Building Fluency Jon Wright September 2017

You should be glad you don’t have a Superyacht Read the text What’s your first impression?

Fluency v accuracy Fluent = can talk quickly (but doesn’t sound natural) Accurate = knows the rules (but still doesn’t sound natural) What’s missing?

Speaker One or speaker two? So I see You won’t believe what I saw Same to you I’ve got an early start tomorrow Pride comes before a fall We went to that new place in the centre last night Careful what you wish for I hope this isn’t going to be a waste of time

Proverbial summarisers A: Missed my train this morning. Again! B: Really? A: Turns out that Robert was on the train. B: Every cloud (has a silver lining)... C: Time to get back to work, I suppose. D: Suppose so. C: Onwards and upwards.

Summarising proverbs A: B: B: Great minds (think alike). C: D: C: Better late than never.

Playing the game A: How are things? B: Great. You? OR: C: What are you doing this weekend? D: Nothing special. OR: E: Is this yours? F: Oh, thanks, I must have dropped it. OR:

NOT Playing the game A: How are things? B: Why are you asking? C: What are you doing this weekend? D: I’ll start with a quick run up the mountain, then write a best-selling novel, and finally have a 5-star dinner E: Is this yours? F: I wouldn’t be seen dead with something like that.

NOT Playing the game A: So, you’re a teacher, are you? B: C: Why did you decide to become a teacher? D: E: What do you enjoy most about your job? F:

Sound system: building blocks Back to b_____ Black and b____ ____ as a bat Best b____ B___ of beyond B___ breaking B____ bath _____ and buy Bread and _____ Meet your maker Miss the m____ _____ a mistake Much of a m_____ ____ your manners Make your _____ up Miss you m_____ ____ over matter ____ mountains Mix and m_____ Exeter, May 2017

Sound system: building blocks Back to basics Black and blue Blind as a bat Best before Back of beyond Back breaking Bubble bath Bring and buy Bread and butter Meet your maker Miss the mark Make a mistake Much of a muchness Mind your manners Make your mind up Miss you madly Mind over matter Move mountains Mix and match Exeter, May 2017

Sound system: What’s missing? Sorry, I’ve got to go. You should know. He was a no-show Yes, We’re good to ... If you say ... No. It came as a ... We’re having a go-slow. Hang on a ... Like a pro. She stole the ... Exeter, May 2017

Sound system: Make a match 1 Does he play golf? 2 What’s up at work? 3 Are you ready now? 4 Were you expecting that? 5 Have you got time for a tea? 6 Don’t you think this is a better option? 7 How do you change this? 8 What happened to your 10 o’clock appointment? Sorry, I’ve got to go. You should know. He was a no-show. Yes, We’re good to go. If you say so. No. It came as a blow. We’re having a go-slow. Hang on a mo. Like a pro. She stole the show. Exeter, May 2017

Sound system: Make a match 1 Does he play golf? 2 What’s up at work? 3 Are you ready now? 4 Were you expecting that? 5 Have you got time for a tea? 6 Don’t you think this is a better option? 7 How do you change this? 8 What happened to your 10 o’clock appointment? Like a pro. We’re having a go-slow. Hang on a mo./Yes, We’re good to go. No. It came as a blow/She stole the show. Sorry, I’ve got to go. If you say so. You should know. He was a no-show. Exeter, May 2017

The rhythms of English Double rhythm Compounding: today, within, household, laptop Collocations: save water, sudden shower, stop short Paired expressions: ladies and gents, man and boy, political and economic, work and play, get up and go, summer and winter, night or day, better or worse Structures: advantages and disadvantages, some ... others, on the one hand ... on the other, neither ... nor Text patterns: cause + effect, question + answer, problem + solution Exeter, May 2017

Finally ... Proof of the pudding: (Re)read the text and underline features we have discussed. Discuss with a partner: what does that show? Exeter, May 2017