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Starting a Conversation and Keeping It Going:
Introduce yourself.
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| Hi, how are you?
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| Hello, I'm . .
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Comment on something shared.
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| Weather —
"Nice weather, don't you think?"
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| Shared situation
— "Have you ever been here before?"
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| Noncontroversial
news — "What a game last night, huh?"
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Ask open-ended and follow-up questions.
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| What brings you
to . . . ?
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| What kind of work
do you do?
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| (say something about yourself)
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Listen actively and look interested.
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Change the topic if the conversation is dying,
or excuse yourself.
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| On another topic,
did you see . . . ?
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| Excuse me. I'd
like to get a drink.
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