Speaking strategies | Mundilingo Academy

“Um, I think that, you know, we should probably go now.”

• Paralinguistic Features

• Backchanneling

• False-starters and Fillers

• Circumlocution

• Asking for Clarification

“I CAN'T believe you did that!” (said with a surprised tone).

• Paralinguistic Features

• Turn-Taking

• Backchanneling

• Asking for Clarification

• Circumlocation

“Uh-huh,” or nodding while someone is speaking.

• Turn-Taking

• Backchanneling

• Fillers and False Starters

• Asking for Clarification

• Circumlocation

“Could you explain that part again? I didn’t quite understand.”

• Paralinguistic Features

• Backchanneling

• False-starters and Fillers

• Circumlocution

• Asking for Clarification

“You know, the thing you use to write on paper that has ink inside?”

• Turn-Taking

• Backchanneling

• Fillers and False Starters

• Asking for Clarification

• Circumlocation

A: I think we should try a different approach.
B: Maybe you're right
A: I'm sure I am..

• Turn-Taking

• Backchanneling

• Fillers and False Starters

• Asking for Clarification

• Circumlocation

“So, what was the main point again?”

• Turn-Taking

• Backchanneling

• Fillers and False Starters

• Asking for Clarification

• Circumlocation

“Well, um, I guess we should start over.”

• Turn-Taking

• Backchanneling

• Fillers and False Starters

• Paralinguistic

• Circumlocation

So excited he said “I really liked the ending of that book!”.

• Turn-Taking

• Backchanneling

• Fillers and False Starters

• Paralinguistic

• Circumlocation

“Did you mean the red car over there?”

• Paralinguistic Features

• Turn-Taking

• Backchanneling

• Asking for Clarification

• Circumlocation