{"id":1702,"date":"2021-03-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=1702"},"modified":"2021-05-13T02:49:10","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T02:49:10","slug":"turn-your-students-into-conversationalists-with-these-simple-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/turn-your-students-into-conversationalists-with-these-simple-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Turn Your Students Into Conversationalists with These Simple Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/turn-your-students-into-conversationalists-with-these-simple-questions\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_About_You%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cWhat About You?\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/turn-your-students-into-conversationalists-with-these-simple-questions\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_do_you_think%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cWhat do you think?\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/turn-your-students-into-conversationalists-with-these-simple-questions\/#%E2%80%9CWhy_is_that%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cWhy is that?\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/turn-your-students-into-conversationalists-with-these-simple-questions\/#%E2%80%9CHow_come%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cHow come?\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/turn-your-students-into-conversationalists-with-these-simple-questions\/#%E2%80%9CHow%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cHow?\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/turn-your-students-into-conversationalists-with-these-simple-questions\/#%E2%80%9CHow_so%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cHow so?\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/turn-your-students-into-conversationalists-with-these-simple-questions\/#%E2%80%9CTell_Me_More%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cTell Me More!\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/turn-your-students-into-conversationalists-with-these-simple-questions\/#%F0%9F%91%8B_Thats_it_for_now\" >\ud83d\udc4b That\u2019s it for now!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Do you ever feel out of breath at the end of a free-conversation lesson, because you had to do everything in your power to keep the conversation going for the full 25 minutes?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If so, don\u2019t stress about it. This happens to a lot of us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many students have trouble leading a conversation. If they\u2019re preparing for <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/materials\/ielts-speaking-test-preparation\/P6-s6hpMEemrUL__RArmKw\">speaking tests like IELTS<\/a>, that\u2019s completely fine, as they\u2019re just supposed to answer the examiner\u2019s questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/03\/26140545\/image1.png\" alt=\"IELTS training material that shows one-sided nature of speaking tests\" class=\"wp-image-1703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/03\/26140545\/image1.png 624w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/03\/26140545\/image1-300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if their goal is to actually improve their conversation skills, they\u2019ll need to learn to do more than just follow someone else\u2019s lead and questions are a good place to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To give you a hand, we\u2019ve put together a list of the seven basic questions that are perfect for expanding a conversation. They can be used with minimal modifications, so they\u2019re appropriate for students of all levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_About_You%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cWhat About You?\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your student isn\u2019t keen on asking any questions, they should start with this one. All they need to do is wait for a question, answer it, utter these three magical words, and the conversation will continue for a while longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_do_you_think%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cWhat do you think?\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>People usually like to share their thoughts, so another great way to open up a conversation is to ask someone for their opinion. You can teach your students these three ways to do this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u201cWhat do you think about (this song)?\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cHow do you feel about (public speaking)?\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cWhat are your thoughts on (climate change)?\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll probably want to point out that \u201cthink\u201d as a verb is used with \u201cabout\u201d (\u201cWhat do you think <em>about<\/em> this?\u201d) but the noun form, \u201cthought\u201d is used with \u201con\u201d (\u201cWhat are your thoughts <em>on<\/em> this?\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhy_is_that%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cWhy is that?\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking someone why they did something or think the way they do is a good way to expand a conversation. However, students often shy away from asking \u201cWhy?\u201d as they\u2019re afraid of being too direct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A good alternative we can teach is \u201cWhy is that?\u201d While it doesn\u2019t seem that different from \u201cwhy,\u201d the two extra words make the question clearer and less direct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your student asks for an example, you can show them <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/conversation-now-youre-talking-walking-a-pet\/Gt-r0ipqEee7c6tCuy0eaQ?category_id=4g-usmSuEeirTddASFJXxg&amp;course_id=ajiBrJ7JEeiGc4ch7lQPWg#windowexercise-2:~:text=And%20why%20is%20that%3F\">this dialogue that uses \u201cWhy is that?\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_come%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cHow come?\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another good alternative to \u201cWhy?\u201d is \u201cHow come?\u201d It\u2019s interchangeable with \u201cWhy?\u201d in most situations, but sounds less direct. This is because it seems like the speaker is trying to understand \u201chow\u201d something \u201ccame\u201d to be (hence \u201chow come\u201d) and not just why.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, asking someone \u201cHow come you are always late?\u201d is slightly less direct than \u201c<em>Why <\/em>are you always late?\u201d because it seems like you are trying to understand their circumstances rather than simply blaming them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another benefit of \u201cHow come?\u201d is that the grammar required is much more straightforward. For example, compare the following sets of questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u201cHow come you think that way?\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cWhy do you think that way?\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u201cHow come you aren\u2019t tired?\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cWhy aren\u2019t you tired?\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cHow come\u201d version in each set takes a sentence (i.e. \u201cyou think that way\u201d or \u201cyou aren\u2019t tired\u201d) and simply adds \u201chow come\u201d to the beginning. No grammatical changes necessary!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, the second sentence in each set requires either an <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/grammar-grammar-do-you-cook\/OA2TGEkoEee1Q1Msv-FLDw?category_id=6r1fXsYHEeimuzOlcF_9gA&amp;course_id=1llXaMYPEeiWI9-YoYwf4A\">additional auxiliary verb (\u201cdo\u201d) or inversion (\u201cyou aren\u2019t tired\u201d \u2192 \u201caren\u2019t you tired\u201d)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cHow?\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like asking \u201cWhy?\u201d, asking \u201cHow\u201d is a great way to open up a conversation. That\u2019s why questions that start with these two words are called \u201copen-ended questions.\u201d A good tip is to encourage students to ask \u201cWhy?\u201d and \u201cHow?\u201d instead of simply \u201cWho?\u201d \u201cWhat?\u201d \u201cWhere?\u201d and \u201cWhen?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some examples of common \u201cHow?\u201d questions you can introduce to your student:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u201cHow did you get into (wine, running marathons, etc.)?\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cHow did you decide to (join this company, move to Germany, etc.)?\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cHow did you reach that conclusion?\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_so%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cHow so?\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHow so?\u201d is a \u201cHow?\u201d question but it\u2019s so useful it deserves it\u2019s own section. Like \u201cWhat about you?\u201d, it\u2019s a complete question in and of itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you notice confusion on your student\u2019s face when you ask \u201cHow so?\u201d you can explain that it\u2019s short for \u201cHow is it so?\u201d and that \u201cso\u201d replaces an adjective. Then give them an example to show them how easy it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"607\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/03\/26140559\/image3.png\" alt=\"tutor explaining how a student can ask &quot;How so?&quot; to continue a conversation when someone says &quot;I had a great day.&quot; \" class=\"wp-image-1705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/03\/26140559\/image3.png 607w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/03\/26140559\/image3-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need more ideas, check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/countryside-or-city\/7dAj7CvbEeelKEMqfpcw_A#exercise-2\">conversation that uses \u201cHow so?\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTell_Me_More%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cTell Me More!\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This last one isn\u2019t actually a question but it serves a similar purpose: students can rely on \u201ctell me more\u201d to extend the life of a conversation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u201cTell me more.\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cInteresting. Tell me more about this!\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cCould you tell me more about that?\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cI\u2019d love to hear more about that.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If your student needs examples of \u201ctell me more\u201d in action, they can check out these two dialogues: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/teaching-english\/sia94iFAEeeg2Yu-_O4maQ#windowexercise-2:~:text=Can%20you%20tell%20me%20more%20about%20it%3F\">Teaching English<\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/lessons\/new-neighbors\/8Re3miN6EeepSR_XMH1VvQ#windowexercise-2:~:text=Tell%20me%20more.\">New Neighbors.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%91%8B_Thats_it_for_now\"><\/span>\ud83d\udc4b That\u2019s it for now!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So next time you encounter a student who prefers focusing more on the \u201cA\u201d in Q&amp;A (and isn\u2019t actively preparing for any standardized tests), encourage them to try asking some of the questions above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can point out specific instances they could have used them, even better!! 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