Whatever I do, I always think about whether other people will like it. How can I stop worrying about what they think?

—Eva, 14, New York

My dream is to be on the Olympic team for gymnastica（体操）. My dad thinks I started too late and I’ll never be able to make it. He puts me down, but I want his support （支持）.

—Erica, 9, London

What should I do if I failed a test? I’m afraid to tell my mom because they might get mad at me and I can’t play soccer. And soccer is like the world to me.

—Ashley, 12, Washington

I just moved and I’m kind of shy, so how do I make new friends?

—Jessica, 11, Canada

I had a fight with my best friend yesterday because he laughed at my small eyes. What should I do?

—Wang Lu, 10, China

Sometimes you’ll need to end your conversation at some point when you talk with someone. Of course, there are many reasons why you need to do that. For example, either you or the other person may need to continue an activity such as working or shopping. Or you may have run out of things to say. Or you just want to keep the conversation short. But how do you end a conversation in a polite way?

Maybe you can use words or body language to finish the conversation. It may depend on where and how the conversation started. It may also depend on your relationship with the other person. If you know that person, you can just say, “I need to run now.” or you can say, “I’ll catch you later.” You may also give a reason for ending the conversation. “I really need to go-my piano lesson will start in ten minutes.”

Perhaps you just meet someone in a social situation, and you have a nice talk. When you have to depart(离开), you can say, “It’s nice meeting you. Maybe we can talk happily again sometime in the future.”

Another way to end a conversation is to make it easy for the other person to leave. If you see the other person is already not patient, you can say, “Well, I’m sure you have a lot to do today.”

You could use these tips to end a conversation, and you should notice that others may also use them. If they do so, you should know that it’s time for you to stop.

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