英语conversation_.pptVIP

Conversation tips Be careful when expressing ideas about race, religion or other sensitive topics! Especially in the United States, Canada, Australia, they have the multi-cultural. Americans are trying very hard to be sensitive to other cultures and ideas. Talking about sensitive topics like religion or beliefs, is often avoided in order to be sure not to offend someone of a different belief system. Making contact Start conversation Break the ice Talk to another person for 2 minute in English. Find another person to talk for 3 minute in Chinese. Awkward silence You are the one talks more or less during the conversation? Who think like that: “ OMG, I’m out of the topics. I don’t know what to ask! I don’t know how to continue the question!” During your conversation，have you been in a situation… Breaking the ice Breaking the ice Why we need to beak the ice? It’s something good! We can create the chance to get the conversations. When there are the conversations, there are the chances. When there are the chances, there are the everything. When do we need to break the ice? It’s at the party, conference, meeting where are lots of people are gathering together with the same purpose. ID BADGE Start the conversation What information would you put on your ID badge? Make a badge for yourself and include information about: --- your job --- your interests outside work --- something interesting or surprising about who you are or what you do Use no more than 10 words for each topic Move around the room introducing yourself and shaking hands. Use the information on the badge to start a short conversation with someone that you haven’t talked before, for 1-2min. Do you think the ID badge is a useful idea to help break the ice when starting a conversation? Did you find it easy or difficult to start a conversation? What did you find most difficult? When you talk to the different people, did you use the different questions? Or you are just repeating the same one? Start a conver