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Conversational Strategies

IPA Introduction

Group discussion
Conversational
Strategies
 What conversational strategies are used in the
following dialogues?

1 Linda: Hey Tom! Could you send me your assignment today?

Tom: Well, actually, I haven't finished it yet! Can I hand in
tomorrow?

2 Hank: You have to improve the speed of the application.

Harry: Could you be more specific?
Hank: Delete the big images from the app.
 What conversational strategies are used in the
following dialogues?

1 Linda: Hey Tom! Could you send me your assignment today?

Tom: Well, actually, I haven't finished it yet! Can I hand in
using fillers
tomorrow?

2 Hank: You have to improve the speed of the application.

Harry: Could you be more specific? asking for clarification

Hank: Delete the big images from the app.

 Fillers
Hesitation markers

Fillers are used to:

• Hesitate or pause
• Indicate mood or tone
• Be indirect as a form of politeness
• Express doubt
• Emphasize ideas
 Fillers
Hesitation markers

Using fillers can increase

FLUENCY
 Fillers
Hesitation markers

What are the common fillers that you usually

use?
 Fillers
Hesitation markers

sure
sorry? seriously

actually well
Anyway,…
uhm basically
alright
oh
right
you
hmmm
know you see
okay
pardon like ... kind of
 Fillers
Hesitation markers

believe me
Gimme a second to be honest
I mean

Hold on a second
That's a good question Let me think...

just a moment, please

I guess/ think
What I want to say
is…
Back to our topic …
As I was saying
It’s difficult to say
…
 Asking for clarification

• To express lack of understanding

• To ask for clarification
• To clarify one's point or idea
• To show that you understand
 Asking for clarification

To express lack of understanding:

• I beg your pardon?
• I'm not sure I got your point.
• I don’t understand what you mean
• I didn’t get it
• I didn’t catch that
 Asking for clarification

To ask for clarification

• What do you mean by that?
• Could you be more specific?
• Would you elaborate on that?
• Could you clarify that?
• Could you repeat, please?
 Asking for clarification

To clarify one's point or idea

• I mean...
• Let me explain that...
• My point is …
• In other words…
• To put it differently...
 Asking for clarification

To show that you understand

• I got it. Thank you!
• Ah, I see. Thanks for clarifying/ explaining it.
• Now I understand. Thanks a lot.
 IPA
International Phonetic Alphabet
 IPA
International Phonetic Alphabet

Example:
• /best/ - best
• /ˈhæpi/ - happy
• /ʃɪp/ - ship

• /ˈkʌmftəbl/ - comfortable
• /ˈɑːnəsti/ - honesty
 IPA
International Phonetic Alphabet

What are the correct spellings?

• /bɜːrd/
• /ˈtʃɔːklət/
• /ˈbrekfəst/
• /ˈvedʒtəbl/
• /θɪŋk/
• /ˈhɪstri/
• /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
• /ˈkæmrə/
• /ˈaʊər/
 IPA
International Phonetic Alphabet

• /bɜːrd/ – bird
• /ˈbrekfəst/ – breakfast
• /θɪŋk/ – think
• /ˈɪntrəstɪd/ – interested
• /ˈaʊər/ – hour/ our
• /ˈtʃɔːklət/ – chocolate
• /ˈvedʒtəbl/ – vegetable
• /ˈhɪstri/ – history
• /ˈkæmrə/ – camera
 IPA
International Phonetic Alphabet

1. hɛˈləʊ ˈɛvrɪbɒdi, aɪ æm ˈvɛri ˈhæpi tuː biː hɪə

hello everybody, I am very happy to be here

2. aɪ gəʊ tuː skuːl ˈɛvri ˈmɔːnɪŋ

I go to school every morning.

3. aɪ laɪk ˈriːdɪŋ bʊkz ænd ˈlɪsnɪŋ tuː ˈmjuːzɪk

I like reading books and listening to music.

 Group discussion
Instructions:
• Pick 3 people who you wish to be your teammates.
• Pick a box and complete all given requirements.
• Each group will have at least 1 minute to prepare and 3 minutes to discuss.

NOTE: Every member of the group need to join the discussion

 Group discussion

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4 5 6
 1
Discuss about the bad habits
which are hard to give up
- Mention at least 5 bad habits
- Use fillers
- Asking for clarification
- Use the phrase: break the habit
- Use the idiom: old habit dies hard
 2

Discuss about the hobbies that can

help you relieve stress
- Mention at least 5 hobbies
- Use fillers
- Clarify a point
- Use the phrase: I'm really keen on (noun/gerund)
- Use the idiom: a cup of tea
 3

Discuss about the habits that are

good for your health
- Mention at least 5 habits
- Use fillers
- Ask for clarification
- Use the phrase: get into the habit of doing something
- Use the idiom: under the weather
 4

Discuss about the skills that you

gained at your university
- Mention at least 5 skills
- Use fillers
- Ask for clarification
- Use the phrase: to be confident in (noun/gerund phrase)
- Use the idiom: practice makes perfect
 5
Discuss about a place that you
enjoyed visiting
- Mention at least 4 places
- Use fillers
- Clarify an opinion
- Use the phrase: The place which gives me fond memories is
(noun phrases)
- Use the expression: hustle and bustle
 6

Discuss about what you like/ dislike

about your studies.
- Mention at least 5 things you like/dislike about your studies
- Use fillers
- Clarify an idea
- Use the phrase: The best thing about being a student was (noun/ gerund
phrase)
- Use the phrase: to pull an-all nighter