CONVERSATION STRATEGY

SPEAKING STRATEGIES

• RETHORICAL QUESTIONS
• Is a question that implies it´s own answer
• They don´t expect each other to answer
• Use it to explain your points
• Examples :
• Many people buy junk food as ships why people prefer this type of food ?
• Why is it to expensive (You´re buying Gucci)
• SOFTEN YOUR OPINION
• Use this expressions to make your points be stronger
• I would say
• I would Imagine
• I think so / I don´t think so
• I guess

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• MEAKING YOUR MENANIG CLEAR
• Make the meaning clear by adding or repeating what you just said
• What I´m saying is
• I´m saying
• I mean
• I don´t mean
• What I mean is
• In other words
• I´m just saying
• I´m not saying
• EXPRESSIONS TO GIVE EXAMPLES
• Use these expressions to introduce examples in your speaking
• Such as
• Like
• For instance
• For example
• ​​​​​​​ He like scary movies like ¨IT¨
• There´s a lot of junk food such as Hamburguers
• There are many adverbs For instance Quickly
• I like the little dogs for example Chihuahuas

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• I have to say ....
• You can use I have to say to show that you want to make a strong statment often to sat something controversial :
• Well I have to say , is their hause Suggest solutions :
• *You could always tell her
• *You might want to
• To say what you really feel : *It´s a good idea to
• Honestly
• I have to say
• Quite frankly
• To be honest (With you)
• To tell you the truth

PRESENTIG THE FUTURE

• SENTENCES TO MAKE A PRESETATION::
• Start the presentation :
• Let´s get started
• I´d like to beggin by
• Introduce the topic :
• I´ll be talking about
• I´ll allow time for questions and comments at the end
• Check that everybody can see or hear :
• Can you all see the screen
• Refer to slide a handout or questions :
• There should be a handout going around
• As you´ll see on the slide
• let´s move on
• look at
• Go to a new topic or person:
• Does anyone have questions or comments
• I´ll turn it over
• End the presentation:
• I just conclude by saying
• I´d better stop
• Anyway that´s all I have time for

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