Vocabulary: Idioms & Fixed Expressions (B2) - Lesson 4: Fixed Expressions for Discourse Management

Lesson 4: Fixed Expressions for Discourse Management Controlling the Flow of Conversation Great speakers don't just know words; they know how to manage a conversation. Discourse management is like being a traffic controller for your dialogue. It involves using fixed expressions for signposting —giving signals to your listener about where the conversation is going next. Are you adding a point? Changing the subject? Disagreeing politely? Using these phrases will make your English sound much more natural, organized, and easy to follow. Key Vocabulary Discourse Management (noun phrase) | ការគ្រប់គ្រងសន្ទនា The skill of organizing and controlling a conversation. Signposting (noun) | ការដាក់សញ្ញាណែនាំ Using words and phrases to signal to a listener what you are about to say. Transition (noun) | ការផ្លាស់ប្តូរ The process of changing from one subject or stage to another. The Expression Bank: Six Conversational Tools Here are six fixed expressions that you will hear and use all the time in daily convers…