How to keep the conversation going
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This document provides tips for keeping a conversation going through different parts of a dialog. It suggests using greetings appropriate to the situation in the opening. For the body, it recommends asking open-ended questions, listening actively, avoiding controversial topics, and using fillers if needing time to respond. When closing, the document advises giving hints about needing to stop talking or commenting on the discussion before interrupting if urgently needed to leave.
How to keep the conversation going
- 1. HOW TO KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING? Have you ever been stuck in a conversation?
- 2. (BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE) PARTS OF A DIALOG • OPENING This is the part where you greet and do a small talk. • BODY In the body part, you talk about “the main topic” of your conversation in which you need to keep your conversation going. • (Pre) CLOSING You give hint to show that you need to stop having conversation.
- 3. INTRODUCTION o GREETINGS The type of greetings to be used is always depends on the situations. e.g. You might use “Hey, what’s up?” when you are in a casual conversation with a friend but “How are you doing” with a boss. o SMALL TALKS Other option is that you can use a conversation starter for a small talk before you come to the main topic of your conversation.
- 4. SMALL TALKS o CONVERSATION STARTER 1. Asking questions: a) Talking about current events, e.g. Did you catch the news today? b) In a social event, e.g. How do you like the food? 2. Making statements: a) Talking about the weather, e.g. It’s so damn hot! b) Complimenting, e.g. Lovely dress. 3. Offering things: a) Offering help, e.g. Need a hand? b) Offering candies, e.g. Some candies?
- 5. BODY How to keep the conversation going: o Ask more open ended questions (W-H Questions) o Listern attentively, clarify if you fail to understand by: 1. 2. Asking for repetition: Pardon me? Excuse me? Could you repeat? Paraphrasing: Do you mean.....? o Avoid crucial topics, e.g. Religion, political campaign, salary. o Use fillers when you get blank, e.g. Well, Umm, What I’m going to say is... o Paraphrasing the unknown vocabulary, e.g. It’s the thing you use to clean the floor.
- 6. CLOSING How to close a conversation: o Give hint, e.g. What, it’s already at 4. I have a meeting soon. o Commenting on the conversation first, e.g. It’s been nice talking to you but I have to get going. o Interupting in urgent situation, e.g. I’d love to listen to your story but so sorry I have to leave soon.