Scenarios
You are talking to an acquaintance from class, but cannot contribute to the conversation because the person keeps asking you questions without listening to your answer.
What is something that you should avoid when having a 2-way conversation?
Being a conversation hog, being an interviewer
It is always a good idea to try and make friends with:
Someone who is really popular.
Someone who likes the same things as you.
Someone who likes the same things as you.
The most important part of having a conversation is to:
Trade information
True
What is something that Elina is doing wrong in this conversation?
https://www.semel.ucla.edu/peers/video/starting-individual-conversation-bad-example
She jumped right in with a question. Did not observe to see if it was a good time to have a conversarion. Did not ask about the other person first.
Trade information (Ask about the other person, share something about yourself, find common interests, ask follow up quetions, share the conversation)
When someone teases you, the best thing to do is:
Ignore that person and walk away.
Act like what he or she said did not bother you.
Act like what he or she said did not bother you.
The goal of a conversation is to
Make the other person like you
False. It's to find a common interest
What is something that Elina is doing right?
https://www.semel.ucla.edu/peers/video/entering-group-conversation-good-example
Watch/observe the group. Make a related comment. Listen. Ask a related question. Good eye contact.
You are having a friend over for a get-together and someone else unexpectedly calls that you really like, you should
Tell them that you can’t play right now and will call them later.
fter you make a joke, it is a good idea to pay attention to:
Whether the other person is laughing.
Your humor feedback.
Your humor feedback
It is always a good sign if someone laughs at your jokes:
True
False
False (they might be fake laughing, or laughing in a teasing manner)
What was good about what Elina said in this conversation?
https://www.semel.ucla.edu/peers/video/spread-rumor-about-yourself-good-example
Did not acknowledge/try to disprove the rumor. Laughed it off.
You are at a party, engaging in a conversation with a group of people, but you notice that the other people are not responding to you. What should you do?
Slip out of the conversation
When joining a conversation, you should wait for:
Someone to invite you to talk.
A pause in the conversation.
A pause in the conversation
If someone is bullying you, the first thing you should do is:
Tell on the bully
False. You should avoid the bully.
What would you do differently in this conversation? What is an example of what you would say if you were Elina?
https://www.semel.ucla.edu/peers/video/exiting-when-fully-accepted-bad-example
Make an excuse to leave the conversation ("I have to get going")
You found out that someone at school spread a rumor about you that is not true. What should you do?
Act as if the rumor is unbelievable, funny, or dumb.
If you are trying to change your bad reputation, you should:
Lay low for a while.
Try to convince people you have changed.
Lay low for a while.
When you are trying to join a conversation, the first thing you should do is:
Make a comment about what they are saying.
False. You should watch and listen to observe the conversation.
Which humor feedback seemed genuine? Why was it genuine?
1. https://www.semel.ucla.edu/peers/video/pay-attention-your-humor-feedback-laughing-10
OR
2. https://www.semel.ucla.edu/peers/video/pay-attention-your-humor-feedback-laughing-10-0
1. Because she was laughing with the other person rather than at (in 2 she seemed to roll her eyes, so was not genuine)