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We've all been there before — you're in conversation, things are humming along nicely, and then out of nowhere, the awkward silence rears its head.

At that moment, your mind goes completely blank, you don't know what to say, and you can sense the other person's eyes wandering as they look for someone else to talk to.

That scenario sucks so here are five tips to make sure that you never run out of things to say in conversation again.

First, when you find yourself in that situation where your mind has gone blank, play Reminds Me of.

That just means that you look to the environment around you and say, "You know, that reminds me of..." and then fill in the blank.

It's great for opening new conversational threads and it can also work as a follow-up when someone finishes telling a story which is how many groups of friends interact all the time.

That's because people are drawn to others who they feel are similar to themselves and related stories can build that bridge — just be sure NOT to repeatedly make your story superior to theirs or else you can feel like one-upping.

Second, when you ask questions, keep them open-ended as often as possible.

So rather than saying, "Oh, you're from Toronto. Do you like it there?" you might say, "How do you like Toronto? I'm curious to hear more about it." The former question invites a one-word response and then awkward silence.

The latter gets the other person talking about the things that they like which is going to open up more conversational threads.

Also, just remember the rule that every three-year-old knows about conversation which is that simply asking why is a great way to get people to open up more.

So when someone mentions that they are consultant for instance, you might ask, "Why did you decide to get into consulting?" To be clear, unlike three-year-olds, you don't have to say the word 'why' over and over and over.

But drilling down into their motivations will often get you a deeper connection in conversation.

Third, for the worst case scenario when conversation just flat-out stalls, use revival questions — these are non sequiturs that bring conversation back from the dead.

Here's three of my favorites — if you're in a new group and conversation dies after initial pleasantries, a great revival question is, "How do you guys all know one another?" There's almost always some kind of story that conversation can build from.

If you're only speaking to one person, you can say instead, "So what's your story?" The great thing about this question is that it is so open-ended that the other person will probably guide you towards the topics that they want to talk about usually responding with something like, "You mean what do I do for work or what do I like to do for fun?" Their tone of voice and enthusiasm will usually tell you the best angle of conversation to continue with.

Lastly, for people you already know well, ask them about their exciting plans for the future.

This one is nice because it is endlessly renewable which makes it great for connecting with people in the office or wherever you work.

Fourth on the list is to make a complimentary cold read.

So if someone is particularly smiley, you might say, "You look like the type who would be great with kids." Or if they're super strong, you might say, "You look like you're pretty into fitness." If you get it right, they're probably going to open up and tell you more about it but even if you're wrong, you can talk about what it is that gave you that impression in the first place.

Either way, you've got new conversational material to work with.

And the fifth and final tip is to flip the script so that you're not the one worried about running out of things to say.

Instead, allow the other person to move the conversation forward by getting more comfortable with silence.

Seriously, thirty seconds might feel like a long time but if you can just take a deep breath while maintaining easy eye contact, more often than not, the other person will make a comment or ask you a question.

Or if you really want to encourage them to continue, repeat back the last few words that they said.

This mirroring invites them to elaborate and can often get people to open up in very powerful ways.

So there you have it — five quick and easy tactics that you can use today to make sure that you never run out of things to say in conversation.

If you'd like these tips and want more advanced tips, you might want to check out an online course that I created called Charisma University.

It has a full hour of my best strategies to become an expert conversationalist not to mention separate sections on creating amazing first impressions, telling captivating stories, developing rock-solid confidence, and becoming an inspiring leader.

You can learn more and join today if you're interested by clicking the button now.

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I hope that you enjoyed this video and I will see you in the next one.

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本课的词汇与口语要点

这节 B2 级别的口语课以视频“If You Run Out Of Things To Say, Play This Simple Game”为素材。这段视频共有 32 个句子、905 个单词可供跟读。讲话部分时长为 4:12。说话人语速较快，每分钟约 215 个词，会出现较多连读和弱读。 89% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，词汇容易理解。

视频中的重点词汇

视频中最难的 15 个单词，附发音和释义：

单词	发音	释义
conversational 形容词	/ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/	會話式的 /会话式的
scenario 名词	/sɪˈnɛəɹioʊ/	腳本 /脚本, 場景 /场景
captivate 动词	/ˈkæptəˌveɪt/	著迷, 着迷
complimentary 形容词	/ˌkɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/	赞美的
endlessly 副词	/ˈɛndləsli/	不休, 不斷地 /不断地
excite 动词	/ɪkˈsaɪt/	激動 /激动
pleasantry 名词	/ˈplɛzəntɹi/	客套的話 /客套的话, 寒暄的話 /寒暄的话
smiley 名词	/ˈsmaɪli/	笑臉 /笑脸
hum 动词	/ˈhʌm/	哼, 哼唱
wander 动词	/ˈwɑndɚ/	漫步, 徘徊
stall 名词	/stɔːl/	牲畜棚, 馬厩
renewable 形容词	/ɹɪˈnu.ə.bl̩/	可再生
notification 名词	/ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/	通知
theirs	/ðɛɚz/	他們的 /他们的, 她們的 /她们的
inspire 动词	/ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/	授意, 鼓舞

视频中出现的短语动词

单词	释义
check out 动词	退房
follow up 动词	跟進 /跟进

需要注意的发音

说话人用了 16 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 you're, don't, they're。请按听到的简短形式来说。

“th” 音: theirs /ðɛɚz/, enthusiasm /ɪnˈθuziæzəm/
“sh” 和 “zh” 音: conversational /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/, conversationalist /ˌkɑːnvɚˈseɪʃənəlɪst/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
长单词——注意重音位置: conversational /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/, complimentary /ˌkɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/, conversationalist /ˌkɑːnvɚˈseɪʃənəlɪst/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/, enthusiasm /ɪnˈθuziæzəm/

中文母语者容易读错的音：

/v/ — 不要读成 /w/，上齿轻触下唇: conversational /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/, revival /ɹɪˈvaɪ̯vəl/, captivate /ˈkæptəˌveɪt/, conversationalist /ˌkɑːnvɚˈseɪʃənəlɪst/
词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: blank /ˈblæŋk/, captivate /ˈkæptəˌveɪt/, conversationalist /ˌkɑːnvɚˈseɪʃənəlɪst/, excite /ɪkˈsaɪt/, consult /ˈkɑnsʌlt/
/r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: conversational /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/, revival /ɹɪˈvaɪ̯vəl/, complimentary /ˌkɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/, pleasantry /ˈplɛzəntɹi/, renewable /ɹɪˈnu.ə.bl̩/

如何用这段视频练习

先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读，熟练之后再回到正常速度。
录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 conversational, scenario, captivate 这类单词。

什么是跟读法？

跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。

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