Speaking: Speaking for Specific Purposes C2 - Lesson 1: Achieving Full Command in Any Professional, Academic, or Specialized Speaking Context

A2/B1

Active Listening

សិល្បៈនៃការរក្សាការសន្ទនា

🎯 Goal / គោលដៅ:

Don't let the conversation die! Use the A-R-C method to keep it going.

❌ The "Dead-End" Conversation

Rithy "I went to a new café yesterday."

Sophea "Oh, nice."

Rithy "..." (Silence)

✅ The "Active" Conversation

Rithy "I went to a new café yesterday."

Sophea "Ack Oh really? Continue Which one?"

Rithy "The one near the university. It's called 'The Daily Grind'."

Sophea "Relate Oh, I know that place! Continue Was the coffee good?"

The A-R-C Method

[A] Acknowledge ដឹងឮ

Show you heard them with a simple reaction.
"Oh really?", "Wow!", "I see."

[R] Relate ផ្សារភ្ជាប់

Make a comment that connects to their story.
"That sounds fun.", "I feel the same way."

[C] Continue បន្តសួរ

Ask a follow-up question to get more detail.
"What happened next?", "Why did you do that?"

Intonation Rule

Wh- Questions ↘

Falling intonation (Standard).
"What did you do there?"

Echo Questions ↗ សំណួរសួរដដែល

Rising intonation (Surprise).
"He paid for everyone?"

Key Vocabulary

Follow-up Question សំណួរបន្ទាប់

A question that asks for more detail about what your partner just said.

That reminds me of... នោះធ្វើឱ្យខ្ញុំនឹកឃើញ...

A phrase to connect your partner's story to one of your own stories.

Choose the Best Follow-up

Which response keeps the conversation going?

"I'm so exhausted. I had to work 12 hours yesterday."

A. "I like my job."

B. "That's a long day."

C. "Oh no! Why did you have to work so long?"

"I've decided I want to learn Japanese."

A. "That's interesting! What made you decide on Japanese?"

B. "Do you like Japan?"

C. "I see."