If I could just say something...
Key sentences
| Person talking
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Person changing the subject
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| I saw a great basketball game on TV last night.
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Speaking of (topic,) ...
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| Person talking
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Person changing the subject
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| To get back to (topic,) ...
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Yes, you were saying...
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Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
Speaking of (topic,) ...
| topic,
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sentence
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| sports,
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Speaking of sports, ...
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| basketball,
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Speaking of basketball, ...
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| last night,
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Speaking of last night, ...
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| TV,
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Speaking of TV, ...
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To get back to (topic,) ...
| topic,
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sentence
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| what I was saying,
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To get back to what I was saying, ...
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| the basketball game,
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To get back to the basketball game, ...
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| the game I was talking about,
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To get back to the game I was talking about, ...
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| what I was talking about,
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To get back to what I was talking about, ...
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Example
Practice this conversation.
| Person talking
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Person changing the subject
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| I saw a great basketball game on TV last night.
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Speaking of (sports,) ...
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| Person talking
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Person changing the subject
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| To get back to (what I was saying,) ...
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Yes, you were saying...
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Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Person talking
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Person changing the subject
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I saw a great basketball game on TV last night.
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Speaking of ... ...
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| Person talking
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Person changing the subject
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| To get back to ... ...
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Yes, you were saying...
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Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Person talking
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Person changing the subject
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| Choose a topic. Try to keep the conversation about your topic.
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Choose a different topic. Try to keep the conversation about your topic instead.
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Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |
