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Good Conversation:
A. Maxims of quality
2. Do not say that for which you lack adequate
evidence.
B. Maxims of quantity
1. Make your contribution as informative as required.
2. Do not make your contribution more informative
than is required.
C. Maxim of relation
1. Be relevant.
Make a point of having one-to-two minute interactions,
one-on-one, at least a few times each week with
students who struggle conversationally. Share
information about yourself as you might when meeting
a friend or acquaintance, and show interest in the
student by asking questions about his or her interests.
Conversation enhancers include responses and
prompts like:
If these students don't or won't share easily at first,
don't give up.
Identify procedures for having a conversation that
includes appropriate non-verbal behavior. For example,
you might teach a strategy like S.L.A.N.T. (Sit up
straight. Listen. Answer and ask
questions. Nod to show interest. Track the speaker.)
For example, if a student says, "I think what she did was
really stupid," challenge with "How else can you say
that without being hurtful?" If the student seems
unaware, teach an alternative like,"I disagree with that."
Ask the student to repeat what you said and then move
on to:"What happened to make you feel that way?"
"How would you have handled things differently?"
"Do you think there is only right answer, or could there
be more?"
These are questions without one correct answer,
questions that stimulate discussion and can be a
very powerful way to reinforce the idea that there
are different views of an issue, or a set of beliefs
that can be equally valid.
For example: "So if Columbus came knocking on your
door and told you that sailing to the New World would
be an amazing adventure and there might be lots of
riches there, but you might never arrive because the
world was flat, would you go?"
When asked a question, don’t accept "I don't know.
" Tell students that you don't require them to "know"
but that you do expect them to "think." Teach them
how to wonder aloud, speculate, guess or give the
best answer they can. ("I'm not sure about that,
but I think _____ .")
Before class begins or in the hallway, ask students
about their other classes, what they think about a
current event, or how they feel about the outcome
of a game. Share your thoughts as well. ("I thought
it was more that the Jets lost the game than anything
the Eagles did to win. How did you see it?")
When a student is speaking in class and you are
listening, give him or her your eye contact. However,
gradually scan away from the speaker and direct your
gaze and movement towards other students.
This will often get the speaker to redirect his or her talk
toward peers, and it invites peers to get and stay
involved with what's being said.
Use an object, such as a talking stick as a signal for
turn-taking. Teach your students that when they have
the object, it is their turn to talk or pass while others
are expected to listen.
1-The best conversationalists of all ages seem to have
a lively affection for and a warm interest in their fellow
creatures; a curiosity about the world in general
(not a petty curiosity about people’s affairs); some
powers of observation and reflection; respect for
their own opinions and tolerance for those of others;
and tact, which comes from ready sympathy and quick
thinking. And they talk for the fun of it, not to show off
their knowledge.
2-A conversationalist needs a fund of information, of
course, but interesting topics to talk about can come
from the things they know about because people
usually talk well about subjects they know.
3-The ability to see humor in everyday incidents and to
tell about them in a way that amuses others is a basic
ingredient of good conversation.
4-Kindliness is the basis of the most pleasing humor.
Internal links:
1-TILO Project.
2-Teaching topics 1
3-Teaching Topics 2
5- Education and development
6- Intercultural Communication.
7-Language communication research.
8-Education for sustainable development.
9-Learning / Pedagogy / Assessment.
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