English 201 - Interactive English College of Teacher Education Batangas State University Main Campus I By: Mam Rej

1. THE ART OF CONVERSATION
ENG 201 – INTERACTIVE ENGLISH
COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS I

2. CONVERSATION DYNAMICS
• Conversation is an informal interchange of thoughts and
information by spoken words.
• Live conversation is a spontaneous creation and has a
dynamism which no writer can duplicate.

3. ASPECTS OF CONVERSATION DYNAMICS
• 1. large number of questions
• 2. building of one comment on another

4. FEATURES OF ENGLISH
• 1. The speakers use contractions
• 2. So-called learned words appear occasionally
• 3. Exclamations
• 4. Transition expression appears

5. STANDARD VS NON-STANDARD LANGUAGE
• Standard Formal English – The English most often used in
diplomatic correspondence, certain literary works, newspapers,
business letters and speeches. It is characterized by a large
vocabulary containing learned words.
• Standard Informal English – The English most often used in
conversations and personal letters.
• Non-standard English – Varieties of English that are limited to
certain groups of people.

6. THE IMPORTANCE OF LISTENING

7. THE IMPORTANCE OF LISTENING

8. • Scarcely interested in the subject
• Does not recognize main ideas
• Is distracted by speaker’s delivery or appearance
• Becomes excited or emotional when certain subjects are raised
• Is eager to talk