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Conversation Strategies

Frame your ideas

AREA

Linking Ideas

Thinking Time

OREO

TIPS

Why

How

What

Use the 7 question words to help you prepare: Ex: Describe an object you bought What: A cell phone How: In cash When: 3 years ago Where: Shopping mall in Brazil Why: because ....

Sometimes, time limitations can’t help generate ideas quickly, because you don't have time to filter or over think each one. Then you end up speaking without making sure that you are communicating them well enough.

  • Prepare your ideas before you speak, so you cannot only monitor accuracy and fluency, but also make better sense of your ideas.
  • Think of English patterns.

Mentally structure what you are going to say, so it will be accurate and make sense in conversation

Conversation Strategies

Frame your ideas

AREA

Linking Ideas

Thinking Time

OREO

Example

Why

How

What

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  • To avoid awkward silence or pauses.
  • To keep a conversation going.
  • To leave your confort zone by adding argumentative information.
  • A: Give a short answer
  • R: Give a reason that support your opinion, idea, etc.
  • E: Provide examples that help you support your answer and reasons.
  • A: Propose an alternative to keep the conversaton.

Give a complete answer by supporting your view point

Conversation Strategies

Frame your ideas

OREO

Thinking Time

Linking ideas

AREA

Practice

Why

How

What

Complete the activity to indentify the function of the words:

Linking ideas will help you understand and work on cohesion and coherence. Necessary items for oral and written communication.

Linking ideas is the ability to connect sentences, so all your ideas can make sense together. This skill is important for you make yourself clear when speaking and writing.​

  • Use some connectors that have a different communicative function.
  • It is a good idea to know some basic transition words and their function.
  • Use and vary them actively.​
Check some connectors here:

Conversation Strategies

Frame your ideas

AREA

Linking Ideas

Thinking Time

OREO

Why

How

What

To provide a well-strectured answer

To give an opinion-oriented answer

  • Opinion: State your point of view​
  • Reason: Explain your Point
  • Example: Provide illustrations
  • Opinion Closer: Wrap up

Useful language

Example

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Conversation Strategies

Frame your ideas

AREA

Linking Ideas

Thinking Time

OREO

Tip

Why

How

What

If you make a mistake, don't worry. Relax and don't let this stop you, instead you can self-correct yourself by using:

  • Sorry, let me rephrase that.
  • That came out wrong
  • I meant...

  • This time will reduce the potential for cognitive overload and stress, which is caused by trying to find things to say and ways to say them.
  • It will also help you to produce more fluent and more complex language

It is important to take into consideration good thinking time so that you can prepare what you are going to say.​

  • Take some time for preparing what you are going to say.
  • During delivery, you can use expressions like WELL, LET'S SEE, or LET ME THINK to give yourself some time for speaking