Keeping It Going

A2 · Elementary48 minConversation SkillsLesson 2 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: keep any conversation alive with the Echo Technique — listen for a keyword, echo it, and ask a follow-up question.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: When the conversation goes quiet

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Why Conversations Die (And How to Save Them)

    Read a 240-word text about Why Conversations Die (And How to Save Them)

  2. Framework6 min

    Framework: The Echo Technique

    Echo Technique, 3 steps

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Conversation Flow Vocabulary

    Gap-fill exercise, 5 items

  4. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Keeping the Coffee Shop Chat Flowing

    Role-play: You're sitting in a coffee shop and start chatting with the person next to you. They mention a few interesting things. Use the Echo Technique to keep the conversation going naturally. (4 lines)

  5. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your mission: keep it alive

    5 discussion questions

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