Have better conversations using the FORD method
Don't know what to talk about with someone? Do you hate uncomfortable silence? Want to become a better conversationalist? In this video, I will teach you the FORD method of conversation. "FORD" stands for Family, Occupation, Recreation, and Dreams. These are perfect topics for conversing with anyone, including people you don't know very well. I will give you many examples of FORD questions to ask. You can use these questions to keep a conversation going and connect with people. FORD is a great tool for anyone who wants to improve their small talk skills and become more likeable. www.engvid.com/ford-method-sm...
TRANSCRIPT
ello. My name is Emma, and in today's video I am going to teach you how to be better at conversation and speaking. Okay? So, in this video I'm going to teach you about how to become better at conversation with a technique. We call the technique "F-O-R-D" or "FORD". This technique will really help you if you're shy, if when you meet people for the first time you don't know what to say, if you feel very uncomfortable at parties or in meetings or any social events. This is a great technique. Even if you're amazing at socializing, this video can still really help you even improve more than what you already can do. So let's get started.
Okay, so the first thing I want to talk about is we use FORD as a way of small talk. So, what is small talk? Okay? Small talk is the type of conversation we have with people we don't know well or strangers. So, you might make small talk with your neighbours, you might make small talk with your boss, with your colleagues, maybe if you're, you know, going to a coffee shop you might make small talk with the store clerk. So, you make small talk with people you don't know well and it's just a way to make people feel comfortable in conversation and to create a connection with people. A lot of conversation is small talk. If anyone has ever talked to you about the weather, sports, you know, all sorts of different topics - these are usually small talk topics. So, again, you might make small talk at parties, in elevators, at meetings, even if you're taking English classes you will probably make small talk there as well.
So, how do we get good at small talk? What do we talk about when we don't know what to talk about? Well, that's where FORD comes in. FORD is a technique which will help you know what to talk about when you really have no idea. So maybe this has been you before. Okay? Maybe this is you: "What should I talk about? Ah." Or, you know, maybe it's just a bunch of question marks. "I don't know what to say." It's totally silent. It's awkward. So, how can we fix this situation? Well, FORD stands for four things. "F" stands for "family". You can talk about family, and I'm going to give you some great questions you can use to ask about somebody's family. "O" stands for "occupation" or job. I'm going to give you some great questions about occupation that you can ask somebody you don't know well to keep the conversation going. "R" stands for "recreation", this is like hobbies, sports, movies, Netflix, TV. Okay? So I'm going to give you some great questions for hobbies or recreation. And finally, "D" stands for "dreams". This is when you ask somebody about their future goals or, you know, something they want to do. This does not... Dreams does not mean when you go to sleep, if you have some weird dream and you share it with somebody. I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about your dreams in life. What are your goals? Okay? So using the FORD technique will make you better at small talk. So, now let's look at some specific questions you can ask when you're socializing with somebody who you don't know that well.
Okay, so again, the "F" in FORD stands for "family". Family is a great thing to talk about, but remember to keep it light and easy. Okay? You want to talk about things people are comfortable with. So don't ask them any private questions, you know, like: "Oh, is it true so-and-so cheated on so-and-so?" No, no, no. Keep it light, simple, and easy. And also share about your own family, too. Okay? That's also very important. You don't want to sound like the FBI interrogating somebody. You want to have a conversation, so each time they say something, you can say something about yourself. So keep it kind of balanced.
Okay, so one easy question you can talk about: "Where are you from originally?" Okay? "Where are you from? Are you from Toronto? Are you from Tokyo? Are you from Istanbul? Where are you from?" This question is great because you can really talk about the difference between your cities and, you know, maybe some of your experiences growing up. Similarly: "Where did you grow up?" A lot of people have moved a lot, so maybe they were born in this city, then they moved to Mexico, and then they moved here. So that's also another interesting question.
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@mohamedamir1351
2 жыл бұрын
I try speak English but i don't know how call someone who doesn't know how to speak anything even he's language
I'm a native English speaker, but I found this video very helpful as I'm autistic and struggle with small talk. This gave me some great ideas to practice! I'm going to share it with my support group, I think a lot of others would benefit from this as well!
i will share the FORD technique with my university students. Thank you!
Emma is the best teacher on KZread, I learnt longtime began six years ago from your lessons. Thanks so much, I hope you upload lessons more and more help anyones and me learn Eng language. I love your smiling!!!!! buzz everything well come to you Emma, strong and happy Emma.....
excellent teacher, I was searching 10 years to find better English channel in KZread..today I got it ..thank you very much madam
Thank you teacher Emma for your helping the English learners with useful topics.your accent or pronunciation is also understandable.I currently joined your channel and watched some of the previous ones. I'm looking forward to having some more others from u thanks.
@rodrigovii178
6 жыл бұрын
George mıchael It's true but some people don't care about learning. They rather be on Fb, tweeter...
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6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@rensonzack6618
5 жыл бұрын
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Thank You Emma from my heart for making whole world happy by your important teaching skills.
If everybody I meet on my way speaks clearly like this teacher, I won't have any difficulty to understand english.
Thanks a lot for your lessons! I'm Ukrainian and these help me to learn English more fluently))
Thanks Emma! Your classes are very useful! God bless you
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6 жыл бұрын
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5 жыл бұрын
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4 жыл бұрын
u are cute
@emmanuelgasinzigwa9193
4 жыл бұрын
Emma is phenomenal!
Emma, When I go to bed at night, I ask God to give me another day; I ask him to keep me strong and make me a good teacher and to keep spreading this right word.
@DriveIgor
6 жыл бұрын
you d better believe in your own. Only your power, persistence and faith in what you do and what you want to do matter. Set your brain free from the gods, like other inhabitants on the Earth are.
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6 жыл бұрын
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5 жыл бұрын
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4 жыл бұрын
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I am from Indonesia Emma, thanks you have helped me a lot improving my english. Few months ago i'd really not confident to make conversation with english to anyone. Then i watched your videos esspecially this one and then tried to do directly used the method of FORD with foreign or tourist. I have lived in Yogyakarta, one of best travel destination in Indonesia. So, i can easly find international tourist here. I tried to start speaking with them based on your advice then i feel I have significantly improved lately. Wish you always be great Emma!
Thank you so much teacher Emma!! I'm taking English Calsses for 6 months in USA, and your videos really help to me for understand better!! Tank you so much
You a great teacher
@haynguyenvan3092
6 жыл бұрын
Wishing you lived near me
@neibisn
6 жыл бұрын
beatris yessayan * you're a great teacher.
@djarwosan7853
6 жыл бұрын
Yap I agree with you
@soufianeelhabti4970
5 жыл бұрын
i am looking for wife ... help me ... i want to be married ... 😭😭😭😭
@easternboy66
5 жыл бұрын
SOUFIANE El Habti *Wut the? Why did u tell us this thing*
I live in Eastern Europe, and here it is also impolite to ask about money. I use to be shy when talk about the family, too. But you gave the examples of very common question which I can really ask, and I liked it.
@SingleStepEnglish
6 жыл бұрын
I think it is impolite to ask about money in most cultures.
@SingleStepEnglish
6 жыл бұрын
Nadi nadi Thank you. I did not know that.
@LuisFernando-hy6gn
6 жыл бұрын
I don't thikn so, Nadi... It migth be you have known really impolite or impulsive people, or maybe they tought there was enough confidence between you to ask.. (?) (Colombian)
@lakhdarkya1080
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Nadi nadi, finally you didn't spill the beans! How much do you earn? :-)
@singhsardar4766
6 жыл бұрын
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Emma, you said Istanbul, you won my heart. Thank you, you are a great teacher
Hi Ms. Emma! This is the day I first watched and I just discovered your video randomly. I can see that you are real and passionate teacher! Please continue your mission of helping non-native English speakers (like me) to achieve a better opportunity. Hope to meet you in the future! Regards! 😊
Oh, thank you, teacher. You are really something good.
The best explanation I have ever seen, easy to understand and useful to a great extent In short, greatest teacher ever
Hi Emma, thank you very much for posting these videos. They were a fantastic help for me while preparing for my IELTS test which was held on last July 8th. Results came this week and I am very hapy. My scores were: Speaking 7 Reading 8.5 Writing 7 Listening 7.5 and My overall band score is 7.5. :-) :-)
I really do love when Emma talks. I can understand all. Her English is really awesome.
Thanks Emma, I'll use the FORD method in my conversations especially when a meet new people.
@alienjugakepo1415
4 жыл бұрын
I think people will feel not comfort if stranger ask about his her personal life.
Amazing. I'm an employee from Saudi Arabia and a new to your channel. This is the fourth lesson I listen to. Your teaching passion can easily be noticed teacher Emma. It attracted and encouraged me to promptly subscribe to your channel.
Emma is not just teaching eng lessons and she taught us how to get better at communication with stranger.
The simplism of your lectures is very nice and make the people understand quickly. Thank you Emma
Emma you are a star. 😃 🌠👍
Current and useful topic, nicely delivered, great teacher. You are getting better and better, thanks Emma!
Hi Emma. I can't find the he words to express my gratitude to you. you're an excellent teacher. I like the way you teach. I'm learning a lot with you. Thank you so much.
Emma's teaching and pronunciation is too clear and simple for a native speaker. I never met a native speaker like emma.
Very informative , we are really lucky that we have a free instructor like you
Thank you Emma for the amazing tips! It is so useful!
One of the best tutors ,I have never seen.Thanks Emma you helped me a lot.
The best "About" i've heard in my life
I wanted to learn speaking English but that was great.
I like your lessons, they are so clear. I have been following you for long.
Emma I live in Toronto like you I want to thank you so much you are an amazing teacher and I like your tone of voice I think it convey peace ✌️
Hello Emma! You*re such a lovely English teacher. This is a lesson so useful for learners who're learning English on KZread with Emma.Thanks a lot, sweet teacher.
Incredible how emma passion voice calms myself. I Can hear her for hours, its só cute
I'm also a teacher of English. I enjoy your way of uttering simple, easy, and very understood sentences. Your pronunciation is another quality that makes u shine more and more. Thx 4 u my colleague, but I have a question, "is beauty much important for a teacher to make his/ her students learn better?"
Thank you Emma you're helping a lot. Everyday I practice shadowing by 1 hour using this videos! It is being increble.tks
I think this will help me alot to catch up with distant relatives as well as my future family-in-laws on my upcoming wedding day! Thanks Emma! 😘
I can speak english fluently im from an english speaking country i jut cant talk to people due to social anxiety (im saying that I was born in australia, I am not from any other country. My social anxiety with starting conversations is why im here...Im scared of making friends sorry for the misunderstanding)
@mohitsharma3813
6 жыл бұрын
MissesKitty hello if you are fluent English speaker can you help me to improve my English i humble request to you
@hemantrajput703
5 жыл бұрын
Hlw mohit! Would U like to, go with an 🇮🇳 native speaker.. 🙃 🙃 I think we could make it better, together... Waiting for your response,,,
@wysiwyg2489
5 жыл бұрын
MissessKitty: Drop off your phone and start interacting with people instead of googling, it is fun to meet people.
@kamalanura3867
4 жыл бұрын
what you see is what you get
@antonyalexander7890
4 жыл бұрын
@@mohitsharma3813 gandu poda kunnayoli
Thank you Emma! Great advices for making small talk. I realy love your lessons :)
Emma, you are really great teaching English. Since I found your videos, I try not missing any of them. You speak very clearly that I can understand every word you say. Thank you.
Loving these classes. Learning not only English! Thank you teacher Emma!
This video very helpful, thank you teacher Emma...
Istanbul
Thank you Emma, this is the best video about small talk I've ever seen! You rock
I love your elevator pitch-type lessons that can easily touch non-native English speakers like me. Thank you very much and I highly appreciate your enormous commitment in this regard. Wish you a bright future and please share more in your leisure time and waiting for you my loving teacher! Stay Blessed!
Really good tips but to me the big problem is...begin a conversation and not found words....
As a someone who is an immigrant to America (as a child) and who constantly has to deal with "where are you from" it is the #1 question that shuts down a conversation for me. MANY presieve this seemingly question as a "where are you from, because you sure arnt from here ie. america, canada western world..." just be aware of that, in 10 years of public dealing, its one of the only questions that upset me...
I got some great ideas from this lessons. Don't get too much personal questions at the fist time meet up with a Stanger, make fun talk, this ford word helped me before i connect to the people and i keep this " ford " word
You are an excelent teacher and beautiful girl. Your english is clear and easy to understand, all your videos are outstanding and amazing. Thank very much from Mexico city God bless you.
@macarioanaya5364
6 жыл бұрын
Leticia Cuevas Zepeda ...hello lety..i live in state of mexico..and you??
@leticiacuevaszepeda8607
6 жыл бұрын
Hello Macario I live in Mexico city, could you please tell me about your hobbies?
@macarioanaya5364
6 жыл бұрын
Leticia Cuevas Zepeda..hello good night..i'm so glad because you write me..by the way, i really don't have a lovely hobby..but i can tell you that i like watch movies at home..my favorite movies are...the english patient...the reader...la la land...5 persons you found in the heaven...captain on sea and land...the madison's bridge..and others movies ( have you seen someone of these??) Recently i like to see tutorials about to learn english like..this channel and eat.sleep.dream english with teacher tom..he's a great men..i have to confess you it: i love british english accent. Finally, i love read historic novels..but lately i don't read so much...because the books are so expensive.... and what about you..can you tell me on your hobbies please...😊
@ziauddinofficial6998
4 жыл бұрын
U both r telling lie. Ur English is broken and u claim to be living in Mexico. How is it possible?
Greeting from istanbul ✌
You are so nice! I didnt know about this method and I was dealing with anxiety about what to talk about with people. This video helped me a lot! Thank you!
I love the way she speaks . everything is undertable and so clear 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏
amazing!!!!
In the Brazil We also love talking about Netflix, but I think that We've watching a little bit more KZread than Netflix or TV.
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6 жыл бұрын
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5 жыл бұрын
Like u so much
1M subscribers now, because she's the greatest. ¡Congrats maestra and thanks for all the hard work!
Emma! Sometimes I listen to your lessons, learn something new. Very helpful, thank you.
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"Emma nothing but sweetness"
@catlovers725
6 жыл бұрын
nice video!! guys SUBSCRIBE to me
@user-ew7cv2qc5o
6 жыл бұрын
Learn English at Home تعلم الإنجليزية في المنزل thank you Emma for your helping
@wissamali741
6 жыл бұрын
Emma I'm looking forward to get a Master degree, can you advice me should I take IELTS or TOEFL ?
@anjupandey9056
6 жыл бұрын
wissam ali u can do toefl if u r plan ning to study in US
@wissamali741
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Anju, but I'm thinking to study in another country maybe Turkey or Malaysia.
FORD . thank´s for teached us a good method for have a conversation .now i´m improving my english skill...thank´s a lot !
You're so kind dear Teacher. Thanks a Lot! From Querétaro city.
We love you very much❤
Hi Emma You are a good teacher İ love your videos They are useful But they take long time Make them shorter please Thanks😘😘😘😍😍😍 And make our English better😃😃😃
One day I met this guy and i started a small chat, next time I knew we learn our entired life , to much information of each other
Thank you so much! I couldn't look away. This is such a qualified video and a skillful teacher. It is useful even as some good pieces of advice to have a conversation in your own native language :) You are great!
I love to be able of understand her when she is talking...
@titalimitless9884
6 жыл бұрын
Wpc Vargas it is cool, b4 i couldn't understand anyting I 'd like to suggest to you to watch tvshow prog It is useful too
Great thankyou
@loannguyen5169
6 жыл бұрын
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@ricksanchez525
6 жыл бұрын
francis yang I can help u?
I like watching Emma's videos about English lessons. They are very useful for me. Thank you so much 🏵️
Your teaching is clear and very easy to understand. Thanks!
Asking for my fellow INTJs, when do we introduce interesting topics like Neuroplasticity or the Hadron collider? This small talk stuff is hard.
@pilgrim5355
4 жыл бұрын
Just use the FORD method bro
@rathanlalbagriya8272
2 жыл бұрын
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me encantan tus clases Emma!!! thanks
@sudhirraghav2452
6 жыл бұрын
Really good teacher mam I don't know how to thank but say thanku
@ricksanchez525
6 жыл бұрын
Ricado j. Valdez I can help with your English?
That's just awesome. I always have nothing to talk with strangers. This really helps. Thank you so much for your sharing.
@gizachewgenemo1041
5 жыл бұрын
Really thank you emma
This is the topic I’ve been looking for:) From Japan. I thank you. Arigatou gozaimasu;)
Emma, the Canadian English accent is the same to american English accent? Or more British?
@pecas6445
6 жыл бұрын
Cel Este American.
I love you Emma
@patelvijaykumar8968
6 жыл бұрын
OK
@balluxlent
6 жыл бұрын
aisha ali love u too
@medkaibi7421
6 жыл бұрын
i love you too aisha hahahhah :D
@soufianeelhabti4970
5 жыл бұрын
i am looking for wife ... help me ... i want to be married ... 😭😭😭😭 .... help me ... cantact me if you are intersting ... i am from morocco and i have a big penis
Hi Emma. I'd like to thank you for yours vidéos. I'm 47 years old and my New boss told me : you have to speak english so i found you on utube. You're m'y favorite teacher. Go on Emma. Farid from france
Thank you dear sister Emma for this video teaching.I really enjoy it.God bless you dear sister.
I thought Ford is one of American automobile companies..
@zackmm5076
6 жыл бұрын
I was think that too lol
@vivaldihk
5 жыл бұрын
Ford stands for: Fix or repair daily!
Miss u so much 😉
@crazyboy-og7lh
6 жыл бұрын
Ahmed Saeed .is , she is your girl friend, that you are missing her ...
@ibra84him
6 жыл бұрын
jasbeer Singh we miss cats dogs an kind of animals and miss days whatever , missing is not just about what you think. Use your mind for thinking and talking don't use that thing 😉
@crazyboy-og7lh
6 жыл бұрын
Ibra Ali ..may God bless you bro. ..and have a nice day. ....
@atillaugur6738
6 жыл бұрын
shame ahmet shame
@kapishamaan4015
6 жыл бұрын
Ahmed Saeed this is not right
Emma thank you very much, your videos are amazing. I’ve learned a lot with them. My best teacher..... of course are you!!!!👏🏻
Agradeço as aulas de inglês proporcionadas por vcs, muito boas e úteis, que Deus os abençoe e lhes deem muitas recompensas
I miss you Emma
I believe FORD method could be also useful in romantic dates .
@nguyennhan4308
5 жыл бұрын
I agree with you, when we have a first date, the quesion in this video help us comfortable and successful in meeting.
she is really really amazing English teacher I love her method so much.
Thanks for the quality of content you constantly put out on your channel.
i miss you emma
after I saw you a lot of videos before, ,now you have a beautiful long hair... ;)
@crazyboy-og7lh
6 жыл бұрын
jose domingo velasquez viloria ..are you learning English, or watching someone hair, please work on your meantlity. ..
I am really grateful to you for your excellent teaching skill. It is really helping me to improve my English skill.
So far I am shy of speaking English with others Now by seeing and listening Emmy ready to move forward -- - - -
Teacher,Emma you are the best teacher I ever seeing.
Very useful! Great acronym and elaboration of each concept. You'd be surprised how much you have in common with other people after learning about their work, hobbies, etc.
I can't thank you enough . it's really helpful to start a small conversation w my classmates. even it helps to improve my English. please keep producing more but videos.
Thank so much for your FORD method ! it's really useful to talk some strangers and know each other someone
Emma i like yourteaching style which is really helpful to me i,m from Pakistan God bless you
I love this lesson you shared . Thank you so much and God bless you always
good point there when you said similarities cause people kind of like those who have things in common with them
First time watcher of your channel. Clear concise teaching 👌🏾 I’m learning French and always nervous when I meet people or wanna start conversation but don’t know how to start. I can use this. Thank you and keep up the good work!