OPEN TUTORING OPEN TUTORING SESSIONSESSION

TOOLS TO KEEP A TOOLS TO KEEP A CONVERSATION GOING

CONVERSATION GOING June 2011 June 2011

Centro

Colombo

American

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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.

Watch the

following

video

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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