Conversation Stoplight
What is conversation stoplight?
What is conversation drivers?
Behaviors that keep a conversation going
Fill in the blank.
_____ _______ is the way people move their bodies, eyes, and make facial expressions/
Body Langugae
Role Play both situations: (1) You are talking to your friend using a bored tone of voice. (2) You are talking to your friend using a happy and friendly tone of voice
:)
How can you identify how someone is feeling?
Facial expression and tone of voice
What does a red light signal?
Wait, listen and think about that the person is saying
What is an example of a Conversation Driver?
a. talking about your interests
b. asking on-topic questions
c. let the other person do all the talking
B. ask on-topic questions
How can the speaker identify if the listener is interested in the conversation?
Look at the body position, eye contact, facial expression.
Explain how you would feel:
(1) You are telling your friend a story and they are making eye contact and nodding.
(2) You are telling your friend a story and they are looking down at their IPAD
(1) happy, excited, they are interested
(2) disappointed, sad, annoyed
Why is it important we greet the people we see before we start a conversation?
Greetings let people know you are speaking to them and are the best way to start a conversation with someone we see.
What cue is used to signal you have a green light?
Eye contact, pauses in talking, or questions
What is a skill when being a conversation driver?
1. eye contact
2. connected comments
3. share talking time
4. All the above
4. All the above
Provide 3 examples showing you are listening?
Luke's eyebrows are scrunched, his arms are crossed, and teeth are clenched. How is Luke feeling?
a. worried
b. frustrated
c. disinterested
b. frustrated
Fill in the blanks.
Conversation _____ is sharing the _____ each person gets to talk.
share
time
It's the first day of school and you meet a new classmate. Role-play how you can start a conversation with the new classmate?
By:
-introduce yourself
-ask questions
At school one morning, Jake say, "Hi Molly, how are you?" Molly says, "Guess what new game I got this weekend?" Jake looks confused. Did Molly drive the conversation? Why or why not?
No, because she switched topics suddenly and did not answer Jake's question. When we switch topics suddenly and not respond to the questions, it can stop the conversation by making others feel confused, annoyed, or frustrated.
What is personal space? How close should we be to someone when we are engaged in a conversation?
Personal space is the invisible bubble of space surrounding a person that they need to feel comfortable and safe.
Arm's length away when having a converstaion
Act it out.
Scenario: You can't figure out how to solve a math problem for homework, and you've been working on it for 30 minutes.
Tone of voice and body language.
What is the "topic" of a conversation?
a. Your favorite thing to talk about
b. The subject of your conversation or what you're talking about
c. The questions and comments you make to show you are interested?
B. The topic is what you're talking about. It's important to stay on topic during a conversation.
Use conversation stoplight to have a conversation with a peer/adult
Role Play.
You are having a conversation with your friend and notice the are looking around and their arms are crossed. How would you respond?
Notice they may not be interested in the topic. Find a way to change the subject and identify nonverbal cues and if they are interested in the new topic
Remember a time when you could tell how your friend was feeling based on nonverbal communication cues
Provides an example
You're talkin to a friend but another person from class walks up and looks like they really need to talk to you. What could you do?
Politely interrupt the conversation (e.g. excuse me) and check-in with the person to see what's going on or if they need something.