True or False: Step 1 of starting a conversation- Prepare ahead is when you use your fact files to think about the other persons interests
True
How do you know when you Shouldn't join a conversation?
turned away, theyre ignoring you, frowning
Name a good time to start a conversation
When the person is not busy, someone sitting alone at the lunch table, breaks, sitting next to someone on the school bus, running into a friend at the mall
How do you know if you should join a conversation?
they are facing you, listening to you, smiling
whats a good topic to talk about when you start a conversation?
what you did on the weekend, a new movie, a book you read, video games, a restaurant you went to etc.
HOW DO YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO SOMEONE NEW? (WHAT ARE THE STEPS?)
1. WALK UP TO THEM (GET 6FT CLOSE) 2. SAY HI MY NAME IS ____ WHAT'S YOURS? 3. SAY ITS NICE TO MEET YOU 4. SHAKE HANDS (SKIP DURING COVID)
TRUE OR FALSE: The steps to starting a conversation are : PREPARE ahead, ASK yourself what you will say, TIME it right, HELLO, SIGNALS
TRUE - Remember P. A. T. H. S
True or False: A stranger at the bus stop is someone you should introduce yourself too?
False
True or False: "what did you do this weekend? " is a good topic to start a conversation with?
True
Give me an example of how you greet a person
Hey, Hi, How's it going, whats up, hola etc
True or false: "hey your ipad looks so cool, can i to know the password to your ipad?" is an example of a good conversation starter
False - its an inappropriate conversation starter
TRUE OR FALSE: There is a new boy in my class, i should introduce myself to him
TRUE
Name one of the steps to starting a conversation (hint: PATHS)
PREPARE ahead, ASK yourself what you will say, TIME it right, HELLO, SIGNALS
TRUE OR FALSE: When you want to join a conversation you have to: WATCH, LISTEN, WAIT FOR A PAUSE, AND SPEAK ABOUT THE TOPIC
TRUE
Give one example of a inappropriate topic to talk about?
Personal information (passwords), marks on a test, what you did in the washroom etc.
Step five in PATHS is Signals- give one example of a signal (hint: should u yell? or look angry?)
Smile, face the person, make eye contact, use a friendly tone of voice
True or false: A new teacher is someone i should introduce myself to
TRUE
Name a bad time to start a conversation
when they are busy, when they seem like theyre in a rush, on the phone, busy doing work, they are in a private conversation, when the person is watching a movie
Name a new person you can introduce yourself to?
1. teacher 2. New kid in class 3 Friend's friend
True or False: H in the steps to starting a conversation means "Say HELLO"
True