Look at the following picture. What can you see? What do you think it represents?
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Are you good at conversations?
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What makes someone interesting to talk to?
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What things make conversations difficult?
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Do phones affect conversations today?
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What annoys you during conversations?
🎞️ TED talk – «10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation» – Celeste Headlee
✔️ Read the summary for the TED talk you are going to watch. What do you think the speaker will mention in her speech?
When your job hinges on how well you talk to people, you learn a lot about how to have conversations — and that most of us don’t converse very well. Celeste Headlee has worked as a radio host for decades, and she knows the ingredients of a great conversation: Honesty, brevity, clarity and a healthy amount of listening. In this insightful talk, she shares 10 useful rules for having better conversations. «Go out, talk to people, listen to people,» she says. «And, most importantly, be prepared to be amazed.»
Worksheet
7. AFTER WATCHING – DISCUSSION
- Do people listen less today than before?
- Is multitasking ever okay during a conversation?
- What conversation habits are rude?
- Which advice from the talk is hardest to follow?
- What makes YOU a good conversation partner?
8. ROLEPLAY
Student A
- interrupt constantly
- check your phone
- change the topic
- never ask questions
Student B: Try to continue the conversation.
After 1 minute, discuss: Was it annoying? What mistakes happened?
Student B
- listen carefully
- ask follow-up questions
- react naturally
- maintain eye contact