Welcome students. Introduce today’s topic and objective: learning how to start conversations confidently using open-ended questions. Explain that we will compare question types and practice generating our own.

Define closed-ended questions. Ask for a volunteer example. Emphasize that these questions limit responses.

Introduce open-ended questions. Highlight how they invite elaboration. Invite one or two student examples.

Draw students’ attention to the differences. You might write both examples side by side on the board and ask: which question would keep a conversation going?

Discuss why we prefer open-ended questions when meeting someone new. Solicit student input and record key points on the board.

Read through these starters together. Ask volunteers to pick one prompt and practice asking it to a neighbor.

Transition students to the handout. Explain they will write three open-ended questions based on prompts from the handout.

Explain the role-play process: in pairs, one student asks questions while the other practices active listening and positive body language. Then switch roles.