Oral texts

The way in which words and letters are pronounced. ____ can vary according to the region or social class of the speaker.

• Accent

• Context

• Pauses

The grammar and vocabulary used and linked to a particular region.

• Accent

• Overlapping

• Dialect

This is essential to communication and is linked to how we say things, rather than what we say. It affects the meaning we give to words and phrases.

• Intonation

• Turn-taking

• Jargon

When someone does not wait for the speaker to finish what they are saying and takes over the topic.

• Filler

• Interruption

• Stress

Two speakers talk at the same time, usually out of support and agreement with one another.

• Emphasis

• Context

• Overlapping

The people in the conversation take conventional and polite turns to speak.

• Overlapping

• Turn-taking

• Accent

The circumstances in which the communication takes place. This greatly impacts the speech exchange. Speakers change their language according to the listeners and the situation.

• Context

• Intonation

• Jargon

Words can be emphasised by being said louder or slower.

• Stress

• Filler

• Pause

These are used in speech to fill a ____,

usually to provide thinking time. For example: er, erm, like.

• Dialect

• Interruption

• Pause

Technical and specialized vocabulary related to the topic being discussed

• Intonation

• Jargon

• Pause