BASIC SPEAKING STRATEGIES

DEFINITION OCH EXAMPLES

WHAT ARE SPEAKING STRATEGIES?

Speaking strategy is a strategy used to have a conversation, maintain it and keep it go on in a natural way.

The first rule of improving speaking skills is to speak, converse, talk as much as you can! 

FUNKTIONELLA STRATEGIER I KONVERSATIONEN ställa frågor till andra som för samtalet vidare

be någon förklara när man inte förstår istället för att säga att man inte kan

omformulera sig när man saknar ord

vara koncentrerad och lyssnande

nicka och bekräfta andras inlägg som är funktionella

SENTENCE STARTERS

One reason is ...

The main reason is ...

This might be because ...

That’s why ...

This can lead to ...

As a result ...

So ...

It can have a positive/negative effect on ...

GIVING OPINION I think ……… I don’t think….. Wow! That was a great …………! Personally, I believe …….. In my opinion... The way I see it... If you want my honest opinion ... As far as I'm concerned ... If you ask me ... This is really interesting for me. Excuse me, but I have difficulty believing that …

ASKING FOR AN OPINION Do you agree that …?

I’m curious about your thought.

What about you?

What's your idea?

What are your thoughts on this?

How do you feel about that?

Do you have anything to say about this?

What do you think?

Do you agree?

Wouldn't you say that?

Really?

EXPRESSING AGREEMENT I agree.

I agree with you 100 percent.

I couldn't agree with you more.

That's so true.

That's for sure.

You're absolutely right.

Absolutely.

That's exactly how I feel.

Exactly.

I was just going to say that

Right.

Yes, I know what you mean.

I am like you…

Yeah, exactly.

I guess so.

Oh, good point

EXPRESSING DISAGREEMENT

I'm afraid I don’t agree with you.

No doubt about it.

(weak) I suppose so./I guess so.

You have a point there but ...

It isn’t a bad idea, but ...

I am sorry. I don’t agree with you.

Really?  I don’t think so.

I doubt it.

Really? For me, …………. is better.

I respect your opinion, but …

Wait. I don’t think ….

INTERRUPTIONS

Can I add something here?

Is it okay if I jump in for a second?

If I might add something...

Sorry to interrupt, but...

(after accidentally interrupting someone) Sorry, go ahead. OR Sorry, you were saying...

(after being interrupted) You didn't let me finish.

SETTLING AN ARGUMENT

 Let's just move on, shall we?

Let's drop it.

I think we're going to have to agree to disagree.