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Focus on Function
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• First:– Speak slowly, clearly and distinctly.
• Second:– Avoid idiom and slang
• Third:– Say numbers slowly and then repeat them
• Fourth:– At the end of the conversation, summarize the
key points• Fifth:
– Repeat them in writing and either fax or send them by email as back-up conformation of your discussion
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• Listen to these telephone conversations. Do they follow these below tips? What phrases do the speakers use to:
show that they wish to draw the conversation to
the close?
summarize the key points?
say goodbye?
Click here to hear the conversations
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• It was really kind of you (to…)
• Thanks very much (for…)
• Thank you very much indeed (for…)
• I do not know how to thank you (for…)
• I’m very grateful• I just wanted to say
thanks• I really appreciate…
• You’re welcome.• Don’t mention it.• Not at all.• It was a pleasure.• That’s all right
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Listen to four extracts from four
short conversations. Which of these below phrases do the speakers use to thank and respond thanks ?
Click here to hear the conversations
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All the bestBest of luckBest regardsOur best wishes for the
future
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• Good bye
• Have a safe trip
• Hope to see you again some time
• Take care
• Keep in touch
• It was good to see you again
• See you soon
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• Bye for now
• It’s been really nice talking to you
• That’s all for now
• See you later
• Look forward to seeing you soon
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Work in pair. From the 4 following pictures, improvise a dialogue, using appropriate phrases of concluding a conversation, thanking and leave-taking:
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Context: A calls B
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