Extended Speaking

Published on Mar 20, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Extended Speaking

British English Coach

Speaking for Longer

From Sounds to Words to Phrases to Conversations
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The Art of Conversation

Extended Speaking

  • Set the context
  • Taking Turns
  • Communicative Functions
  • Coherence and Cohesion
  • Communication Strategies

Set the Context

  • Who?
  • What?
  • Why?
  • How?

Taking Turns

 
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Rules of Conversation

  • Only 1 person should be talking
  • Avoid long periods of silence
  • Show that you are listening
  • Avoid interruptions
  • Smooth changes in turn-taking

Show you are listening

  • Nodding
  • Eye contact
  • Minimal Responses (Mmm)
  • Respond when asked
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Stepping Stones

Why Conversation is like crossing a river

Communication Strategies

  • Paraphrasing and Substituting
  • New or borrowed words
  • Asking for help 
  • Gestures and Mimes
  • Vague expressions

Automatic Expressions

  • Discourse Markers and Linkers
  • Common Functions
  • High-Frequency language
  • Fillers

Fluency is not so much about speaking fast

as it is about pausing less

Raise your Awareness

Listen, Notice, Practise, Use
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Dylan Gates

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