CONVERSATION STRATEGIES

Here is an example: What’s your favourite food? Chocolate. Information only

This is only informative and very short. So let’s try to make it sound a bit better.

Conversation strategies

There are some  techniques you can use to give yourself some time  to think about what you are going to say.

These are also strategies to expand what you’re saying.

In class, we’ll try not to focus on information only. Instead, we’ll give more importance to communication.

Be Smart and

Pretend you haven’t understood the question :

-” Could you repeat the question, please?” -“Sorry, I didn’t hear what you said. Could

you repeat? I’m a bit nervous.” -”Pardon? Come again? I didn’t get that.”

Repeat the question: -” Umm... What’s my favourite food? Well…”

Be smart and

Express lack of a clear opinion: -“I’m afraid I don’t know much about it!” -“It’s difficult to say!” -“I have never really thought about it!” -“I have mixed feelings about this”

Use a lot of CONVERSATION FILLERS

EMMM… WELL… LET ME THINK… I MEAN… YOU KNOW… SO… ANYWAY… BASICALLY…

IF YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN…

IT’S LIKE… ACTUALLY… THE THING IS… …YOU SEE… FRANKLY… TO BE HONEST…

So here is the difference:

What’s your favourite food? Chocolate. Information only :/

What’s your favourite food?- Ok, emmmm, so what’s my favourite food? Well, It’s

difficult to say, really… Let me see… You know, I think my favourite food is probably chocolate, actually. I have never thought about it, but the thing is that I absolutely adore chocolate.Information + communication :D

Now it’s time for some practice

Apart from this, remember to use a wide variety of CONNECTORS

AND BUT BECAUSE ALSO SO FOR THAT REASON THEN IN SHORT

=AS WELL AS =THOUGH /dou/ =GIVEN THAT =BESIDES =THEREFORE =THAT IS WHY =LATER =IN CONCLUSION