Conversation
What does topic mean?
What you are talking about.
What does "smart guesses" mean?
Using clues to guess what is going on or how someone feels.
Where should you look when someone is talking to you?
At the person.
How do you share a conversation?
Ask a question
Why should we make smart guesses?
To understand what is expected and how we should respond.
What do people think when you don't look at them during a conversation?
They think you don't want to talk with them.
What are 3 "small talk" topics?
weather, holidays, weekend plans, classes/job.
How do we make smart guesses?
-Think about the place
-Think about when
-Think about the group plan
-Think about body language
Why should we use words like "please" and "thank you?"
To be polite. We will be more likely to get a good reaction when we use our manners.
How do you think of a question?
-Look in people file.
-What do you have in common?
You are talking with a friend in the hallway. They are slowly moving away and looking down the hall and at the clock. What could they be thinking?
They need to go to class.
What is interrupting and should we do it?
How do you start a new topic?
Ask a question
You are talking with a friend and they are looking away and not saying much. What are they thinking?
They might want to talk about something different.
Why should you care about how other people feel?
People don't want to hang out with someone who doesn't care about their feelings.