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?
No, asking many questions will make them uncomfortable
yes, they will see how excited you are to meet them
What are one of the steps to joining an ongoing conversation?
finding out what the topic is, figuring out if it is ok to join, waiting for a pause, ending the conversation
Is this a conversation norm? Turning your body away from someone when they are talking to you.
yes
no
How do you keep a conversation going?
ask an on-topic question or make a comment
What are one of the steps to joining an ongoing conversation?
finding out what the topic is, figuring out if it is ok to join, waiting for a pause, ending the conversation
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
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.
Is this a conversation norm? Getting annoyed when someone doesn't share the same interests.
yes
no
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.
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
True or False: Talking about money, politics, or religion is ok with an acquaintance.
no - they might get offended
yes - they might be interested and share the same views
What are one of the steps to joining an ongoing conversation?
finding out what the topic is, figuring out if it is ok to join, waiting for a pause, ending the conversation
You don't know what someone's name is. What do you say?
Hey you!
I don't know what your name is.
Hi, what's your name?
How can you tell when someone is interested in talking to you?
making eye contact, commenting, asking questions, nodding their head
Your friend doesn't really like Marvel superheroes, but you are a superfan. What should you do?
talk about something that you both like
keep talking about Marvel superheroes
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
Your friend starts talking to you about something you find uncomfortable. What can you do?
politely tell them to change the subject
lie and say "I have to go now."
keep listening
yell at them and tell them to stop
You love horror movies but you are not sure if your new friend likes them also. What should you do?
ask them if they like horror movies
you start talking about horror movies right away
You are joking excessively during a serious conversation. 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 keep looking at your phone when someone is talking to you. Is this appropriate?
yes
no
What are one of the steps to joining an ongoing conversation?
finding out what the topic is, figuring out if it is ok to join, waiting for a pause, ending the conversation
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?
give her a chance to talk
she understands that you're excited, so keep talking