B1
Conversation Flow
ការបន្តកិច្ចសន្ទនា
🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:
Don't let the conversation die! Use the A-R-C Method to keep it active.
❌ The "Dead-End" Chat
Rithy
"How was your weekend?"
Sophea (You)
"Good."
(Silence... The conversation dies.)
✅ The "Active" Chat (A-R-C)
Rithy
"I went to a new café in BKK1 yesterday."
Sophea (You)
Ack "Oh, really? That sounds nice!"
Relate "I love trying new coffee shops."
Continue "Was the coffee good?"
The A-R-C Formula
A - Acknowledge ទទួលដឹង
Show you heard them with a reaction.
"Wow!", "Oh no!", "Really?", "I see."
"Wow!", "Oh no!", "Really?", "I see."
R - Relate ផ្សារភ្ជាប់
Connect their story to yourself (briefly).
"I feel the same way.", "That reminds me of..."
"I feel the same way.", "That reminds me of..."
C - Continue បន្តសួរ
Ask a follow-up question (The most important part!).
"What happened next?", "Why did you do that?"
"What happened next?", "Why did you do that?"
Intonation Tip: Echo Questions
Repeat a keyword with a Rising Tone (↗) to show surprise and ask for more.
"He paid for everyone?" (Everyone? ↗)
Pick the Active Response
Statement: "I'm so tired. I worked 12 hours yesterday."
Which response keeps it going?
A. "I like my job."
B. "That is a long day."
C. "Oh no! (Ack) Why did you have to work so long? (Continue)"
Statement: "I've decided I want to learn Japanese."
Which response uses an Echo Question?
A. "Japanese? (↗) That's cool! Why Japanese?"
B. "I speak Japanese too."