Filler words

Pay attention to the following video. What do you notice?
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In deze les zitten 19 slides, met interactieve quizzen, tekstslides en 2 videos.

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Pay attention to the following video. What do you notice?

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Slide 2 - Video

What do you notice about this girl's speech?

Slide 3 - Open vraag

Slide 4 - Video

Different fillers

Slide 5 - Woordweb

What do you think about using these fillers? Would you use them? Why (not)?

Slide 6 - Open vraag

Function of filler words
- To stall for time
- To say you're not sure of something
- To include someone in the conversation
- To explain something
- To get back to something or end a conversation
- To make your statement weaker/stronger
- To show you're paying attention

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

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 - Sleepvraag

Would you now use fillers when speaking English?
Yes
No

Slide 9 - Poll

Can you use fillers in formal language?
A
Yes
B
No

Slide 10 - Quizvraag

Can you use fillers in formal written language?
A
Yes
B
No

Slide 11 - Quizvraag

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

I ........ dancing
A
often go
B
go often

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

She ..... smokes in the morning
A
smokes never
B
never smokes

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

He ......in to work on time
A
hardly ever gets
B
gets hardly ever

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

I .... on time for football practice
A
am always
B
always am

Slide 16 - Quizvraag

The kids .... their homework.
A
Never can do
B
Can never do

Slide 17 - Quizvraag

I ..... to work every morning
A
walk usually
B
usually walk

Slide 18 - Quizvraag

Slide 19 - Tekstslide