Question

Conversation is a fine art. It is the art of exchanging thoughts. It is an art which

anybody can cultivate or master. Not everybody can paint or play music, but

almost everyone can talk. Thus, it brings the greatest pleasure to the greatest

number. “To talk”, says R.L. Sleversan, is our chief business in the world. And

talk is by far the most accessible of pleasures. It costs nothing in money, it is all

profit. It completes our education, makes friends and can be enjoyed at any age.

Conversation is indeed the most teachable of all the arts. All you need to do is

to find a subject that interests you and your listeners.

Hobbies are, for example, numberless hobbies to talk about. But the important

thing is that you must talk about the other fellow’s hobby rather than your own.

Therein lies the secret of your popularity. There is nothing that pleases people

so much as your interest in their interest.

It is just as important to know what subjects to avoid and what subjects to select

for good conversation. If you don’t want to be set down as a bore, avoid certain

unpleasant topics. Avoid talking about yourself unless you are asked to do so.

Sickness or death bores everybody. The only one who willingly listens to such

talk is the doctor, but he gets sad for it. You must also know not only what to

say but also how to say it.

1.Answer the following questions briefly: (Any 4)

(a) How does the author define and explain the art of conversation?

(b) How is talking easier to learn than other fine arts?

(c) What are the subjects one can easily talk about?) How can one talk what can interest others?

(e) What should be avoided unless you are asked to do so?​

Answer 1

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