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English 15 Public

speaking terminology for teachers

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putting the message into other words

paraphrasing

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saying more or less what you mean

approximation

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chnaging what you're saying (haven't got words you need)

message adjustment

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not saying what you want to say - haven't got the words

message avoidance

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when you try and get help from your interlocutor

ask for help / repetition

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checking what other person is saying (in fewer words)

giving an interpretative summary

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using words / phrases to give yourself time to think

using fillers

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using words / phrases to avoid silence

hesitation devices

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changing the subject

topic shift

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two phrases that go together often in conversation

adjacency pair

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starting a conversation

opening

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finishing a conversation

closing

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getting a word in (forcibly)

interrupting

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way of ensuring people don't all speak at once

turn-taking

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talking for a relatively extended period

a long turn

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