Starting and Ending Conversations
What is something you can say to start a conversation?
Hey! What's up?
What is something you can do to find out what someone else is interested in?
Ask a question
Name one way you can communicate without using your words.
Facial Expression, Body Language, Tone of Voice
It raining cats and dogs outside!
It's raining hard outside.
How can you keep a conversation going?
Ask a follow-up question or make a comment
What is something you can say to end a conversation (nicely)?
I've got to get going! It was nice chatting with you!
Give an example of a question you can ask to find out what a friend is interested in?
"What do you like to do for fun?"
Without using your words, show us that you're scared
Covering eyes, eyebrows raised/mouth open, hands on cheeks
You crack me up!
You make me laugh.
Someone says "I'm going to the movies this weekend". What can you say?
"Awesome! What movie are you seeing?"
A good time to join or leave a conversation is _____
When there is a pause (when they stop talking for a couple seconds)
When talking to a friend, you should be sharing information about yourself AND...
finding out information about them
You're telling a story and the start yawning and closing their eyes. This probably means that ______
*Bonus* What should you do?
They might be tired or bored
Say "Are you sleepy?" or change the subject by saying "Anyways, how have you been?"
Time to hit the sack
Time to go to bed
A friend says "oh, my parents don't let me play any video games." You should..
A) Ask a lot of follow-up questions what they do for fun to keep the conversation going, like "what about board games?"
B) Say "oh, really?" and Talk about your favorite video game
C) Say "oh my gosh that sucks! I would hate to be you!"
A
Name 2 things you should be doing that you should be doing while someone else is talking to you
*Bonus* Name one thing you should not be doing
Facing the speaker, Making eye contact, Asking on topic follow-up questions or making comments
Interrupting/talking at the same time they are
You ask a friend if they like Spiderman and they say "no". What should you say next?
"What kind of movies do you like?"
Say "You're kidding me!" and show us that you're excited
Say "You're kidding me!" and show us that you're frustrated
Tone of voice, body language
You're barking up the wrong tree
I'm the wrong person to be talking to
True or False: Read the conversation and tell us if Sam is asking good follow up questions!
Sam: What did you do this weekend?
Bob: I went to the movies.
Sam: What did you do at school?
Bob: Just a lot of homework.
Sam: What are you doing next weekend?
Bob:...
False! A follow-up question means you ask a question about what your friend just said. Sam is asking questions about something different each time.
Role Play! Two teachers will pretend to have a conversation. Practice joining in!
Wait for a pause in conversation and make an on-topic comment or ask an on-topic question
Role Play! A teacher is going to talk about something you don't like or don't care about. Show us what you can say or how you should respond.
Ask follow-up questions/makes follow-up comments about the topic.
Role Play! Your teacher will message you a secret message in the chat. Act it out and try to get your friends to guess what you're "saying". NO TALKING ALLOWED!
"Hi, come over here! Actually, nevermind. Go away!"
You hit the nail on the head.
You're correct!
Role Play! Pick a partner and have a conversation that includes 3 follow-questions or comments.
*Bonus* Let your teacher choose the topic!
3 follow-up questions or comments.