Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Talking

 


Do you enjoy talking in English?









What would help you get better at talking in English?







Do you sometimes talk too much?








Who do you like talking to most in the whole world?







Do you like talking to strangers?











Do you ever struggle in conversation?

to find the right words
to think of something to say
to feel motivated to converse
to get the conversation started
to keep the conversation going











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you can't finish a conversation well
You tell long boring stories
you talk for too long
you can't tell a good story
you have nothing in common with anyone
you say things at the wrong moment


Always searching for anecdotes
prolonging a conversation unnecessarily
struggling to find common interests
lacking storytelling confidence
mis-timing your entrance
You end the conversation at the wrong moment





Rank the following from easiest to hardest:


To start a conversation

To finish a conversation

To change topic in a conversation

To get the other person to contribute to a conversation

To get the other person to stop talking for a moment

To disagree without offending the other person/people











When was the last time you talked into the wee hours with someone?






Where do you talk more?

in the classroom

in the car

in the train

in a cafe

online








Do you like your own voice?







What would you most enjoy talking about?

a famous painting      cats      your house     the weather       politics      your culture      sports

travel     yourself        nightlife        new foods you haven't tried              your feelings        music





Here are some expression with the word "talk" - can you guess what they mean?

sweet talk
small talk
sleep talk
straight talk
sales talk


to talk shop
to talk truth
to talk rubbish
to talk sth over
to talk yourself out





The following pictures represent idioms literally

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Lip service

The government only pays lip service to the idea of improving the living standards of the poor.










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A slip of the tongue


"Be careful what you say to the police - a slip of the tongue could get us all put in jail."




Try these  out - there's no correct answer

She said


"                  ", she answered.
"                  ", she responded.
"                  ", she replied.
"                  ", she retorted.
"                  ", she called.
"                  ", she explained.
"                  ", she laughed.
"                  ", she screamed.
"                  ", she shouted.
"                  ", she admitted.
"                  ", she lied.
"                  ", she whispered.
"                  ", she sobbed.
"                  ", she hissed.
"                  ", she apologised.



Hey there!
You're wrong about that
No thanks
Go away!
I can't go on!
I love you
I hate you
I'm sorry, it's all my fault
It is very late and I am too tire to discuss this
Only an idiot would say that
I'm depressed
I suppose you're right
stop it at once
I'll be there in a minute
I'm just not ready for this level of commitment





What is she actually saying to him?


She: Hey - are golfing today? It's the second time this week.
He: But you said it was fine?
She: It is fine. It's perfectly fine.






What does she mean?

She: Are you wearing that?

She: Hey do you want to get some coffee?

She: I'll be ready in a minute.

She: Do you think she's pretty?






What does he mean?

He: Hey - mind if I catch a movie with the guys?

He: Wow - you're beautiful.

He: I'm fine. Really. Stop looking at me.









Phrases used

It's the second time this week!
But you said it was fine.
It is fine. It's perfectly fine.
Well, you're in luck.
Let me just check with my wife.
Mind if I go?
If that's what you want to do.
You're in luck.
On second thought
Now that's more like it








Do you like getting or giving advice?










Which things to do like to get advice about?

health
love life
shopping
restaurants
family matters
travel ideas
friendship
school
career
books to read
films or TV shows to see
money matters

Where do you get advice? - books, friends, family, TV, online...









Do you need advice on anything at the moment?










Has anyone ever given you some really bad advice?










Has anyone ever given you some good advice?









What's the difference?

We stopped to talk.                  We stopped talking.


















I once asked a Japanese student what she missed most from Japan. She said "talking without speaking". 

What do you think she meant?













Can you think of a better way to say this?


How was you're weekend?
It was good.


How's your soup?
Good.

Did you enjoy that class.
No


That's a nice shirt.
Thanks.

What do you think about Joanna?
She's nice.


How are you feeling after she spoke to you that way.
Bad.


Tell me about you'r family?
They are nice.


What are your plans this weekend?
I don't know




Recreate this simple story. You can't use nice good, big , or bad, and you can't repeat yourself.


Last weekend I performed with my band at a book launch. Lots of nice people came and the room was big and really nice. It felt good to play to a big crowd of nice people. The listened to the music good. It made me feel good about my music, which was nice. I'm quite bad at feeling good in crowds though. It doesn't feel good, even though I try to be nice. I just always somehow feel bad, you know? Anyway, my girlfriend was really nice and videoed our performance. I expected it to sound bad, but when I watched it it sounded pretty good. That's nice.



Big talk








Are you a fast talker?














Do you mind being interrupted?























Do you tend to talk directly or indirectly about your feelings?















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