english:speaking:conversation
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Conversation Strategies
What it is: Techniques to keep conversations going smoothly. What it’s for: Speak with confidence even when you don’t know some words. Example: Ask for clarification: “Could you say that again?”
Core strategies
- Ask to repeat: “Sorry, could you repeat that?”
- Ask to clarify: “What do you mean by…?”
- Confirm understanding: “So you mean…, right?”
- Buy time: “Let me think…”
- Paraphrase: Say the idea in different words.
- Use examples: “For example…”
Mini dialogues
- A: “We need to reschedule.”
B: “Sorry, what does ‘reschedule’ mean?”
- A: “Next Wednesday.”
B: “So you mean Wednesday the 7th, right?”
Hard words (Glossary)
- *clarify* /ˈklærɪfaɪ/: làm rõ
- *confirm* /kənˈfɜːm/: xác nhận
- *paraphrase* /ˈpærəfreɪz/: diễn đạt lại
- *reschedule* /ˌriːˈʃedjuːl/: dời lịch
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