Module 2: Conversational Strategies

For a conversation to be successful, we use a lot of "conversational strategies".   For example, we use some expressions to get someone's attention, give feedback to someone's comment, clarify your comment, etc. 

The basic purpose of all these strategies is to let the other person know that you are listening and are trying to understand what s/he is saying, as well as to make yourself understood by the other person.

In English, we can carry out most conversational strategies by using some fixed or idiomatic expressions.  These expressions are very useful.  By learning and using them, your English will sound more natural and your communication will be more successful.

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Unit 2.1   Getting Someone's Attention

Unit 2.2   Back Channeling Cues

Unit 2.3   Responding to Something Surprising

Unit 2.4   Agreeing and Disagreeing

Unit 2.5   Asking Someone to Repeat

Unit 2.6   Checking for Understanding

Unit 2.7   Clearing up Misunderstanding

Unit 2.8   Interrupting

Unit 2.9   Revision Exercises