1 00:00:04,770 --> 00:00:07,620 Hi, there. My name is Ronnie 2 00:00:07,620 --> 00:00:10,980 Today, I'm going to teach you 3 00:00:10,980 --> 00:00:14,490 Something that is very difficult to do 4 00:00:14,490 --> 00:00:15,869 sort of 5 00:00:15,869 --> 00:00:23,340 But once you learn how to do this it will become very easy. I like to call this it's going to be a series 6 00:00:23,340 --> 00:00:26,550 the art of conversation 7 00:00:26,550 --> 00:00:34,080 The art of conversation is an art which means it's not something that everyone can do 8 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:39,780 especially if you are trying to do it in a different language, so 9 00:00:39,780 --> 00:00:45,600 whatever language you speak you can use this to help you if you are shy, or 10 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:50,790 If you don't know what to say to people or how to respond to people this will help you 11 00:00:50,790 --> 00:00:58,170 I am an English teacher, so I'm going to teach you in English, how odd so 12 00:00:58,170 --> 00:01:06,270 the art of conversation Derner the third part one how to keep a conversation going, so 13 00:01:06,270 --> 00:01:08,490 for example 14 00:01:08,490 --> 00:01:10,710 You are in an elevator 15 00:01:10,710 --> 00:01:13,110 with someone else 16 00:01:13,110 --> 00:01:18,690 Maybe you've seen the person before and you say to the person 17 00:01:18,690 --> 00:01:22,530 what did you do last night and 18 00:01:22,530 --> 00:01:24,870 the person says oh 19 00:01:24,870 --> 00:01:30,180 I went to the movies 20 00:01:30,180 --> 00:01:31,950 Hmm 21 00:01:31,950 --> 00:01:37,620 Conversation has ended not anymore if someone tells you 22 00:01:37,620 --> 00:01:41,430 Such a short beautiful sentence. I went to the movies 23 00:01:41,430 --> 00:01:46,890 It's your turn to ask them will recall follow-up questions 24 00:01:46,890 --> 00:01:50,370 About what they've told you so I 25 00:01:50,370 --> 00:01:58,020 went to the movies okay question fuller question what 26 00:01:58,020 --> 00:01:59,880 Did you see? 27 00:01:59,880 --> 00:02:02,520 What movie did you see? 28 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:05,010 notice um I saw 29 00:02:05,010 --> 00:02:10,289 Who met Roger rabbit that's an old one but okay? 30 00:02:10,289 --> 00:02:11,670 and 31 00:02:11,670 --> 00:02:14,010 then you say oh 32 00:02:14,010 --> 00:02:17,250 Okay, that's good 33 00:02:17,250 --> 00:02:21,180 Oh-Hoo-Hoo 34 00:02:21,180 --> 00:02:30,720 Whoo-hoo, did you go to the movies with and the person says my friend? Oh? 35 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:40,650 Okay, where where where where? 36 00:02:40,650 --> 00:02:42,840 What movie theater? 37 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:44,820 Did you go to? 38 00:02:44,820 --> 00:02:49,140 The police are coming hold on okay. No, you're there again 39 00:02:49,140 --> 00:02:56,460 What where where where where was it was it uptown was downtown Wizard the cheap theater? 40 00:02:56,460 --> 00:03:00,720 Was it a very very old theater? 41 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:09,900 Where um if you'd like to you can also ask the person about the price if you want to 42 00:03:09,900 --> 00:03:12,270 How much? 43 00:03:12,270 --> 00:03:21,990 So how much were the movies in Toronto Canada relative hello? We have Tuesday's are 44 00:03:21,990 --> 00:03:28,920 $7 for the movies they are half price, so moving Canada's fourteen dollars 45 00:03:28,920 --> 00:03:37,230 Very expensive, but on Tuesdays. They're half price. So maybe you can say no, how much was it good? 46 00:03:37,230 --> 00:03:38,820 next one 47 00:03:38,820 --> 00:03:42,420 Let's say that you're in another awkward 48 00:03:42,420 --> 00:03:47,070 conversation moment and you say to the person 49 00:03:47,070 --> 00:03:49,350 Future you want to talk about the future 50 00:03:49,350 --> 00:03:54,930 What are you going to do on the weekend? Yes? 51 00:03:54,930 --> 00:03:58,680 What are you going to do on the weekend the person says? 52 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:06,120 I'm going on vacation or they could say I'm going on holiday now, please 53 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:10,890 Vacation and holiday are almost the same thing 54 00:04:10,890 --> 00:04:16,109 it means that you are usually going somewhere on a 55 00:04:16,109 --> 00:04:22,230 Trip or you're going to a different city. You are not sitting at home playing computer games 56 00:04:22,230 --> 00:04:29,520 Or watching Envy in vyd. You're actually going somewhere, so if the person says I'm going on vacation 57 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:32,249 Or I'm going on holiday 58 00:04:32,249 --> 00:04:37,139 You can remember what Ronnie has taught you on England go? 59 00:04:37,139 --> 00:04:38,400 What? 60 00:04:38,400 --> 00:04:43,710 Don't use what in this situation. What well I'm going on vacation 61 00:04:43,710 --> 00:04:46,139 Whoo-hoo with who? 62 00:04:46,139 --> 00:04:49,620 Who are you going on vacation with? 63 00:04:49,620 --> 00:04:54,840 And they will tell you oh with my family. Oh your family I 64 00:04:54,840 --> 00:05:01,379 Can talk about the person's family. Oh, how many children do you have oh I have two children 65 00:05:01,379 --> 00:05:06,960 people love to talk about their children and their family, so 66 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:11,520 You can also tell them or ask them 67 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:15,360 Where where are you going? 68 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:19,080 For example they say oh, I'm going to Ireland 69 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:21,840 Maybe you have been to Ireland 70 00:05:21,840 --> 00:05:27,599 and you could say oh, I went to Ireland - well, don't do that and 71 00:05:27,599 --> 00:05:32,009 You can then start a conversation about? 72 00:05:32,009 --> 00:05:36,680 Ireland you can tell them you know go to the giant's Causeway. It's fantastic 73 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:41,370 You've got to have some guinnesses when you're there you can give them advice and information 74 00:05:41,370 --> 00:05:45,689 this conversation will keep on going so 75 00:05:45,689 --> 00:05:48,719 These questions 76 00:05:48,719 --> 00:05:56,550 We have five wh questions in English. They are who what? 77 00:05:56,550 --> 00:05:59,490 when 78 00:05:59,490 --> 00:06:05,819 Where and the last one is why? 79 00:06:05,819 --> 00:06:07,889 okay, so 80 00:06:07,889 --> 00:06:10,680 the art of conversation 81 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:15,569 This is the trick if someone gives you information 82 00:06:15,569 --> 00:06:17,969 Have these five 83 00:06:17,969 --> 00:06:22,800 wh questions ready in your head who what when where why and 84 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:29,180 Ask the person a question that relates to what they've told you this way they have to give you an answer 85 00:06:29,180 --> 00:06:33,360 They just can't go yes, so if someone says to you I 86 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:35,610 went to the movies 87 00:06:35,610 --> 00:06:42,479 Where yes it does not work. They have to give you more information, okay, so remember 88 00:06:42,479 --> 00:06:48,270 Five wh questions how to keep a conversation going in English 89 00:06:48,270 --> 00:06:51,180 ask 90 00:06:51,180 --> 00:06:53,910 the five 91 00:06:53,910 --> 00:06:56,910 Wh? 92 00:06:56,910 --> 00:06:59,070 questions, I 93 00:06:59,070 --> 00:07:04,070 Hope you've enjoyed this. I hope it helps you. I hope you can now speak to people and have a wonderful time see you later