Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Striking up a conversation—especially with a stranger—is a lot like adding kindling to a fire pit and ...

It’s normal to feel nervous when starting a conversation in English. You may know the words, but speaking them can be tough. You might be afraid of embarrassment or being misunderstood. This happens ...

Starting a conversation with a new acquaintance can be awkward and difficult. "Maybe you're shy, private, or reserved — or you feel you have nothing in common with the other person. Perhaps you lack ...

Ask open-ended questions to keep the conversation going. Share a fun story to make the talk interesting and help others share ...

As humans, we’re talking to each other constantly. With all that practice, we must be pretty good at it—right? Not exactly. As a professor at Harvard Business School and author of Talk: The Science of ...

Would you like to practice speaking and listening in English? Conversations in English (CIE) groups at Boulder Public Library provide English learners with opportunities to practice their speaking and ...