In addition to using questions effectively, you can encourage conversation by saying something interesting and then listening to the response.
١٤ كَيْفَ نُظْهِرُ ٱهْتِمَامَنَا بِوُجْهَةِ نَظَرِ ٱلْآخَرِينَ دُونَ أَنْ نَسْتَجْوِبَهُمْ ؟‏