On the basis of your reading of the passage, make notes using an appropriate format, using abbreviations.

Dear Student
Such questions are made for enhancing the self creative skills and should be tried answering on your own. However, here are a few points that will help you in framing your answer:

Conversations

• Conversation as an art
  • most easily teachable
  • to be good conversationalist - find a subj. that interests you & the listeners
    • Eg. numberless hobbies
  • Talk about their hobbies rather than yours.
  • Talk about things that interests your friends
    • Why? There is nothing that pleases ppl so much as your interest in their interest.
  • Imp. to know what subjects to avoid.
    • Avoid certain unpleasant topics.
      • E.g. Sickness, death, etc.
    • Avoid talking about yourself.
    • Ppl interested in their own problems, not yours.
  • Good conversationalist
    • Not only knowing what to say.
    • But also how to say it.
    • Be mentally quick and witty.
    • Don't hurt others with your wit.
    • Avoid mannerism in your conversation.
    • Don't bite lips, click tongue, roll eyes or use hand excessively.

Abbreviations

subj. - subject
ppl - people
e.g. - example
& - and

Regards.