MODULE
A subtle art of conversation
1 Look at these situations and discuss the questions with your partners.
1 Look at these situations and discuss the questions with your partners.

Oh, I had such a crazy morning! First I got stuck in a traffic jam and then…

1.    What is wrong with the girl's communication style?

2.    Is communication only about talking? Why?

3.    What do you think makes communication productive?

Oh, I had such a crazy morning! First I got...

— What kind of parents did you have growing up?

— Sorry, I gotta go…

1.    What might be wrong with this question?

2.    What are some appropriate and inappropriate questions to ask a colleague/ friend/ relative?

— What kind of parents did you have growing up?...
2 Play Appropriate \Inappropriate Game
2 Play Appropriate \Inappropriate Game

Complete the questions with question words (e.g. whenwhy, etc.) orquestion phrases (e.g. how longwhat kind, etc.). Then answer them

How muchdo you earn?

1.       ___________have you been studying English?

2.      ___________a year do you go on holiday?

3.       ___________tall are you?

4.      ____________do you spend your free time when you are notworking?

5.      ____________religion are you?

6.      _____________ do you think of your president?

7.      ______________of music do you listen to?

8.      ______________did you last buy a present for?

·         Which questions in this exercise do you consider to be somewhat inappropriate?

·        Which of them would you never ask a person you meet the first time in your life?

Complete the questions with question words (e.g. when, why, etc.) orquestion phrases (e.g. how long, what kind, etc.). Then answer them How muchdo you earn? 1.       ___________have you been studying English? 2.      ___________a year do you go on holiday? 3.       ___________tall are you? 4.    ...
3 Read the tips about what you should or shouldn’t do when you talk to someone you meet for the first time in your life. Discuss in a group.
3 Read the tips about what you should or shouldn’t do when you talk to someone you meet for the first time in your life. Discuss in a group.
4. Now, practice makes perfect. Initiate a conversation with your partner following the scheme.
4. Now, practice makes perfect. Initiate a conversation with your partner following the scheme.
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