OPEN TUTORING SESSION TOOLS TO KEEP A CONVERSATION GOING June 2011 Centro Colombo Americano.
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OPEN TUTORING OPEN TUTORING SESSIONSESSION
TOOLS TO KEEP A TOOLS TO KEEP A CONVERSATION GOING
CONVERSATION GOING June 2011 June 2011
Centro
Colombo
American
o
OBJECTIVES1. Identify some benefits of communicating effectively.
2. Explore expressions or conversation strategies you can resort to in order to keep a conversation going.
3. Get familiar with different sites you can use to keep in touch with real language use.
Now analyze
and reflect
Could the guys successfully
communicate? Why?
What would you recommend they do
to be better communicators?
Is it important to keep a conversation going? Why?
Build good relationships with others
Understand and share
ideas
Encourage yourself to be
up-to-date
Have the possibility to
practice vocabulary
COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY
YOU CAN
Did you consider any of these ideas in your reflection??
•questions follow-up ask•conversation use sounds•responses appropriate use•questions ask echo•information repeat•question answer and a ask a one similar•questions ask ways in two•I use mean•no in a say way friendly•use and to disagree expressions agree
Check your work
here!
Now practice
Watch the following videos and identify ideas that exemplify the strategies you discovered before. Write your answers on a piece of paper.
Video 1
A: Did you practice with the CD?B: Did you say CD? Of course I did. I do it everyday!A: Every day? Get a life. Don’t you have to work, study or relax?B: Sure I do, but I know how to organize my
time. Do you? A: Well, It’s late, let’s go to class!
Ask echo questions
Answer a question then ask a similar one
Ask echo questions
Now compare
Video 2
A: You know, I have worked a lot on that project!
B: Me too! It has been exhausting. What did you complete already? I mean, did you complete the first chapter?B: No way. I still have to work on the third part
of it. Did you?A: Well, not really but I'm not missing much!
use expressions to agree
ask questions in two ways
Answer a question then ask a similar one
Now compare
Video 3
A: Have you seen Black Swan?B: Um... Is that the one with Nicole Kidman?A: Duh! Hello! Where have you been? Natalie Portman is there.B:Natalie who? I have no clue!A: Do you remember the movie The Professional? She was the little
girl. She is an excellent actor!B: Is she the gorgeous woman from Star Wars, episodes I and II. A: Yes, she is. Have you seen it?B: Actually, no. I'm going to rent it this weekend.
use conversation sounds
Ask echo questions
Ask follow up questions
say no in a friendly way
Now compare
Remember to take advantage of every chance you get to practice English: before and after class with your classmates, at the cafeteria, at work, university…
Don’t forget to use the conversation strategies analyzed before.
Tips
Tools
Student’s Book CD Rom
Social Language ListCompanion website
Online resources!
ESL Podcast Urban Dictionary
Lyrics Training ComingSoon.net
Links!!!!
0http://www.eslpod.com/website/index_new.html
0http://www.urbandictionary.com/
0http://www.lyricstraining.com/0http://www.comingsoon.net/
ConclusionsBy learning to use conversation strategies, I
will:0Exchange ideas in a comfortable way.0Keep a conversation going.0Make the conversation interesting.0Create opportunities to talk about trendy
topics.0Learn to be a good listener.
Be a successful communicator.
Your opinion is important for us, so take your time
and evaluate this session!!!
Thank you!!!
•Ask follow up questions•Use conversation sounds•Use appropriate responses•Ask echo questions•Repeat information•Answer a question and ask a similar one•Ask questions in two ways•Use I mean•Say no in a friendly way•Use expressions to agree and disagree
Some conversation strategies
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