B2
Interrupting & Holding
ការកាត់សម្តី និងការរក្សាវេននិយាយ
🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:
Learn to stop someone politely (Interrupt) and stop them from stopping you (Hold the Floor).
💬 Scenario: The Talkative Colleague
Vanna
"The data shows a decline in Q1, and also in Q2 we saw issues with logistics, and the marketing team was..." (Talking too much)
You (Polite Interruption)
"Interrupt Sorry to interrupt, but can we go back to the Q1 data for a second?"
Vanna
"Wait, I haven't finished explaining the..."
You (Holding the Floor)
"Hold Just a moment, let me finish my question first."
1. The Interruption Toolkit
Use these when you need to speak, but the other person won't stop.
"Sorry to interrupt, but..." សុំទោសដែលកាត់សម្តី...
The most standard, polite way to stop someone.
"Can I just add something?" សុំបន្ថែមត្រង់នេះបន្តិច...
Good for group meetings when you have a quick point.
"May I jump in for a second?" សុំចូលរួមបន្តិចបានទេ?
Slightly more informal, good for brainstorming.
2. The Floor-Holding Toolkit
Use these when someone interrupts YOU, and you want to keep talking.
"Just a moment, please." សុំពេលបន្តិច...
Firm but polite. Use a "Stop" hand gesture with this.
"Let me just finish my point." ទុកឱ្យខ្ញុំនិយាយឱ្យចប់សិន...
Clear and direct. Good for arguments or debates.
Choose the Best Phrase
Situation: Your boss is talking, but you have urgent news.
A. "Stop talking!"
B. "Sorry to interrupt, but this is urgent."
C. "Let me finish!"
Situation: You are explaining an idea, and a colleague tries to speak over you.
A. "May I jump in?"
B. "Just a moment, I haven't finished yet."
C. "Can I add something?"