Keep the rally going

Languages · Sounds & Conversation · ages 11-13

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Which question keeps the other person talking?
- Do you like cake?
- What cake did you bake, and how?
- Cake?
You need thinking time mid-chat. What works?
- A holder like Let me think
- Long frozen silence
- Walking away
Everyone restarts a cracked sentence sometimes.
Circle one: True False
The topic runs dry. How do you link to a new one?
- Say That reminds me, then bridge across
- Change language
- Shout louder
Your sentence went wrong halfway. What now?
- Switch to English at once
- Stay silent for a minute
- Restart the sentence cleanly and finish it
Before adding your own news, what should you do?
- Check your phone
- React to what they just said
- Correct their grammar
Two chats: one speech, one rally. Which lives longer, and why?
- The rally, turns and follow-ups feed it
- Both die at once
- The speech, it is longer
Nora asks only questions she prepared earlier. What is her gap?
- She asks too much
- She listens too hard
- She should ask questions that show she heard them

Answer key

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What cake did you bake, and how? · Open questions need more than yes or no.
A holder like Let me think · Calm fillers keep your turn while you plan.
True · Repair is normal in every language, not a failure.
Say That reminds me, then bridge across · Links carry the chat over gaps without a jolt.
Restart the sentence cleanly and finish it · Short repairs keep the rally flying.
React to what they just said · Reactions prove you heard them and feed follow-ups.
The rally, turns and follow-ups feed it · Give and take beats solo talk every time.
She should ask questions that show she heard them · Good questions grow from the reply just heard, not a list.