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Your family, one by one
Talk about each person in your family for a few seconds each, keeping going the whole minute.
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Goal
Keep friendly conversations flowing naturally.
The hard part of conversation is not starting it — it is keeping it moving: picking up on what someone said, adding your own bit, asking the next question. These exercises give you the back-and-forth practice that makes that feel natural.
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Talk about each person in your family for a few seconds each, keeping going the whole minute.
Tell the story of a disagreement with someone close that actually made things better.
Tell the story of someone you got completely wrong when you first met them.
Tell the story of a gift you gave or received that meant something.
Tell the story of a misunderstanding — how it started and how it got sorted out.
Tell the story of running into someone you hadn't seen for a long time.
Tell the story of a stranger who helped you when they didn't have to.
Tell the story of a family or cultural tradition and the year it changed.
React to three statements about work. Use: I couldn't agree more, that's a fair point, I see what you mean but, I'm not so sure, it depends.
Describe two people you know. Use: in their thirties, medium height, curly, bald, glasses, casual, smart, tanned.
Describe a friend and a colleague. Use at least four of: reliable, easy-going, stubborn, generous, ambitious, laid-back, blunt, thoughtful.
Talk about a long friendship. Use: get on well, have a lot in common, lose touch, get back in touch, fall out, make up, drift apart.