Lesson 2 | Conversations - How a conversation is structured

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Slide 1: Open question
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This lesson contains 17 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

Items in this lesson

How are you feeling today?

Slide 1 - Open question

What are we doing today?
Aim
Explanation
Example
Exercise

Slide 2 - Slide

Aim
At the end of today’s class, you will be able to apply structure to a conversation

Slide 3 - Slide

What is a converation?

Slide 4 - Open question

A certain structure
Start

Core

Ending

Slide 5 - Slide

What does the start in a conversation consist of?

Slide 6 - Open question

A certain structure
Start
Opening{
Hello, how are you?
You alright? (In BrE)
What's up? (In AmE)
}
Core

Ending

Slide 7 - Slide

What does the core in a conversation consist of?

Slide 8 - Open question

A certain structure
Start
            Opening{
Hello, how are you?
You alright? (In BrE)
What's up? (In AmE)
}
            Core{
The topic you're actually going to talk about
Things you'd like to ask
Diversions on the topic (What does this mean?)


Ending

Slide 9 - Slide

What does the end in a conversation consist of?

Slide 10 - Open question

A certain structure
            Core{
The topic you're actually going to talk about
Things you'd like to ask
Diversions on the topic (What does this mean?)


             Ending{
Saying goodbye
Thanking the other person for the conversation (VERY IMPORTANT!!!)
Wish them well

Slide 11 - Slide

Practice
Use the structure in the side bar
Have a conversation using the structure
1 of you is the interviewer the other is the interviewee

1. Say hello
2. Ask how they are doing
3. Thank them for the opportunity
4. Explain why this job is something you'd like to do
5. Say why you'd like to work here and where you'll see yourself in five years
6. Ask what the pay will be
7. Thank them
8. Say goodbye 
timer
15:00

Slide 12 - Slide

What does structure do to a conversation?
A
Nothing really
B
Makes it easier
C
Makes it more natural

Slide 13 - Quiz

What is structure and how do you apply it in a conversation?

Slide 14 - Open question

Aim
At the end of today’s class, you will be able to apply structure to a conversation

Slide 15 - Slide

Taalblokken
Continue working on taalblokken (Grammar and vocabulary)

Slide 16 - Slide

Next time: Hello and goodbye

Slide 17 - Slide