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

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...
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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

[@engvidJames]

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: kzbin.info/aero/PL1MxVBsQo85qo3qUIS4W1us13EnDt8nVA

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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.

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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.

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🎯 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.

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

[@andber5575]

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

[@Infinite_exhilaration]

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

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

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[@Costarluv007]

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.

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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 😊

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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 ❤

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[@gpil2000]

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

[@djantouahmed7319]

In a sentence Whoever = subject Whomever = object

[@gpil2000]

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

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Mmmmm......elaborate slightly

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Isn’t it whichever for objects

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wonderful

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[@frenchpilote]

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)?

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

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I have to practice

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What does it mean ?

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

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

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This is American English or British English?

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American English.

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

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

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Don't laugh, you will hurt yourself.

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Hey Adolf, what's your secret passion?

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Are you speaking British of American sir ?

[@michaelengel3407]

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

[@jerome2604]

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

[@KRmedfndllcARCwof81213]

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.

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