A dialogue involving two, or a group discussion with three or more participants, is based on the ability to ask questions and the ability to competently answer them. If you know how to answer a variety of questions correctly, quickly and confidently, you are not only a good conversationalist, but you can also apply for a number of social positions.
Instructions
Step 1
Questions are of two types - closed and open. Open-ended questions are used in oral speech and in written questionnaires and questionnaires. An example of such a question: "What are you hobbies about?" Open-ended questions are answered in any form.
Step 2
A closed question involves the choice of one or more answer options from the proposed ones. In oral speech, they are practically not used, but they often have to be encountered when filling out official papers. Example: “What are your hobbies? - a) music; b) active rest; c) cinema and animation; d) literature. There may also be a mixed type of question, when you are offered ready-made answers and, in addition, it is possible to supplement them with your own version.
Step 3
When answering a question, try to understand what exactly the interlocutor wants to hear from you. Therefore, pay attention to interrogative pronouns, with which questions often begin. If you are asked where you spent the evening, then the logical answer will be about the place of stay, and not reasoning about who accompanied you and so on.
Step 4
When answering a question, it is not always worthwhile to run ahead and say that you have not yet been asked. This mistake is often made by students on the exam, starting to talk about additional events and facts. Such information allows the interlocutor to start the conversation in a direction for which you may not be ready. However, this feature can be used deliberately. In the event that you are competent in the topic under discussion, feel free to direct it with your answers in a direction convenient for you.
Step 5
On any incorrect question, you have the right to either laugh it off, or directly tell the interlocutor that you do not intend to answer it. True, workers in public professions (politicians, actors, television journalists, and so on) will somehow be forced to give answers (or create the appearance of answers) to such questions. The main thing is to be able to distinguish the border between professional and personal spheres of life.
