TRICKS & STRATEGIES FOR A GOOD SPEECH

Pause Fillers

Uh Er Um Erm Uh-huh ( don’t abuse )

Vagueness

I mean Sort of You know I see

Repeats

Well, what’s the, what’s the topic again

Can you describe your Saturday evening ?

My Saturday evening...

Discourse Markers( give you time to think, they help you to link

sentences)

By the way and then Yes because But so Well sure Anyway Really? Right

Chunks(set of words, idioms, catchphrases)

In other words Long time no see Rich and famous I really enjoyed it Would you like...? The usual stuff (sequences of words assembled through

repeated use= common expressions )

GesturesEye contact

The hands, the face , the body moves when you’re talking

Don’t stay still.

Don’t forget!!

Essential grammar and vocabulary

Stress and intonation