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BY:
NOORAZALIA IZHA HARON
Expressions to Sustain Conversations
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Show interest in the other speaker
"Really?" (with a rising intonation)"Right”"Sure”"Mmm“ “Uh-huh“
"I hate watching TV.""Right."
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Use a short phrase to show your feelings
"How awful”"Oh no!”"You're joking”"What a pity”
"My neighbour had a car accident yesterday.""Oh no!""Yes, but thankfully he wasn't hurt.""Mmm."
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Ask a short question
To encourage the other speaker to keep talking:
"We tried out the new restaurant last night.""Did you?“
"I'm going to Paris next week on holiday.""Are you? Lucky you!“
"It's raining again.""Is it?"
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Repeat what the other person said
Especially if the other person has said something surprising.
"He won RM200 million on the lottery."“RM200 million!“
"I'm going to London next week."“London!"
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If you don't understand
"Sorry, I don't understand.""Sorry, could you repeat that?""Sorry? I didn't get that."
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If you don't know the word
"I can't find the word I'm looking for…""I'm not sure whether this is the right word, but…""What I want to say is…"
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If you can't find the word immediately
If you need time to find the words:"Well…"
"OK…""So…“
You can even make some "noises""Hmmm…"
"Uh-huh""Umm…"
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Agreeing with the other person
You want to show that you agree, but you don't have anything else to say.
"Yeah.""Right."
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Changing the subject
If you want to talk about something else.
"Anyway,…""Well, as I was saying…""So, back to …""So, we were saying …"
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Rephrase
Sometimes we say things that other people don't understand, or we give the wrong impression. Here are some expressions you can use to say something again.
"What I meant to say was…""Let me rephrase that…""Let me put this another way…""Perhaps I'm not making myself clear…"
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Go back to the beginning
If you're explaining something, and you realise that the other person doesn't understand, you can use the following phrases:
"If we go back to the beginning…""The basic idea is…""One way of looking at it is…""Another way of looking at it is…"