🎙 Soul Radio English Challenge Series Day 21: Expanding Conversations from Self-Introductions | Deep Dive Practice with Echo→Ask→Share!
1️⃣ Starting a conversation with a self-introduction + a question
Yesterday, we practiced "how to create a self-introduction."
Today, we will take a step further and practice expanding the conversationafter your self-introduction.
First, let's say the introductory phrase👇
Let me introduce myself.
(Please let me introduce myself.)
And an example of a self-introduction:
Hello, my name is Hiroshi.
I live in Sendai, Japan.
I love traveling and trying new foods.
I’m 65 years old, but I feel young at heart.
Life is 100 years, so I’m just getting started!
2️⃣ Add a question and pass it to the other person!
Once you've introduced yourself, throw a question to get the other person talking too.
What about you?(How about you?)
Where are you from?(Where are you from?)
What do you like to do?(What do you like to do?)
Just doing this will keep the conversation going like a game of catch.
3️⃣ Deep-dive conversation technique "E-E-A-S"
This is the main part of today!
These are the 4 steps to dig deeper into the other person's answers.
1️⃣ Echo (Repeating back)
“You like music?” / “From Tokyo?”
2️⃣ Empathy (Showing empathy)
“That’s nice.” / “Sounds fun.”
3️⃣ Ask (Questioning)
“What kind of music do you like?”
“How often do you go to concerts?”
4️⃣ Share (Share about yourself too)
“I like jazz. What about you?”
“I sometimes go to live shows. Do you?”
4️⃣ Role-play Example
You:
Let me introduce myself. My name is Hiroshi. I live in Sendai.
I love traveling and trying new foods. What about you?
Partner:
I live in Tokyo. I like music.
You:
You like music?
That’s nice.
What kind of music do you like?
Partner:
I like rock.
You:
Oh, me too! I like jazz. Do you like jazz?
🎁 Today's Bonus Sheet
In this broadcast, we are giving away the E-E-A-S Practice Sheet as a gift!
✅ Self-introduction template
✅ Collection of questions to expand conversations
✅ Example sentences for Echo / Empathy / Ask / Share
✅ Fill-in-the-blank role-play practice
✅ 1-week check-off list
🎁 Conversation Deepening Practice Sheet
🎤 Step 1: Self-introduction template
Let me introduce myself.
Hello, my name is _______.
I live in _______.
I like _______.
✍️ Fill in the blanks with your own information and practice.
🔑 Step 2: Questions to Connect the Conversation
Add one question after your self-introduction to pass the ball to the other person!
What about you? (How about you?)
Where are you from? (Where are you from?)
What do you like to do? (What do you like to do?)
🔁 Step 3: E-E-A-S Conversation Deep-Dive Loop
4 steps to catch the other person's answer and expand the conversation
1️⃣ Echo (Repeating back)
“You like _______?”
2️⃣ Empathy (Empathizing)
“That’s nice.” / “Sounds fun.”
3️⃣ Ask (Asking a question)
“What kind of _______ do you like?”
“How often do you _______?”
“Where do you _______?”
“Why do you like it?”
4️⃣ Share (Sharing about yourself)
“I like _______ too. What about you?”
“I sometimes _______.”
🎭 Roleplay Example (Fill-in-the-blanks)
You: Let me introduce myself. My name is _______.
I live in _______. I like _______. What about you?
Partner: I like _______.
You: You like _______? That’s nice.
What kind of _______ do you like?
Partner: I like _______.
You: I like _______ too! Do you like _______?
🧰 Insurance Phrases for When You're Stuck
Interesting. Can you tell me more?
Sorry, could you say that again?
I’m learning English. Is my English okay?
✅ 1-Week Challenge Check
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💡 Practice Tips
Keep the conversation going in the order of Echo → Empathy → Ask → Share
One practice session is 60 seconds → Get the feeling of keeping a conversation going
It gets exciting when you do it with genres you like, such as music or food
🌱 Today's Summary
Start with "Let me introduce myself."
Start a conversation with a self-introduction + a question
Deep dive with the 4 steps of Echo → Empathy → Ask → Share!
🔑 Today's Password
It doesn't have to be perfect. If it gets across, that's the correct answer.
Learning English from age 65 is a re-challenge of a dream and a challenge to open the door to a second youth.
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