Role Play Videos

English

Conversation Skills

Trading Information (Example 1)

Trading Information (Example 2)

Being a Conversation Hog

Being an Interviewer

Getting too Personal at First

Policing

Teasing

Being Argumentative

Bragging

Volume control (Too Loud)

Volume Control (Too Quiet)

Eye Contact (No Eye Contact)

Eye Contact (Staring)

Body Boundaries (Too Close)

Body Boundaries (Too Far)

Starting Individual Conversations

Starting an Individual Conversation In Person (Risky)

Starting an Individual Conversation In Person (Helpful)

Starting an Individual Conversation Online (Helpful)

Starting an Individual Conversation Online (Risky)

Entering Group Conversations

Entering a group conversation online (helpful)

Entering a group conversation online (risky)

Entering a group conversation (helpful)

Entering a group conversation (risky)

Exiting Conversations

Exiting when initially accepted, then excluded online (helpful)

Exiting when fully accepted online (risky)

Exiting when fully accepted online (helpful)

Exiting when fully accepted (helpful)

Exiting when fully accepted (risky)

Exiting when initially accepted and then excluded (helpful)

Exiting when never accepted (helpful)

Exiting when never accepted (risky)

Electronic Communication

Beginning video chats (risky)

Beginning video chats (helpful)

Leaving voicemail (helpful)

Leaving voicemail (risky)

Ending phone calls (helpful)

Ending phone calls (risky)

Beginning phone calls (helpful)

Beginning phone calls (risky)

Exchanging contact information (helpful)

Exchanging contact information (risky)

Appropriate Use of Humor

Pay attention to your humor feedback (laughing at) 10

Pay attention to your humor feedback (laughing at) 9

Pay attention to your humor feedback (laughing at) 8

Pay attention to your humor feedback (laughing at) 7

Pay attention to your humor feedback (laughing at) 6

Pay attention to your humor feedback (laughing at) 5

Pay attention to your humor feedback (laughing at) 4

Pay attention to your humor feedback (laughing at) 3

Pay attention to your humor feedback (laughing at) 2

Pay attention to your humor feedback (laughing at)

Pay attention to your humor feedback (laughing with) 10

Pay attention to your humor feedback (laughing with) 9

Pay attention to your humor feedback (laughing with) 8

Pay attention to your humor feedback (laughing with) 7

Pay attention to your humor feedback (laughing with) 6

Pay attention to your humor feedback (laughing with) 5

Pay attention to your humor feedback (laughing with) 4

Pay attention to your humor feedback (laughing with) 3

Pay attention to your humor feedback (laughing with) 2

Pay attention to your humor feedback (laughing with)

Giving a courtesy laugh (helpful)

Giving a courtesy laugh (risky)

Good Sportsmanship

Being a good sport (helpful)

Being a sore loser (risky)

Being a bad winner (risky)

Not suggesting a change if bored (risky)

Not helping or showing concern when someone is injured (risky)

Being overly competitive (risky)

Being a coach

Being a referee (risky)

Cheating (risky)

Get Togethers

Ending a get-together (helpful)

Ending a get-together (risky)

Beginning a get-together (helpful)

Beginning a get-together (risky)

Handling Arguments

Responding to a disagreement steps 1-6 (keep your cool, listen, repeat, explain, sorry, solve problem)

Responding to a disagreement steps 1-5 (keep your cool, listen, repeat, explain, sorry)

Responding to a disagreement steps 1-4 (keep your cool, listen, repeat, explain)

Responding to a disagreement steps 1-3 (keep your cool, listen, repeat)

Responding to a disagreement steps 1-2 (keep your cool, listen)

Bringing up a disagreement steps 1-8 (wait, keep your cool, ask to speak privately, explain, listen, repeat, tell them what you need them to do, solve the problem)

Bringing up a disagreement steps 1-7 (wait, keep your cool, ask to speak privately, explain, listen, repeat, tell them what you need them to do)

Bringing up a disagreement steps 1-6 (wait, keep your cool, ask to speak privately, explain, listen, repeat)

Bringing up a disagreement steps 1-5 (wait, keep your cool, ask to speak privately, explain, listen)

Bringing up a disagreement steps 1-4 (wait, keep your cool, ask to speak privately, explain)

Bringing up a disagreement steps 1-3 (wait, keep your cool, ask to speak privately)

Handling Teasing

Handling teasing (having an attitude)

Handling teasing (sounding bored)

Handling Rumors and Gossip

Spread the rumor about yourself (helpful)

Spread the rumor about yourself (risky)

Dating Etiquette

Sharing too much personal information at first

Asking too many personal questions at first

Handling dating pressure from a partner (risky)

Suggesting a change when bored (risky)

Talking about your ex’s at first

Asking if they’re dating anyone (helpful)

Talking about your feelings at first

Flirting with your eyes (helpful)

Flirting with your eyes (risky)

Suggesting a change when bored (helpful)

Sharing lack of dating experience at first

Sharing bad dating experiences at first

Sharing a diagnosis (risky)

Sharing a diagnosis (helpful)

Rushing the relationship

Assuming you’re a couple

Talking about risky topics

Suggesting a change when bored (risky)

Making all the Decisions

Inviting other People Unexpectedly into your Date

Ignoring your Date

Flirting with Other People

Being on Your Electronics

Talking to a mutual friend

Asking if they’re dating anyone (risky)

Giving compliments (risky)

Giving compliments (helpful)

Asking someone on a date (risky)

Asking someone on a date (helpful)

Accepting rejection (risky)

Accepting rejection (helpful)

Turning someone down (risky)

Turning someone down (helpful)

Beginning a date (risky)

Beginning a date (helpful)

Two offer rule

Ending a date (risky)

Ending a date (helpful)

Handling sexual pressure from partners (helpful)