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Slide 1 - Diapositive
Slide 2 - Vidéo
What do you notice about this girl's speech?
Slide 3 - Question ouverte
Slide 4 - Vidéo
Different fillers
Slide 5 - Carte mentale
What do you think about using these fillers? Would you use them? Why (not)?
Slide 6 - Question ouverte
Slide 7 - Diapositive
Match the words with their definitions.
to stall for time
To say you're not sure about something
To include someone in the conversation
to explain something
To get back to something or to end a conversation
To make your statement weaker or stronger
The basic idea is
let me think about that
In fact
I guess
Don't you think
Like I said
Slide 8 - Question de remorquage
Would you now use fillers when speaking English?
Yes
No
Slide 9 - Sondage
Can you use fillers in formal language?
A
Yes
B
No
Slide 10 - Quiz
Can you use fillers in formal written language?
A
Yes
B
No
Slide 11 - Quiz
Slide 12 - Diapositive
I ........ dancing
A
often go
B
go often
Slide 13 - Quiz
She ..... smokes in the morning
A
smokes never
B
never smokes
Slide 14 - Quiz
He ......in to work on time
A
hardly ever gets
B
gets hardly ever
Slide 15 - Quiz
I .... on time for football practice
A
am always
B
always am
Slide 16 - Quiz
The kids .... their homework.
A
Never can do
B
Can never do
Slide 17 - Quiz
I ..... to work every morning
A
walk usually
B
usually walk
