This is the conversation between Maria (M) and the teacher (T). Try to improve it. Rewrite Maria's responses and hypothesize on how the conversation might go.
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Try to analyse the given situations and make up a list of recommendations for a successful conversation. Use your own experience too.
Listen to two conversations. Both of them took place during a break between lessons at a language school. The participants are a student and a teacher. Which conversation is successful and why? What goes wrong in the other case? (L3)
Now compare your answers, find some common points and discuss why these problems are widespread when it comes to communication.
Complete the questionnaire with yes/no answers about yourself and then interview your partner.
| you | partner | |
| Do you ever experience any difficulty in starting a conversation? | ||
| In a new environment, do you feel worried and/or embarrassed at the idea that someone might ask you something? | ||
| Are you prejudiced against any categories of people? | ||
| Do you succeed to show your attention and interest in what your interlocutor is saying? | ||
| Are there any topics which you'd like to avoid? | ||
| Can you always guess what your interlocutor's intentions are? | ||
| If you want to quit the conversation, do you know how to do it without offending the interlocutor? |
SECRETS TO A GOOD CONVERSATION:
1.A smile on your face (not a too wide one) is a good start.
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S: Hello, what's your name?
M: Maria.
T: I'm James. I'm a teacher. And… where are you from?
M: Rome.
T: Ermm… What… what do you do?
M: I'm a student.
T: Mmm… and… how long have you been here in London, Maria?
M: Two months.
T: Are you having a good time?
M: Mmm… Yes.
T: Can I get you a coffee?
M: No.
T: Are you missing your family at all?
M: No.
T: Err… have you got any brothers or sisters?
M: Yes.
T: Oh! What do they do?
M: They are students too.
T: Oh well, I've got a class now. Goodbye, Maria.
M: Ciao!
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