Speaking: Interactive Communication B2 - Lesson 2: Interrupting Politely & Holding the Floor

Speaking B2

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Meeting Dynamics

សិល្បៈនៃការសន្ទនាក្នុងអង្គប្រជុំ

In professional English, you must know how to interrupt politely and how to hold the floor when others try to stop you.

នៅក្នុងការងារអាជីព អ្នកត្រូវចេះកាត់ចង្វាក់អ្នកដទៃដោយគួរសម និងចេះរក្សាសិទ្ធិនិយាយបន្តនៅពេលមានគេព្យាយាមកាត់កាត់។

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1. Jumping In

របៀបកាត់ចង្វាក់ដោយសុជីវធម៌ (Interrupting Politely)

"Sorry to interrupt, but..." Function: The classic, safe interruption. សុំទោសដែលរំខាន ប៉ុន្តែតើយើងអាចធ្វើឲ្យឡូហ្គោនេះធំបន្តិចបានទេ?

"Can I just jump in here?" Function: Quick, energetic, modern business. តើខ្ញុំអាចសុំចូលរួមយោបល់ត្រង់នេះបន្តិចបានទេ?

"If I may add something..." Function: Very formal and polite. ប្រសិនបើខ្ញុំអាចបន្ថែមអ្វីមួយ...

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2. Holding the Floor

របៀបរក្សាសិទ្ធិនិយាយបន្តនៅពេលមានគេកាត់ (Keeping your turn)

"Please let me finish." Function: Firm and direct. សូមអនុញ្ញាតឱ្យខ្ញុំនិយាយឱ្យចប់សិន។

"If I could just finish my point..." Function: Very professional and diplomatic. ប្រសិនបើអ្នកអនុញ្ញាតឲ្យខ្ញុំបញ្ចប់ចំណុចនេះសិន... (ខ្ញុំនឹងឆ្លើយសំណួរអ្នក)

"Hold on a second." Function: Casual, slightly sharp (use with care). ចាំមួយភ្លែតសិន។

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3. Getting Back on Track

ការត្រលប់មកប្រធានបទដើមវិញ (Returning to the topic)

"Anyway, as I was saying..." Function: Natural way to resume after an interruption. អញ្ចឹង ដូចដែលខ្ញុំបាននិយាយអម្បាញ់មិញ...

"Getting back to..." Function: Focusing the meeting back on the agenda. ត្រលប់មកកាន់ (ប្រធានបទដើម) វិញ...

The Aggression Trap! ⚠️

Never tell a client or colleague to "shut up" or "stop talking."

(ប្រយ័ត្ន! ទោះបីអ្នកចង់រក្សាសិទ្ធិនិយាយក៏ដោយ ហាមប្រើពាក្យអសុរស ឬបញ្ជាចំៗក្នុងបរិបទការងារ។ ត្រូវប្រើទម្រង់ប្រយោគបញ្ចៀស (Hedging) ជានិច្ច។)

Stop talking, I am not finished. ❌
If I could just finish my point... ✅

Mastery Check ⚡

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យកម្រិតខ្ពស់

Jumping In

You are in a meeting and someone is explaining a concept. You have a great idea you want to share right now.

Which is the polite way to interrupt?

Holding the Floor

You are presenting an animation storyboard. A client tries to interrupt you before you finish explaining the ending.

How do you professionally hold the floor?

COMMUNICATION TRAP! ❌

Why is "Let me finish" sometimes risky to use with a client?

ហេតុអ្វីបានជាការប្រើប្រយោគនេះអាចមានហានិភ័យជាមួយអតិថិជន?

Returning to the Topic

The meeting got off-topic for 5 minutes. You want to steer it back to the main agenda.

What should you say?

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់កម្រិត B2!

The Meeting Prep 🛑 (Write down exactly what phrase you will use the next time you need to politely interrupt a colleague in an English meeting.)

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់កម្រិត B2!

Shadowing 🛡️ (Play the audio for "If I could just finish my point..." 5 times. Try to perfectly copy the tone and speed. It must sound firm but polite.)

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តផ្ទាល់កម្រិត B2!

Roleplay 🎭 (Have a conversation with a friend. Tell them to intentionally interrupt you. Practice saying "Anyway, as I was saying..." to get back on track.)

Meeting Dynamics

មេរៀនជាវីដេអូ

Analysis Tip: Watch how the speakers use their hand gestures and tone of voice. When holding the floor, a raised, open palm often accompanies the phrase "If I could just finish..."

Ask a Question 🙋‍♂️

តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Recent B2 Inquiries

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Sovan 2 hours ago

Teacher, what if a client keeps interrupting my presentation about my new T-shirt brand? How do I politely tell them to wait?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Hi Sovan! That happens a lot in pitches. You can use a diplomatic "Holding the Floor" phrase mixed with a promise: *"If I could just finish explaining this design on the current slide, I'd love to hear your thoughts right after."* It sets a boundary but remains respectful! 🎯

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Bopha 5 hours ago

I need to interrupt a meeting to say the ink and paint rendering style will take more time. Is 'Sorry to interrupt' enough?

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 4 hours ago

Yes, that's perfectly fine! But if you want to sound more dynamic, you can say: *"Can I just jump in here? The ink and paint rendering might delay us..."* It shows you are actively engaged in solving the problem. 🎨