Starting and Joining a Group Conversation
What is it called when you try to understand an idea from another point of view?
Perspective taking
Even though you follow all of the rules for joining a group conversation, will you be accepted all of the time? Yes or No
No, about 50% of the time you won't be. No worries, it happens to everyone. Keep trying another day.
What is the most important goal when you're playing games and sports with friends?
To have fun!
At the end of the game in the get-together, what can you say?
Good game!! Give a high 5. This shows that you are a good sport even if you loose. Someone will want to be your friend when you use good sportsmanship.
Before joining a conversation, what is it called when you're looking at your book or folder you're holding?
A prop.
What are some reason for being turned down from joining the group?
They want to talk privately. They are stuck up or mean. You broke one of the rules for joining. They did not understand you were trying to join the group.
When you're playing a game with your friend, it is important to say kind things or compliments. What are 2 examples?
Nice move! Nice try! Great shot! Keep trying, you'll get it. clapping. fist bump. thumbs up.
When having a get-together with a potential friend it is best if it is a an activity based on your common interests. True or False. Explain.
True. Having the get together be an activity so you can spend time talking and sharing more common interests.
While you're listening from a little distance away from a group, what are you listening for?
The common interest so you can join by adding to their conversation.
If the group excluded you because they were stuck up and mean, what should you do differently next time?
Try a different group that is nice
Before you start the game, what is important to talk about?
The rules! so you both will know the rules that you play by to be fair during the game.
When you have a friend over to your house, you're the host. The host organizes the activities and food and where you will play. Is it the job of the host to make sure the guest has a good time? Yes or No Explain your answer.
Yes. You're inviting the friend over because you have found some common interests. Make sure the common interests are available to do so you will both have a good time.
To assess if the person is interested in me adding to the conversation, I need to notice what?
Is the person looking at me? Is the person talking to me? Is the person facing me?
If you're not accepted into the group, what 4 things should you do?
Keep your cool, look away, turn away, and walk away.
Is there ever the perfect amount of pause in a group's conversation for you to know when to join? Yes or No
No. Just try your best. Then join the conversation by knowing a bit about the subject.
Your friend knocks on the door, what should you do? Name 4 things.
After I join the group by sharing some information about the topic but the group closes the circle to not include me, what should I do?
Give a cover story and leave the area.
When you're fully accepted into the group, what 5 things should you do when exiting the conversation?
1. Wait for a pause; 2. Give a specific cover story for leaving; 3. Say you'll see them later; 4. Say goodbye; 5. Walk away
Sometimes when people win the game, they get really excited and they gloat or brag about winning. They might jump up and down, cheer for themselves, and do a dance. What is this an example of?
A bad winner. Don't be a bad winner instead be a good sport by saying next time you might win. Want to play again?
During the get-together, what are 5 things you should do?
1. Let your friend choose the activity you suggested; 2. be a good sport; 3. Give compliments; 4. Be loyal/kind to your friend; 5. Don't ignore your friend; 6. Go with the flow; 7. suggest a change if you get bored; 8. trade information at least 50 percent of the time.