while you're talking, the other person looks at their watch or looks away, as if they aren't listening. What should you do?
change the subject or end the conversation
keep talking
talk even louder so they can hear you
get annoyed and ask why they aren't listening
You are joking excessively during a serious conversation. Is this appropriate?
no
yes
You love horror movies but you are not sure if your new friend likes them also. What should you do?
you start talking about horror movies right away
ask them if they like horror movies
Is this a conversation norm? Turning your body away from someone when they are talking to you.
no
yes
Is this a conversation norm? Getting annoyed when someone doesn't share the same interests.
yes
no
Your friend doesn't really like Marvel superheroes, but you are a superfan. What should you do?
keep talking about Marvel superheroes
talk about something that you both like
You don't know what someone's name is. What do you say?
Hi, what's your name?
I don't know what your name is.
Hey you!
You keep looking at your phone when someone is talking to you. Is this appropriate?
no
yes
A teacher says your name, but you don't really want to talk to them so you ignore her. Is this appropriate?
yes
no
You walk into the clinic for social group. What do you do?
you get one of the iPads and start playing
you don't say anything and sit down
wave hi or say hello to the group
Sometimes, you feel uncomfortable when making eye contact. Instead of looking at their eyes, where else can you look during a conversation?
face, nose, eyebrows, forehead, etc.
How can you tell when someone is not interested in the conversation?
They are looking at their watches, looking around the room, their body is turned, they look bored, etc.
You want to talk about your new iPad with your friend from school. She wants to say something, but then you realize that you are so excited that you talk over her. What should you do instead?
She understands that you're excited, so keep talking.
Give her a chance to talk.
If you don't really have anything in particular to say during a conversation, what can you usually talk about? (HINT: 2 W's)
weekend and weather
You are talking to a new person and you want to get to know them, so you ask them a lot of questions. Is this a good conversation norm?
yes, they will see how excited you are to meet them
No, asking many questions will make them uncomfortable
How can you tell when someone is interested in talking to you?
making eye contact, commenting, asking questions, nodding their head
