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e.
Instead of simply presenting your opinions (
I think …
), use questions (
What about
if we …?; Do you think …?
) and question tags (
That would work, wouldn’t it?
) to involve
others.
f.
Go for it! Speaking English in public is like learning to ride a bike. If you analyse
it too much, you’ll convince yourself it’s impossible. But once you’ve done it a few
times, it’ll feel more natural.
g.
Ask a colleague what bad habits you have with English grammar or pronunciation.
Then try to correct yourself when you’re speaking fluently. It’ll slow you down a bit, but
soon you’ll notice it gets easier and faster to be accurate.
h.
Learn some phrases for checking understanding (e.g.
What exactly do you mean by
X?;Sorry – I didn’t catch that last word
.) and make sure you use them. Remember,
there’s no point in going to a meeting if you don’t understand. It may feel embarrassing
to keep asking for clarification, but it’s worse to sit in silence, and worst of all if your
misunderstanding leads to professional mistakes.
i.
If somebody interrupts you, give them a chance to speak, especially if you know
that person isn’t very confident about using English in meetings. If they hesitate,
encourage them with phrases like
Go
on or
After you
.
j.
Don’t let other people interrupt you too easily. Hold the floor with phrases like
Can I just finish my point?
or
I’ll let you speak in a second
.
USEFUL LANGUAGE
1)
Cut the worksheets (p.66)along the dotted lines to make sets of slips
2)
Work in groups to match the 26 useful phrases to the five functions.
3)
Give more examples of useful phrases for these functions.
4)
Test each other by reading the name of a function to give as many phrases as possible
from their partners.
PRACTICE
1)
Work in groups of four or five. You are going to make the announcement on the slips
of paper (Student A, Student B), inventing any additional details in order to make the
announcement longer.
Student A: turn to p.60
Student B: turn to p.61
2)
While listening to the announcement, you should interrupt the speakers in order to
clarify the meaning of any words and phrases they do not understand.
3)
Note that the phrases in bold are intended to be difficult or impossible to understand,
and are therefore explained at the bottom. Of course, the listeners have no way of
knowing which phrases are in bold and which are not, so you will have to be brave and
ask about everything you are unsure of.
4)
Did the listeners manage to ask about all the phrases in bold?
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