{"id":61346,"date":"2022-03-09T01:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T01:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/?p=61346"},"modified":"2023-04-25T17:29:30","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T17:29:30","slug":"aee-1744-four-ways-to-ask-your-work-colleague-about-their-interests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-1744-four-ways-to-ask-your-work-colleague-about-their-interests\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 1744: Four Ways to Ask Your Work Colleague About Their Interests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this episode we&#8217;ll improve our English to build relationships in the office using Business English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When your colleague comes back to the office on Monday morning and they just spent a weekend doing something they love, how can you ask them about it? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen in today as Lindsay and Aubrey discuss how you can build that connection by learning about the interests of others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Four Ways to Ask Your Colleague About Their Interests - All Ears English Podcast 1744\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1_UsNUXNKTM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ice Fishing <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Aubrey shares that a listener sent in a question that they will discuss in today\u2019s episode. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The question is: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em><strong>\u201cHi, Lindsay and Michelle! I\u2019ve become a huge fan of your podcast. I\u2019ve recently started following up and found it very useful for day to day communications. By the way, I am a non-native English speaker, born and brought up in India, and I\u2019m living in Chicago. So here\u2019s the question, I had a conversation with my colleague who lives in Minnesota, he is over 50, he started describing how ice fishing works and all the fun activities they do out there. He mentioned some of his friends who are based out of Florida and had never seen snow before that they had visited his place. He went on explaining all those fun things they did, like riding a truck on a frozen lake, ice fishing, staying under the ground in a heated room, etc. It was a lot of fun to hear, especially how his friends freaked out a lot. I wasn\u2019t able to ask appropriate questions or could not engage in a conversation due to my lack of communication skills. It would be great if you guys could bring this up and discuss it. 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I love you guys!\u201d<\/strong><\/em> <\/p><cite>&#8211; Mahesh<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Aubrey loves the insightfulness that Mahesh had where she knew that the reason she couldn\u2019t ask was because of her communication skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem is not what questions to ask because you could easily think of what to ask to better understand the activity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lindsay and Aubrey are here to help people like Mahesh in today\u2019s episode. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of the many questions that the All Ears English team receive, this one caught Aubrey\u2019s eye because she has grown up ice fishing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lindsay has so many questions for Aubrey because she has not experienced this before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She asked Aubrey if she was ever afraid to fall in the ice, how do they do it, and was it fun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aubrey\u2019s family would go to Hebgen lake in Montana and they would go ice fishing before the sun rose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ice in the lake was so thick that they would use a tool to drill a hole on the ice called an auger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She would see inches of ice being drilled before they would see the water which is why she didn\u2019t have to worry about falling through the ice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Ask About Your Colleague\u2019s Weekend And Make That Connection <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The way Aubrey told her story about ice fishing with her family is a perfect example where you can start a conversation learning about her childhood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stories like this would always be interesting to listen to and of course, would be a fun conversation when you want to make a connection with your colleague using English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can ask about their values, nostalgic memories with their family, and activities they did in their childhood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, Lindsay and Aubrey share four questions that you can ask to start that conversation and dig even deeper to build better work relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>How long have you been doing that? <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a question to ask if someone is sharing a hobby or activity that they allocate a lot of time to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are allowing them to share something that they are proud of, especially if they have been doing it for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If they spend a lot of time doing it then the activity matters to them. This makes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/re-introduce-yourself-english-conversations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">great topic of conversation<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>What got you started with that? <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a great follow up question once they answer how long they\u2019ve been doing the hobby that you\u2019re asking about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also learn about what interests they have and what they consider a fun or productive activity during their weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Where did you go this weekend? \/ Where do you usually go on a weekend? <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This question is good to start a conversation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is always easy and interesting to share your plans on a free day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You also get to know something about your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-1305-5-business-english-tips-better-relationships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">colleague beyond your workplace<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>When are you doing it next? <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If the person you\u2019re talking to has been doing the hobby often, you can ask this question. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People are often excited to share when they will have a chance to participate in their favorite activity again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Roleplay <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a quick role play from Lindsay and Aubrey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scenario is they are friends meeting for coffee and chatting about their weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Aubrey:<\/strong> What did you get up to this weekend? <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Lindsay:<\/strong> We actually went spelunking. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Aubrey: <\/strong>Oh that\u2019s crazy! That\u2019s climbing in caves right? I have not done much of that. Where do you go to do that? <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Lindsay:<\/strong> Well we usually go to a place near here but we ventured out and explored some caves a couple of hours north. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Aubrey: <\/strong>Have you done it anywhere else? <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Lindsay:<\/strong> Yeah. I used to do it back east. It\u2019s really fun but it can definitely be scary. You have to be very prepared and it\u2019s best to go with a guide or someone that has been there before. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Aubrey:<\/strong> How did you get started with that? Have you been doing it since you were a kid? <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Lindsay:<\/strong> Yeah. My parents took me when I was really small to a cave with stalagmites and stalactites and I\u2019ve been fascinated with them ever since. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Aubrey:<\/strong> That is awesome! When are you doing it next? <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Lindsay:<\/strong> Probably next month when we go to California. 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