Review: Shifting Topics in Conversations | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 5 Public

Conversations

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True or false: you should change topics when the person's face and voice are excited.

False. Their face and voice should be neutral. If the persons face and voice are excited or upset, the current topic is still important to the person.

What are the signs that your conversation partner is bored or disinterested?

hands on their face, pursing their lips, rolling their eyes, turning away, stop talking, looking away or at something else

When can you change the conversation topic?

you've 1-2 comments about the current topic and you want to talk about a new topic, the other person looks bored, or there's a pause in conversation

True or false. You should link the old topic to the new topic

True. example: can link birthday presents (old) to favourite game (new)

What are examples of transition phrases?

speaking of..., that reminds me..., by the way..., off topic, but..., oh, have you seen...