1. COMMUNICATION ENGLISH III September 18/19 th 2012

2. Today Practice speech. Transition expressions. Pausing.

3. Today’s skill Posture. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frt6Dt_3hMs

4. Transitions Time connectors (to shift topic) While, after, before, then, during, following, in

5. Transitions Emphasis Above all, chiefly, with attention to, especially, particularly Tom is a biologist and is here today to talk to us about marine biology, particularly dolphin behavior.

6. Transitions Bridge words Furthermore, however, in addition, consequently, finally Sports performance When she was 13, Joan was injured and couldn’t play basketball for 4 months. However, she recovered more quickly than the doctors expected and had a great second half of the season.

7. Transitions Elaboration In fact, in short, for example, at least, in other words Jack is one of the most highly respected students in our college. In fact, he won the outstanding student award three years in a row from 2010 to this year.

8. // means to slow down /// means to stop. Erica got a B.A. in international business //in 2001.///During college,// she did research on economic growth in India./// After graduation,// she interned at a consulting firm// that works on emerging markets in Asia./// Three years later,// she returned to university //to get her master’s degree in economics./// Right now, // she works as a consultant // at Capital Economics.