Student Learning Outcome: Initiate, maintain, and close social and simple academic discourse.

Read and listen to the information in the Speaking Skill and Everyday Language boxes on page 18.

SPEAKING SKILL Keeping a Conversation Going

Keeping a conversation going is considered polite and is an important skill in social and business situations. Here are some ways to help keep a conversation going:

Show the speaker that you are listening and are interested in what they are saying.
Ask a follow-up question about something the speaker said.
Avoid yes/no questions. Use wh- questions instead. Wh- questions require speakers to give more information in their answers.

EVERYDAY LANGUAGE Asking about Personal Experience

Do you know anything about . . .?

Have you ever . . . ?

What about you?

Does anyone in your family . . . ?

It is best to do the following activities with a partner. You can practice keeping a conversation going with a classmate.

A Read the conversation on page 18. Then practice it with a partner.

KEEPING A CONVERSATION GOING

B With your partner take turns suggesting topics from the box below. Practice keeping the conversation going. Use the information and questions from the Speaking Skill and Everyday Language boxes to help you.

education	friendship	interesting places/travel	music	sports
exercise	healthy food	jobs/careers	phone apps	your idea