Notetaking: Starting a Conversation

The video tutorial discusses how to start a conversation in English, focusing on interactions with acquaintances. It defines an acquaintance and provides three strategies to initiate conversations: using greetings, asking questions, and giving compliments. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of planning and preparing conversation starters, especially when expecting to meet acquaintances in specific settings.

What is the term used to describe someone you know but is not a close friend?

• Colleague

• Acquaintance

• Neighbor

• Classmate

Which of the following is a common way to start a conversation?

• Staring silently

• Ignoring the person

• Walking away

• Using a greeting

What is a good question to ask when starting a conversation about the weather?

• What did you eat for breakfast?

• How old are you?

• Isn't it a beautiful day?

• Do you like movies?

What is a compliment?

• A method to ignore someone

• A way to ask for help

• A polite way to tell someone something nice

• A way to criticize someone

Why might giving a compliment help start a conversation?

• It confuses the other person

• It puts the other person in a good mood

• It ends the conversation quickly

• It makes the other person feel uncomfortable