Conversation
True or False: The most important part of having a conversation is to trade information
TRUE
Act out talking too quietly. What's the problem with that?
People can't hear you. They might think you're weird.
You should be friends with everyone because it makes you a nice person
False! It's okay to not be friends with everyone that doesn't mean your not nice. It means you don't share a common interest with everyone and thats okay &normal!
Before you hang up the phone you should say...
Good Bye!
I see a group of people talking, should I just go up an make a comment to them?
No! You should watch and listen to observe the conversation
What is the problem with talking too quietly?
It's difficult for the other person to hear you.
Talking too far away. What's the problem with that?
It's ALWAYS a good sign if someone laughs at your jokes
FALSE! They may be giving you a courtsey laugh.
A cover story is...
The reason why you're calling a person
I was talking to a group of people but they stopped making eye contact and started to shut me out of the conversation. Should I talk louder?
No! You should give a brief cover story such as "I have to go" and walk away
TRUE or FALSE: The goal of a conversation is to make the other person laugh
False! It's to find COMMON INTERESTS
Choose someone to introduce yourself and make good eye contact. Why is good eye contact important?
It shows you're paying attention to the other person.
On average you'll be rejected from 5 out of 10 conversations you try to join
TRUE! So don't feel defeated if people don't want to talk to you. Just try again with a different group until you find friends that share a common interest and want to talk to you!
Why can it be dangerous to make NEW friends on the internet?
They might not be who they say they are
I'm having a friend over and I really want to play video games but he wants to ride bikes.. what should we do?
When you're first getting to know someone it's important to be funny and silly or a little more serious?
A little more serious
Act out doing one of your interests. Why are common interests important?
Common interests connect us with other people. They give us something to talk about.
You should be serious when you first get to know someone.
True! They may not not understand your sense of humor and could think you're making fun of them or that you are weird.
Cold calling is...
Calling somene without having a reason why you're calling
Another kid in class teased me! Should I tell the teacher?
No, you should give a short teasing comeback like "and your point is..."
Alyssa just met a new friend. She asked her if she had ever been divorced. This made the new friend feel uncomfortable. What rule was she breaking?
She got too personal at first
Act out calling a friend and seeing if they want to go to the movies.
1. Ask for the person you're calling
2. Say who you are
3. Ask how they are
4. Ask if they can talk
5. Give a cover story for why you're calling
False! An inside joke is a joke only a few people would understand, are specific to a context, and only shared by certain people
If someone is cyberbullying you, it's a good idea to defend yourself and fight back
False! You don't want to "feed the trolls" or entertain them
I just wrote a really cool story that I want to email it everyone I know! Should I add them all to the same email?
No, adding too many people to an email can feel like spam mail and you're less likely to get a reply. Instead, you should catogorize your emails into groups of people that are connected & know each other.
Nope, you should listen to her until she finishes talking.Then, apologize that you hurt her feelings and briefly tell her you didn't know it was a secret. Lastly, let her know you won't tell anyone else.