Grade 11

Expression in a
Conversation
(Starting,
Continuing, and
Ending)
Dhea Novitasari, S.Pd., Gr.
Brainstorming

What do you think

of/about the picture?
Let’s watch videos!
Let’s watch videos!
What is Transactional
Conversation?
Definition of Transactional Conversation

Transactional conversations are

conducted for the purpose of
information exchange, such as
information-gathering
interviews, role playing, or
debates.
How to start
a conversation?
 Expressions for
Starting a Transactional Conversation

● What’s new?
● So, how have you been?
● What have you been up to?
● Keeping busy?
● How was your weekend?
● Do you have any plans for the weekend?
● So, how’s it going with (a project,
initiative, etc.)…?
● So, what do you think about.…?
● So, did you hear that…?
● So, I heard that you are/ you’re…?
How to continue
a conversation?
 Expressions for
Continuing a Transactional Conversation
● Before I forget, I wanted to talk to
● Ending small talk and starting a
you about…
meeting:
● By the way…
● Well, let’s get started…
● Since you’re here, let me ask you
● Shall we talk about…?
about…
● Anyway, let’s talk about …
● I actually wanted to talk to you
about… Do you have a few minutes?
● While I have you on the line, let me
ask you about… (if speaking on the
phone
How to end
a conversation?
 Expressions for
Ending a Transactional Conversation
● I should get going. It was nice
● So, we’ll wait for Joanna’s
talking to you.
response and then go from there.
● Well, I have to go. It was nice
● Okay, I’ll work on the proposal
talking to you.
and send it to you by the end of
● Well, it was nice seeing you. Say
the week.
hello to (name) for me.
● Well, I have a class in a few
minutes. I better get going.
● Okay, I’ll talk with my team and I’ll
give you a call tomorrow morning.
 Let’s Do This Exercise
Identify the expressions for starting, continuing and ending a
transactional conversation in the dialogue, underline the correct
categories of the expression. Number 1 has been done for you.

No. Expression Starting/Continuing/Ending

1. Hi, Keeping busy? Starting/Continuing/Ending

2. By the way, what has she done Starting/Continuing/Ending

3. It’s time to go back to class. Lets go! Starting/Continuing/Ending

Let’s listen some
sentences!
Listen to the audio carefully. The audio will be played twice.
Mark whether the statements are True (T) (benar), or False (F) (salah).
Number 1 has been done for you.

University.

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Example of a Conversation:
Dina : Hi, keeping busy?
Dino : Yes. I found something interesting. (pointing out his hand phone)
Dini : Who is she?
Dino : She is Nina
Dini : Who is Nina? And why is she famous?
Dino : She is the little hero from Gresik who is active in dealing with polluting
waste in the river.
Dini : That’s interesting! What has she done?
Dino : Nina sent a letter to the German chancellor with the intention that they
stop smuggling (penyelundupan) plastic waste to Indonesia.
Dini : Wow, what she has done was amazing.
Dino : Yes, I agree with you. That’s why we should learn from her (the bell is
ringing). It’s time to go back to class. Let’s go!
Dini : Let’s go!
Assignment
Please make a simple conversation with your chairmate
about these topics:
1. Environment
2. Environmental figure/activist
3. Deforestation
4. Sustainable
5. Climate
6. Pollution
7. Campaign
8. Rubbish
9. Volunteer
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