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Intermediate 💬 Communication
Asking follow-up questions
Keep a conversation alive by asking about what the other person just said.
1Learn
Goal: Keep a conversation alive by asking about what the other person just said.
Pick one word they said and ask about it: Really? How come? What was that like? And then?
2Key phrases
Really? How come?
What was that like?
And then what happened?
How long have you been doing that?
What made you choose that?
Tell me more.
3Sample conversation
A
I just started learning guitar.
B
Oh nice! What made you choose guitar?
A
My cousin plays.
B
How’s it going so far?
4Practice quiz
Question 1 of 4Multiple choice
Someone says “I moved to Kochi last month.” Best follow-up:
5Speaking challenge
Speaking challenge
Say 3 pieces of news out loud, and after each, ask yourself 2 follow-up questions.
0:45
Say it out loud. Nobody is listening — that’s the point. Mistakes are allowed.
Finish this lesson
Do the practice quiz above, then mark it complete.