后面的任何问题都可以如法炮制，只要回答者能够用多句话来回答问题，交流的感觉会变得更加好。平时要有意识的训练自己用5句话回答任何问题，这样的话就可以在面对任何问题的时候都不会没有话说（当然，这个训练的目的是为了大家抓住锻炼口语多说，不意味着任何问题从实质上讲都需要说5句话，5是个虚数也是个实数），包括那些你不知道答案的问题，比如：

　　A: Do you know how many stars are there in the sky? (口头逼到可以不太讲究语序)

　　B: This is a question too complicated for me to answer. As far as I know, the number of stars is uncertain since science and technology are developing everyday and we can not be so sure about the number of stars we have discovered, not to mention those unknown to us. The fact of matter is we need to see beyond those numbers, which means what those number means to us matters much more than the number itself. That is basically how I look at this question.

　　相信大家可以看出来了，即使不能对问题的答案有一个确定的答复，也可以就提问者的动机或者问题答案对我们的意义着手进行进一步的陈述，最关键的是把自己的观点说出来，这样不论是英语口头表达和个人的自信心，都会得到相应的提高。

　　原则三：有铺垫的提问

　　大家都知道在英语角要做一个多说多练的人，但是如果遇到一个人喜欢主导谈话，不给别人机会发表观点，我们的策略师有机会的时候利用机会，没有机会的时候创造机会然后再利用机会。一般喜欢占据主导的说话者通常也会喜欢被别人提问，这样很有当明星的感觉，每次去英语角和开记者招待会一样，虚荣心可以得到极大的满足。最关键的是每次提问的人只会怯生生地说出一句话，而回答的人可以说出长篇大论的东西，所以最后的结果就是提问者练听力，说话者练口语。遇到这样的情况，突破口就在提问的环节，只要我们提问的时候用N句话，这样就很容易锻炼到我们自己的表达。同时，如果有铺垫的提问也会给回答者一些时间思考答案，他本能不会排斥，毕竟贸然打断提问是一种特别不礼貌的举动。具体的操作方法是首先说出问题的范围，让他有心理准备，然后再呈现出自己对这个问题感兴趣的原因，让他明白提问者的动机，再慢慢的提出这个问题。最起码一个问题也可以用五句话来提，比如how old are you？一个简单问年龄的问题，也可以有很多形式的铺垫，比如 I would like to ask a question about your age if I may. (当然，如果对方直接说no, you may not 或者 sorry, it is not a polite question to ask. 那可以作罢，换下一个问题。)然后接着说出自己对这个问题感兴趣的原因，I don’t mean to intrude in your privacy but as is indicated in lots of cases, people at different age tend to speak and behave in different ways even though their personality and value system have not changed much. That is to say, it is generally possible to tell how old the person is or how he looks at some question or topic by studying his speaking and behaviors. I happened to notice that you do have a special perspective upon the issue or topic we just talked about and it is kind of rare for people at your age to think in this way if I am right about your age. So would you please tell me how old you are? Or are you between 25 and 30? 这样的提问效果显而易见。