AEE 283: How to Get Out of Trouble in an English Conversation

<p>Leave a comment and have a conversation with us! Come back to http://www.allearsenglish.com/283</p> <p>How can you quickly change the subject in English and get out of trouble when someone seems uncomfortable?</p> <p>It’s important to know how to do this if you want to be able to make great connections with people.</p> <p> </p> <p>How do we know when someone’s uncomfortable in American culture?</p> <ul> <li>Their shoulders tense up</li> <li>They don’t make eye contact</li> <li>Their tone of voice changes</li> <li>They hesitate</li> <li>They use “um,” “ya know” and other filler words</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Today let’s find out how to save the interaction when you have brought up a topic that makes someone uncomfortable?</p> <p>What questions can you ask to change the topic?</p> <ul> <li>“So how’s work going?” (ask about the person’s job or work projects)</li> <li>“How are your parents doing?” (ask about the person’s family)</li> <li>“It’s freezing today, isn’t it?” (or another weather comment)</li> <li> “Do you have any vacations coming up?’</li> <li>“Have you seen any good movies lately?”</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>What questions do you use in your culture to change the topic if someone is uncomfortable?</strong></p> <p><strong>Share your ideas in the comments below!</strong></p>