Discuss a habit worth trying — Speaking Exercise
Discussion · Intermediate · 1–2 minutes speaking
Suggest a small habit and explore whether it would suit another person. Invite their experience rather than delivering a motivational speech.
Your speaking goal
Build on another speaker’s response
Plan your answer
Think in short notes rather than writing every sentence.
- What makes the habit manageable?
- What could get in the way?
- How would you adapt it for someone else?
One way to begin
I have been trying a short walk after lunch. It is easier for me than a long workout, but I would like to know what fits your day.
Illustrative opening. Use your own experience and words.
Try it out loud
Offer one example, ask an open question, and respond to an imagined answer. With a partner, alternate turns and ask one follow-up each.
Make a first attempt without stopping to fix every sentence. On the second take, change just one thing.
Use the free teleprompter →Listen back and reflect
Did your response use a detail from the other person’s answer?
If you record yourself, notice one sentence that worked and one place where a pause or simpler explanation would help.