Speaking: Interactive Communication B2 - Lesson 1: Managing & Guiding Conversations

B2

Managing Conversations

ការគ្រប់គ្រងនិងដឹកនាំការសន្ទនា

🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:

Don't just listen—manage! Learn how to Interrupt, Hold your Turn, and Change Topics.

💬 Scenario: The Team Meeting

Dara (Talkative Colleague) "...and that's why the budget is low. Also, the weather is bad, so we can't go outside, and my car broke down..."

Sophea (You) Interrupting "Sorry to interrupt, Dara, but we need to focus on the budget right now."

Dara "But wait, I wasn't finished! The car issue is really important because..."

Sophea Holding Turn "Just a moment, let me finish my point first. We only have 10 minutes left."

Sophea Changing Topic "Speaking of time, have we scheduled the next meeting yet?"

The Traffic Light System

🔴 STOP (Interrupting) កាត់សម្តី

When you need to stop someone politely.

"Sorry to interrupt, but..."
"Can I just add something here?"
"If I could just come in here..."

🟡 WAIT (Holding Turn) រក្សាវេននិយាយ

When someone tries to interrupt you, but you aren't done.

"Just a moment, please."
"I haven't finished yet."
"Let me just finish this thought."

🟢 GO (Changing Topic) ប្តូរប្រធានបទ

Moving the conversation to a new place.

"Speaking of [Topic A]..." (Link)
"On another note..." (No Link)
"By the way..." (Casual)

Choose the Right Signal

Situation: Your friend is talking about football, but you want to talk about dinner plans.

A. "Stop talking. Dinner now."

B. "Speaking of plans for tonight, what do you want for dinner?"

C. "Just a moment, let me finish."

Situation: You are explaining a complex idea, and someone tries to talk over you.

A. "Sorry to interrupt, but..."

B. "If I could just finish this point first..."

C. "By the way..."