<span class="parts-lets">PHOTOS SPARK CONVERSATIONS</span>

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![Colleague Connections](//images.ctfassets.net/r30ratzbtbbf/4KLQPuhvM4tUIr9yeQmGUw/63825d353c33264277a032830909fbd5/AdobeStock_213583041.jpeg)
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<p>Can you describe the photo? What are they doing?</p>   
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<span class="parts-lets">LET'S LEARN!</span>

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       Useful Words/Phrases
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      <li class="parts-bank-content">mentor 
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      <li class="parts-bank-content">bonding
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      <li class="parts-bank-content">empower  
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      <li class="parts-bank-content">reliable  
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      <li class="parts-bank-content">feedback 
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<span class="parts-lets">SPEAK MORE!</span>

__Direction:__ Discuss the following questions with your mentor and share about yourself. Make sure to answer in complete sentences. 

![Speak Out Lite Speak More](//images.ctfassets.net/r30ratzbtbbf/7AaR3JppkdpQLHEQQPgiyT/8e4be568e3c20c2530ff5f2ab86e0ab1/SPEAK_OUT_LITE_TEMPLATES-02.png)

1. Do you like working alone or working together with friends? Why? 

2. What do you enjoy most about working with friends? What's the most difficult part about it?

3. What do you do when you and your friends at work don't agree or don't understand each other?

4. Have you ever mentored or been mentored by a colleague? How was the experience?

5. How does talking nicely help friends at work do good work together?

6. Is it good if friends at work are also friends outside of work? Why or why not?

<span class="parts-lets">AGREE OR DISAGREE?</span>

__Direction:__ Read the statement and tell your mentor if you agree or disagree. Explain why.
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![Agree or Disagree _ Colleague Connections](//images.ctfassets.net/r30ratzbtbbf/1vrEHrJLhAT9QUKRdwoiZF/05f0f2a1fc0ccedc644bb31af1e01b5f/Colleague_Connections.png)

Discuss about how to make connections with colleagues with a conversation partner by responding to different questions, and stating whether you agree or disagree with the given statements.