Conversation Tips
Tips
• A conversation is not a speech!
• Each person should ask questions and listen to their
partner’s answer
• Give details in your answer!
• Share the speaking time!
• Both people must speak equally
Types of Questions
• Do not ask questions that can have a yes or no answer!
• Ask many types of questions so your conversation will be better
• Examples:
• Who? What? When? Where? Why?
• How? Could? Would? Have? Will?
Follow up questions
• Listen to your partner’s answer and ask a follow
up question
• Example in red:
• What is your favorite food?
• My favorite food is pizza.
• Why is that your favorite food?
Thoughtful Question
• Thoughtful questions make you think more deeply
about a topic.
• Example in red:
• How could this restaurant improve it’s pizza?

Conversation tips

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    Tips • A conversationis not a speech! • Each person should ask questions and listen to their partner’s answer • Give details in your answer! • Share the speaking time! • Both people must speak equally
  • 3.
    Types of Questions •Do not ask questions that can have a yes or no answer! • Ask many types of questions so your conversation will be better • Examples: • Who? What? When? Where? Why? • How? Could? Would? Have? Will?
  • 4.
    Follow up questions •Listen to your partner’s answer and ask a follow up question • Example in red: • What is your favorite food? • My favorite food is pizza. • Why is that your favorite food?
  • 5.
    Thoughtful Question • Thoughtfulquestions make you think more deeply about a topic. • Example in red: • How could this restaurant improve it’s pizza?