Ex. "What was your favorite part?"
Make eye contact
provide follow up comment/question
turn taking
topic maintenance
What’s the biggest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Your friend invited you to their house for a New Year's Eve party, however the problem is: you don't remember any details they told you about the party. What should you do?
Ask them clarifying questions, write down the information, put a reminder in your phone.
If you eat this food on New Year's Eve, it is said that you will have good luck for the rest of the year.
a. chicken nuggets
b. black-eyed peas
c. pumpkin pie
b. black-eyed peas
Who else celebrates a "new year"? (Which country?)
The Chinese, "Chinese new year"