COMMUNICATIVE STRATEGIES
1. NOMINATION - opening a topic and start a conversation. It may start off with making
inquiries, giving compliments, asking for opinion, or in simply offering help. This could
efficiently signal the beginning or the start of a new topic.
“Have you noticed the weird weather lately? Is this because of
global warming?”
“Have you heard about the implementation of the face-to-face classes?”
“You’re my new classmate, right? Would you like me to tour you around our
school.
Starting the Conversation
The best way to start up a conversation with someone you don’t know is to:
(A) Asking Question ( not too personal)
“Excuse me, do you have the time?” or “Do you know what time it is?”
“Hi. Is this seat taken?” if the answer is “no”, then you can follow up with “Do you mind if I
sit here?”
(B) Introducing New Topic
Common Phrases in Introducing a lecture or new topics
In our last class we talked about …, and today we continue with ….
I’d like to start with / by
Good morning, everyone! Today, let’s begin with our lesson on….
Shall we get started? Ok, our topic/ discussion for this session will focus on…..
(C) Complimenting on Something - noticing something about the other person and
commenting on it in a nice way
“That is a really nice [hat]. Can I ask where you got it?”
“I really like your [shoes]. Did you get them near here?”
2. RESTRICTION any limitation you may have as a speaker. In the classroom, in a meeting,
or hanging out with your friends, speaker confines to a limit what to say
Examples:
In a class, someone asked by their teacher to deliver a speech about Peer Pressure. In this
case he/she should focused about it.
Police Interrogation- You are being asked about what you know about the accident. You
cannot give information about something else beside the accident.
