Greetings
What is something I can say to greet a new person that I have never met before?
Multiple correct answers:
Hi, hello, what’s up, how are you doing, hi my name is….whats yours?
Why is it important to ask questions in a conversation?
It keeps the conversation going, it shows you are interested, you learn more about who you are talking to, it can build friendships
Choose the best way to end a conversation:
A. Walking away without saying anything
B. Saying “I’ve got to go now. Talk to you later.”
B. Saying “I’ve got to go now. Talk to you later.”
When someone is talking to me, my body should be…
A. Facing towards the person who is talking
B. Facing away from the person who is talking
True or false?
When someone says “what’s up”, they want to know what is up in the sky.
False! What’s up is a casual greeting that people use , they don‘t really want to know what’s up literally. What’s up is another way to say hi.
True or false
Follow up questions should be….
A. On topic
B. Off topic
On topic.
Choose the best way to end the conversation:
A. Interrupting the person who is talking
B. waiting for a pause in the conversation before ending it
C. Saying “I’m bored with this conversation” and walking away.
B. Waiting for a pause in the conversation before ending it.
True or false
When I am listening to someone talk, I should give the speaker eye contact
True
How can I greet someone without using my voice?
Non verbal communication:
Waving, high five, fist bump, head nod, wink, etc.
Your friend Garret tells you that he went camping this weekend. What is a follow up question you can ask him?
Multiple correct answers:
How was your trip?, What did you do?, What was your favorite part? Did you sleep in a tent or in a camper? etc.
True or false:
I should end the conversation with someone before I walk away
True. Make sure you end the conversation before you walk away
Joe is talking to his friend about their favorite game. Joe is fidgeting with his toy and whistling while his friend talks. Is Joe being a good listener?
No, Joe should be looking at his friend while they speak instead of playing with his toy. He should also stop whistling so he can hear what the person is saying.
If someone is in a conversation with another person, should I greet them while they are talking or wait until they are done?
Wait until the person is done talking. Interrupting someone is unexpected behavior
Your friend Sarah tells you that she is getting a new puppy for her birthday next week. How would she feel if you didn‘t ask her about what she just said?
Disappointed, sad, annoyed, confused
In class, you are talking with a friend about your favorite video game. Your teacher calls you over to her reading group. How could you end this conversation in a good way?
“I’ve got to go to group, we can talk more after”
“It was nice talking to you, but I’ve got to go”
What can happen if you don’t show people that you are listening when they talk to you?
People may stop talking to you, you could get into trouble (if it‘s a teacher or adult), you may miss out on making more friends.
You see your friend at school and you greet them by saying ”Hi”. Your friend goes to the bathroom and comes back, should we greet them again?
No, since we already greeted that person we shouldn’t do it again. Instead you can start a conversation.
Follow up questions should be ended.
Hint: NOT closed ended
Open ended questions
What can happen to your reputation if you don’t end conversations with others in a good way?
People are less likely to want to talk to you again, you might get a reputation for being rude
Why is it important to be a good listener?
It makes other want to talk to you again, it shows the other person that you care about what they are saying, you learn new things about the person if you listen to them