Please suggest open-ended English questions on how to keep the conversation going.?
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Never ask a question that has the answer included or implied.\nUse questions to which is impossible to answer "yes" or "no". These are the typical reporte questions, starting with: What, where, when, which, how, why.
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need not to be goodlooking but presentable and decent.\nalways bring your sense of humour in any conversation, just to break the monotony of a serious topic. \nknow her knowledge level and favourite topic of conversation, then research and discuss the next time you see her.\nbe mysterious and don't be so agressive\ngood luck!!!!
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By your questioning point of view i thinks you forgot the english. \n\ni'll tell you a simple trick which will work\n1. Do chatting in english Room\n2. Listen English Music\n3. Read Erotic Stories.\n( these are all which create eagerness which helps to learn actively)
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Tips, peopel love talking about themselves, so ask them questions. Also, if you reveal a fact about themselves the other person then feels obliged to reveal a fact about themselves in turn ("My faveourite colour is blue." "Really? My faveourite colour is green." ) which builds intimacy and keeps the conversation running.
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Think of some good open ended questions you can ask and some topics you feel comfortable talking about. Have a gameplan that you feel okay with and let the conversation just flow from there. \n\nAlso, positive thinking, quit telling yourself you are bad at one on one conversations. Tell yourself you are improving at them. Keep thinking that way and it won't be long til you do.\n\nRemember you have nothing to lose and he is going to be talking to you because he wants to know you. He'll give you all the time in the world to come up with the right words and he's probably nervous too. Also, just be honest that you get nervous talking one on one sometimes. No guy is going to fault you for that. Most likely he'll be flattered.
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Practise Talking in English.Use it more frequently.Talk in English in Telephone conversatons etc.,
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just talk about things in general if it is cold, snowing , if it has rained for weeks , ask them about their children if they are adults about their fav toy if they are children why they like it If they have a tv in there ask what they like tunning up If there are flowers around ask if they are their favorites .... asking generates a flow and you will discover their interests which will make keeping a conversation easier some ppl like to talk about their illness someothers get just depressed it is better to begin with a general topic to break the ice..
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Use it constantly.  Write with it...learn slang and colloquialisms. Online chat is a good place for that.  And keep a vocabulary list. Learn and use at least one new word every day.
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pretend that she knows spanish. i mean learn fraze: hey guys, are u talking about me? ans all of a sudden ask them when they will chat
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To keep the other person interested in a conversation don't talk about yourself too much. Ask questions to get to know the person better, talk about any interests you have, classes, guys/girls, parents, etc. Become genuinely interested in the other person.\n\nThere are lots of ways to start a conversation; keeping yourself informed on current events, staying involved in activities, and keeping a mental list of good topics of discussion are excellent ways to break the ice. Ask simple, friendly questions about the person. \n\nFor other topics to talk about you can search the internet about things that you, or the people you will be talking with, are interested in. If you like games, perhaps search for the latest information about the x-box 360 games, pc games, ps3, revolution, etc. If you like tv-shows, movies, books, etc. Jokes are also great and the internet has lots of them. \n\nAlso remember that body language is very important! Most people don’t even realize it but most times you’ll already have made a lot of decisions about the person by their body language and tone, before you’re more than a minute into a conversation. You want to be cool, calm, and collected; act like the person is an old friend, even if you’ve never talked to them before, and make sure to look them in the eye. Instead of focusing on how uncomfortable you feel, prepare yourself by thinking of the issues that interest you most and what you would like to discuss about a particular subject. A little preparation can go a long way.\n\nPay Attention to what the other person says! This one is Extremely useful as you can bring it up at a later time and the other person will be surprised and pleased that you remembered.\n\nContinue to speak to everyone you know regularly. If you are walking and see someone you haven’t talked to in a while, stop for a moment and talk to them. It does not have to be a long conversation, just say hello, see how they are doing and if anything is wrong. You would be surprised by how little effort is required to win the friendship of others when you require nothing of them.\n\nBe nice and generally try to end the conversation on a good note. You don't have to make sure the other person has a great time Every Single conversation, but you don't want to think of all the petty arguements they've had with you.\n\nArguements... Don't. There are Very Few 'good' arguements. "The only way to get the berst of an arguement is to avoid it."\nIf you're wrong, admit it.\n\nDO NOT critize the person, or a friend, when talking to the person. If you want to point out something they did wrong, try to point out something similar you did wrong.\n\nSmile! Not a forced smile, the person you're talking to will be able to tell the difference. And you don't have to be an overly happy hyper-active person. Just smile naturally and, if you can, be somewhat happy. Remembering good times with your friends/family can help.\n\nLet the other person do a lot of the talking and be a good listener. (Somewhat stated in my first advice, ask questions, talk about interests the other person has. Answer questions sincerly.)\n\nHonestly make the person you're talking to feel important. You don't want to fake this one or do it too often, but if you honestly think they did something well, give them that praise.\n\nIf you want more advice, there are a couple good books that Will actually help. How to Win Friends and Influence People, is probably one of the best ones. It's an old book, but trust me, it's just as useful today as it was when it was written.\n\nI had one friend tell me recently that the way they dealt with being shy was to convince herself that talking was a competition with her own insecurities as the enemy. Thinking that way and forcing herself not to give in to her fears. It must've worked wonders because I never would've thought of her as having ever been shy.
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Speak slowly and clearly please
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"hey, what's going on?"  THAT ALWAYS WORKS FOR ME!!!!!  JUST THAT ONE LINE!\n\n\n-----\nthen, you can follow up with "are you from around here?" or something like "do go to college or work or?"  and then just flow out a conversation.  it's easy once you get past the first three back-and-forth question/answers.  Your objective, is to find something that she seems to be interested in - once you find a subject she's into, keep her there, act totally intersted, ask lots of questions.  Every once in a while, let her know that it is her that you're into and not the subject by simply saying you think it's so cool that SHE's into that because you think she's cool.
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First tip:  Don't refer to a woman as a "what"\nSecond tip:  Good English is always a plus
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You could say what you are thinking. You could ask a question related to the conversation. "Wait a minute, what if....(you fill in the blank)......" something like that. \n\nHowever, Libby makes a perfect point in that you are much  better off being a listener. My hunch is that the conversations you have with individuals are much more interesting then the group ones. Stick with being you. That is my advice.
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talk, expouse your fellings
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expose more with english speakers, spend time with them, talk to them, have a real conversation, or you can read more
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ask a question in english that makes sense...