How to host a great conversation without turning it into a lesson
Bring a subject you care about and give your guest a way to enter it. Hosting means keeping a shared conversation going, including noticing when someone hasn’t had a turn.
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Instead of “I like movies,” try “I go back to the cinema where I saw my first film. Tell me about a place that only feels familiar to you.” Bring a short story, ask for theirs and give them time to finish.
Agree what help you’ll give
If the guest wants a little language help, offer to stop for a misunderstanding and save one correction until the end. Be clear if they’re looking for a curriculum you don’t offer. Ask what subject they’d want to return for; that answer tells you more than whether the agenda stayed on track.