5 rules of a conversation
How do we show we are listening to our speaker?
Paying attention, commenting, asking questions
When the speaker is done talking, saying something about what they said so they know I was paying attention and care.
Commenting
Always show ______________in what others say.
Interest
S1: "Summer is almost here are you doing--"
S2" "I love summer!"
S1: "are you doing anything for the--"
S2: "Im going to eat so much food"
Interrupting
Why is it important to stay on topic?
To show the speaker you care about the topic they are talking about
Looking at speaker when they are talking and actively paying attention to what they are saying.
Listening
__________ carefully before you speak
THINK!!!
S1: "wow that sounds like a crazy day you had "
S2: "I hope theres a good game of hockey on"
S1: "hockey? what???"
S2: "I like to watch the Rangers games..."
Topic change
Why is commenting important?
To show the speaker you are engaged
Questions
Treat others the way ______ want to be treated
S1:"I cant wait for all the food I'm going to be eating too. Whats your favorite summer food?"
S2: "Ice cream"
S1: "Yum I love Ice cream"
S2: "cool"
What did speaker 2 do wrong/right?
No questions asked
Why are questions so important to ask our speaker?
To show we are listening, care about what the speaker is saying, and to continue the conversation.
Letting the speaker finish talking before sharing your own thoughts
Waiting your turn (not interrupting)
Think things through before you act and look at the _______________
Results of your actions
The effect of what you say and do
S1: "Do you like swimming?"
S2: "Yes I also like boating, and going to the beach, and the park, and and on hikes, uhmmm I like ice cream with a ton of sprinkles, uhmmm one time we went to the beach and it was windy and the sand was flying and the the birds came and then we left and got tons of things and ice cream with......
Rambling on.
Interrupting a speaker is frustrating to them. We need to let them share their thoughts before you can share your own thoughts.
Listening, commenting, and asking questions about the topic the speaker is talking about.
Staying on topic
Always make _______contact with people when you are talking
Eye
SWAMP TALK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzZeOpeBlDo&list=PLMdKMaqxA079dASLzuLdoGB3yaO4WWog4&index=32
Nothing! Shrek and donkey took turns speaking and stayed on topic.