Extra lesson 1: Conversation skills

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Today

• Video: How to keep a conversation going (15 min)
• Practice conversations (10 min)
  
• Homework & Preparation (15 min)

Which of the following statements correlate with the video's suggestion to "remove the filter"?

1. That you should be yourself as much as possible
2. That you should think hard about your talking points
3. That you should make sure you don't say anything illegal
4. That you should say whatever is on your mind

Why is it useless to worry about how you might say something stupid, or how your message comes
across to other people?

Answer: because other people are too focused on their own feelings and thoughts, and because they are in the same boat as you!

Which of the following meanings correlate with the video's suggestion to "thread the conversation"?

1. Responding to someone else in the group
2. Shift the focus of the conversation
3. Branching off the conversation in different directions
4. Knowing what you're going to say

Why will people like you more if you
show them that you're not perfect?

Answer: more likeable, more human. People who are perfect can seem threatening, but people who are imperfect feel safe.

How to keep a conversation going

1. Talk about the things you want to talk about.
2. Don't force or overthink anything.
3. Be yourself.
4. Show that you're human, this makes you more likeable.
5. Remember that your conversation partner is in the same boat as you, focusing on their own confidence and own impression.
6. Making mistakes is okay.

Practice conversation (10 min)

• Join the break-out room and practice your conversation skills (in English!).
• Pretend that you haven't met before. Besides this, you may talk about the things you want to talk about!

Homework & Preparation

• Room for questions.
• Work on the homework from Introduction lesson 2/2:
  - Set up your Drive folder, following these instructions.
  - Think about the talking points for your intercultural introduction during the next lesson.
  - Read in on your individual task for the upcoming lesson.
  - Watch the video about reading strategies and make notes. Add these in your Drive folder.