Speaking: Fluency & Coherence A2 - Lesson 4: Reducing Hesitation on Familiar Topics

A2

Reducing Hesitation

កាត់បន្ថយការទាក់

🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:

Don't use "Umm...". Use "Well," "So," or "You know" to buy time while you think.

💬 Scenario: Weekend Plans

Friend "What do you want to do this weekend?"

Dara (Hesitant) "I... um... think... um... maybe... sleep."

(Too many stops. Sounds unsure.)

Dara (Fluent) "Well, I think I'll just sleep. You know, I'm very tired."

(Uses fillers to keep the rhythm.)

The Bridge Builder

Fill the gap with a "Thinking Word" instead of silence.

I like football,

...

but I'm busy.

Start with "Well..." គឺថា...

Use this when you start an answer but need 1 second to think.
"Well, I usually go to the market."

Use "You know..." អ្នកដឹងទេ...

Use this in the middle of a sentence to connect ideas.
"It's hot today, you know, so I stayed home."

Fix the Silence

Question: "Do you like cooking?"

Select the smoother answer:

A. "Well, I like it, but I'm not good at it."

B. "Umm... I like... um... but no good."

Statement: "I'm busy today."

Add a middle filler:

A. "I'm busy... um... today."

B. "I'm busy, you know, because of work."