Conversation Skills: 5 questions to make you the most interesting person in the room

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  • Опубликовано: 10 июн 2024
  • Not sure what to say when talking with someone new? Use these questions to come across as more interesting, and to quickly build a deeper and more meaningful connection with the people you interact with. With the questions I’ll go over with you in this video, you will skip the generic small talk and get people to open up and show the parts of themselves that are unique and that make them excited. We’ll use secrets and imagination to create a bond - maybe a bond that’ll last a lifetime. www.engvid.com/conversation-s...
    Watch more of my videos on how to have great conversations! • Have Great Conversations
    0:00 Conversation Skills: 5 Questions to Ask
    1:16 1. What's your superpower?
    2:45 2. What's your secret passion or obsession?
    6:34 3. What did you want to be as an adult when you were a kid?
    7:08 3b. What aspects of that dream are in your life now?
    8:20 4. Which actor would you want to play you in a movie?
    8:59 4b. What kind of movie would it be?
    10:31 5. What's the best piece of advice you have been given?
    11:46 5b. Who gave it to you?
    12:34 5c. How has it impacted your life?
    13:31 Conclusion

Комментарии • 78

  • @engvidJames
    @engvidJames  10 месяцев назад +23

    Thanks for watching, everyone! I hope this makes your next conversation more interesting. For more lessons like this, watch the whole playlist on having great conversations: ruclips.net/p/PL1MxVBsQo85qo3qUIS4W1us13EnDt8nVA

    • @gael2675
      @gael2675 10 месяцев назад

      Interested in a Tandem? I'll teach you German, but we'll practice in English 😀

    • @Eu.Dion.
      @Eu.Dion. 10 месяцев назад

      Count on me to learn portuguese(of Brazil). I'm ready to.

  • @PlanetC64
    @PlanetC64 10 месяцев назад +12

    So glad I’m already following you. Not just about ESL - about communicating, getting to know people & having FUN. Helpful to me as a shy person looking for work. Thanks James and mr. E too.

  • @profesionalidiot8924
    @profesionalidiot8924 7 месяцев назад +3

    Amazing. You know I’ve been struggling to open interesting conversations and missed many opportunities because of it. Thank you for these insightful questions monsieur James.

  • @earzie
    @earzie 10 месяцев назад +3

    Thank you. Last questions made me thinking about my life. Now, I need a person who can ask exact and important questions to give the light on my way.

  • @djantouahmed7319
    @djantouahmed7319 10 месяцев назад +1

    This video series of yours a life saver.

  • @eugenedunbar2164
    @eugenedunbar2164 10 месяцев назад +2

    wow, great info, thanks!

  • @RhillEnglish
    @RhillEnglish 10 месяцев назад +7

    🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
    00:00 🤔 Five questions to make you the most interesting person in the room.
    00:56 💫 Ask people about their superpower or something they're proud of to show genuine interest in them.
    02:14 🤫 Discover people's secret passions or obsessions to create excitement and deeper connections.
    05:23 🌟 Use "Imagine If" questions to stimulate imagination and conversation depth.
    06:40 🎬 Ask about childhood dreams and explore how aspects of those dreams shape their current life.
    08:31 🎭 Encourage people to imagine themselves in a movie and discuss the genre and actor portraying them.
    11:13 💡Ask about the best piece of advice someone received and how it impacted their life, leading to deeper insights into their character.

  • @ElliotRent
    @ElliotRent 2 месяца назад

    Hey this video is the best one of you I saw. I'm gonna make a playlist with this kind. Really genuine!

  • @andber5575
    @andber5575 10 месяцев назад +27

    i honestly don't like being asked about my super powers because that is a very frequent thing in job interviews.

    • @Infinite_exhilaration
      @Infinite_exhilaration 10 месяцев назад +8

      That makes sense if you frequently are being interviewed a job, but if you are staying somewhere more then a year I think it’s pretty appropriate to bring up

  • @lmartins5776
    @lmartins5776 10 месяцев назад +2

    great video, thanks a lot

  • @Eu.Dion.
    @Eu.Dion. 10 месяцев назад +1

    Love you Mr. James. Hugs from Brazil

  • @georgedelis647
    @georgedelis647 10 месяцев назад

    Much thanks for everything you do brother.

  • @Susanna.and.Friends
    @Susanna.and.Friends 10 месяцев назад

    Nice. I usually find some people very boring but still like them. These are good questions to get something interesting out of them.

  • @vjllorent
    @vjllorent 9 месяцев назад

    Brilliant. You must be a good person. Keep sharing in this way

  • @PawelDem
    @PawelDem 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you very much for this lesson!

  • @r.h.7633
    @r.h.7633 10 месяцев назад

    I am truly blessed to have found your channel

  • @ecoplushaboy457
    @ecoplushaboy457 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you, teacher James. Love from🇳🇬

  • @learnenglishen
    @learnenglishen 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks a lot Mr. James, I really loved your way of explanation.

  • @crisaaqshariif455
    @crisaaqshariif455 3 месяца назад

    Is my first time that watch you video and I,m very glad 😊 to watch another video
    Becouse I feel cofeidence more than before I came thnxs for helping us and we proud 👏 to you 😊

  • @wei-rungtseng883
    @wei-rungtseng883 10 месяцев назад

    These questions themselves mak this video interesting. Surely they are asked on occasions when you really want to bond with someone.

  • @lmartins5776
    @lmartins5776 10 месяцев назад +1

    excellent, thanks

  • @vasiakurok7287
    @vasiakurok7287 9 месяцев назад

    The great teacher! Thanks to God! Cool man!

  • @shariecebrewster5962
    @shariecebrewster5962 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you 😊 💓 ☺️ 💗 💛

  • @karinaguillen4514
    @karinaguillen4514 10 месяцев назад

    I missed you and your videos so much...
    Greetings from México ❤

  • @atbrogsschool3960
    @atbrogsschool3960 9 месяцев назад +3

    James, thank you so much for such a great lesson. I loved it. Wish everyone to be surrounded by intelligent people who would like to have a long and inspiring conversation with you. These days it is tough to find the people without a phone in their hands. Speaking is a wonderful skill 😊

  • @afnanmohammed9890
    @afnanmohammed9890 10 месяцев назад

    Super great...

  • @safygamal830
    @safygamal830 10 месяцев назад

    ❤❤❤ you are the best teacher

  • @Costarluv007
    @Costarluv007 10 месяцев назад

    This is an interesting conversation. Today I revisited my list of superpowers I would like to acquire. It’s really long. I have gladly achieved some of the items.

  • @maksymkmets9424
    @maksymkmets9424 9 месяцев назад

    Great!

  • @nicolefelton6324
    @nicolefelton6324 10 месяцев назад

    Thanks

  • @HgranRGR-hv5ri
    @HgranRGR-hv5ri 3 месяца назад

    شكرآ لك سيد جيمس😊

  • @shariecebrewster5962
    @shariecebrewster5962 10 месяцев назад

    Glad I am back and I am back there's miss you """"

  • @frenchpilote
    @frenchpilote 9 месяцев назад +2

    Hi! I really liked you tips and will try them on the first occasion, BUT I have a quastion: some people are closed up and don't enjoy talking about themselves - are there some cool topics that don't include personal stuff, feelings, thoughts (at least at first sight)?

  • @Codekid296
    @Codekid296 4 месяца назад

    wonderful

  • @UltraPatate
    @UltraPatate 10 месяцев назад

    Nice, do more video about knowing people

  • @cheetah2882
    @cheetah2882 10 месяцев назад

    Cool ❤

  • @svsunray8295
    @svsunray8295 9 месяцев назад +2

    Greetings dear James!
    Thank you so much for your sense of humour and your kindness which we always see in your lessons!
    I teach kids English and with teenagers we adore watching you so much.
    Would you please make a lesson about the Perfect tense Past and Present as of there's always a bit misunderstanding in using.
    And I would be endlessly thankful about Subjunctive as well ❤

  • @gpil2000
    @gpil2000 10 месяцев назад +5

    I have a question about when to use whoever vs whomever?? Thanks for all of the great info! I love your lessons 😊

    • @djantouahmed7319
      @djantouahmed7319 10 месяцев назад +6

      In a sentence
      Whoever = subject
      Whomever = object

    • @gpil2000
      @gpil2000 10 месяцев назад

      @@djantouahmed7319 I am still not getting it. How about an example of each please 😊

    • @Spree1775
      @Spree1775 9 месяцев назад

      Mmmmm......elaborate slightly

    • @azreedZindro7295
      @azreedZindro7295 9 месяцев назад

      Isn’t it whichever for objects

  • @shariecebrewster5962
    @shariecebrewster5962 10 месяцев назад

    Welcome Jack 🙏 🤗 back first school 🏫

  • @afnanmohammed9890
    @afnanmohammed9890 10 месяцев назад

    Super great 🌹😍☺👏👌🙏👍💓💞💕💗💖💘✨

  • @thilakasirispathiranage9981
    @thilakasirispathiranage9981 7 месяцев назад

    I try falling in to a track back. That's it.

  • @szymon1871
    @szymon1871 6 месяцев назад

    good

  • @mothusimonamati2865
    @mothusimonamati2865 5 месяцев назад

    HELO JAMES. I Think you haven't done Business, Reporting english yet. We submit reports almost every monday and I would like to use best english when writing my reports

  • @dominiksipos7836
    @dominiksipos7836 10 месяцев назад

    9:00 "I used to think that my life was a tragedy. But now I realize, it's a comedy."

  • @hectoralfonso2099
    @hectoralfonso2099 10 месяцев назад

    I have to practice

  • @dalmarhiirani5220
    @dalmarhiirani5220 10 месяцев назад

    Am so interesting about how teaching do you have online lessons hope to join 😊

  • @petrvictorovich
    @petrvictorovich 10 месяцев назад +1

    I think my life is a remake of Amelie starring a hefty forty-two year old man.

  • @GiftsAmimalsGiveUs
    @GiftsAmimalsGiveUs 10 месяцев назад +1

    Yea none of these questions I would be able to answer.

  • @KRAR_H_H
    @KRAR_H_H 10 месяцев назад +1

    Man I miss you 🌹

  • @mikimotomikimoto
    @mikimotomikimoto 10 месяцев назад +1

    ✌✌👍👍⭐⭐⭐

  • @Shahid.34
    @Shahid.34 9 месяцев назад

    @engvidJames
    Can you tell me how to get rid of my roommate who is strangled?
    A boring person he is..

  • @theogonia
    @theogonia 9 месяцев назад

    James, you're a goddamn Übermensch, man.

  • @mikasaackerman9337
    @mikasaackerman9337 10 месяцев назад

    🎶❤️⚘️

  • @AbuMusa_
    @AbuMusa_ 10 месяцев назад

    As a German i approve his German 😁

  • @tillitblinkss
    @tillitblinkss 10 месяцев назад

    W

  • @thilakasirispathiranage9981
    @thilakasirispathiranage9981 6 месяцев назад

    I just asked myself who I am as a person after all.

  • @onetruth4878
    @onetruth4878 10 месяцев назад

    Her face is absolutely Gorgeous.

  • @texastackycal7979
    @texastackycal7979 10 месяцев назад

    1st comment!!’

  • @user-ve6nd2nj3g
    @user-ve6nd2nj3g 7 месяцев назад

    💙💙💙💙😊😊🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦

  • @vanessabent9050
    @vanessabent9050 10 месяцев назад

    This is American English or British English?

  • @marcelovi
    @marcelovi 10 месяцев назад +1

    My super power? I'm half Spider Man half Batman, no money and no powers

    • @MissDelgado2127
      @MissDelgado2127 10 месяцев назад

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @KRmedfndllcARCwof81213
      @KRmedfndllcARCwof81213 5 месяцев назад

      Do you swim, dance, read, write, etc? Those can be looked at as superpowers.

  • @isehxu
    @isehxu 9 месяцев назад

    Hey Adolf, what's your secret passion?

  • @Mr.anatolyofficial
    @Mr.anatolyofficial 10 месяцев назад

    Are you speaking British of American sir ?

  • @uj3185
    @uj3185 9 месяцев назад

    💕 "Promosm"

  • @omv8504
    @omv8504 9 месяцев назад

    Tbh , in every video that he upload i see him more older😢

  • @michaelengel3407
    @michaelengel3407 10 месяцев назад

    Well, "Dietrich" is not a very common first name in germany nowadays.

  • @jerome2604
    @jerome2604 10 месяцев назад

    Why would i have to be the most important person in the room ?

    • @KRmedfndllcARCwof81213
      @KRmedfndllcARCwof81213 5 месяцев назад

      I don't look at as whose the most important in the room. I look at it as what common ground can I achieve with the person in the room because this helps me find a goal or value or plan to help further my communications with others.

  • @thilakasirispathiranage9981
    @thilakasirispathiranage9981 7 месяцев назад

    I try falling in to a track back. That's it.