Do you enjoy talking in English?
What would help you get better at talking in English?
Do you sometimes talk too much?
Do you sometimes talk too little?
Who do you like talking to most in the whole world?
Do you like talking to strangers?
Conversation skills
Are you a natural talker?
Do you talk too much?
Do you like talking to new people?
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1. you can't finish a conversation
well
2. You tell long boring stories
3. you talk for too long
4. you can't tell a good story
5. you have nothing in common with
anyone
6. you say things at the wrong
moment
A) Always searching for anecdotes
(stories about things that happened to you)
B) prolonging a
conversation unnecessarily
C) struggling to find common
interests
D) lacking storytelling
confidence
E) mis-timing your entrance
F) You end the conversation at the
wrong moment
Rank the following from easiest to
hardest: 1-6
___ To start a conversation
___ To finish a conversation
___ To change topic in a conversation
___ To get the other person to contribute to a conversation
___ To get the other person to stop talking for a moment
___ To disagree without offending the other person/people
When was the last time you talked and talked and talked with
someone?
Where do you talk more?
in the classroom
in the car
in the train
in a cafe
online
What would you most enjoy talking about?
a famous painting cats
your house the weather
politics your culture sports travel yourself
nightlife new foods you haven't
tried your feelings
music
feelings people work nature
Here are some expressions with the
word "talk" - can you guess what they mean?
sweet talk
small talk
sleep talk
straight talk
sales talk
to talk shop
to talk truth
to talk rubbish
to talk sth over
to talk yourself out
I once asked a Japanese student what she missed most from Japan. She said
"talking without speaking".
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" ", she called.
" ", she explained.
" ", she laughed.
" ", she screamed.
" ", she shouted.
" ", she admitted.
" ", she lied.
" ", she whispered.
" ", she sobbed.
" ", she hissed.
Synonyms of "talk"
chat
speak
tell
discuss
converse
gossip
1. I love calling my friends back
at home to catch up on all the latest ______
2. He is a quiet person and
doesn't _____ much.
3. Are you a good at ____ing
jokes?
4. Everyone in the cafe is
_____ing loudly.
5. I need to _______ my future
with my boss.
6. She is very good at French -
she can ______ quite naturally.
Rank the following from easiest to hardest: 1-6
___ To start a conversation
___ To finish a conversation
___ To change topic in a conversation
___ To get the other person to contribute to a conversation
___ To get the other person to stop talking for a moment
___ To disagree without offending the other person/people
When was the last time you talked and talked and talked
with someone?
Where do you talk more?
in the classroom
in the car
in the train
in a cafe
online
in the kitchen
What would you most enjoy talking about?
a famous painting
cats
your house
the weather
politics
your culture
sports
travel
yourself
nightlife
new foods you haven't tried
your feelings
music
feelings
people
work
nature
Here are some expressions with the word "talk" -
can you guess what they mean?
sweet talk
small talk
sleep talk
straight talk
sales talk
to talk truth
to talk rubbish
to talk sth over
I once asked a Japanese student what she missed most from Japan. She said
"talking without speaking".
What do you think she meant?
Video – The Manslator
What is she actually saying to
him?
She: Hey - are golfing today? It's
the second time this week.
He: But you said it was fine?
She: It is fine.
It's perfectly fine.
What does she mean?
She: Are you wearing that?
She: Hey do you want to get some
coffee?
She: I'll be ready in a minute.
She: Do you think she's pretty?
What does he mean?
He: Hey - mind if I catch a movie
with the guys?
He: Wow - you're beautiful.
He: I'm fine. Really. Stop looking
at me.
Phrases used
It's the second time this week!
But you said it was fine.
It is fine. It's perfectly
fine.
Well, you're in luck.
Let me just check with my wife.
Mind if I go?
If that's what you want to do.
You're in luck.
On second thought
Now that's more like
it
I once asked a Japanese student what she missed most from Japan. She said "talking without speaking".
Can you think of a better way to say this?
Are you a fast talker?
Do you mind being interrupted?
Do you tend to talk directly or indirectly about your feelings?
