How We Sound Intelligent in English

Grammar - B2-C1 | Advance Level

4.9 $

Jan. 23 Fri , 18:00 USA

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Description

In this class you will:
✔ Watch a practical video on how linking words improve fluency and clarity.
✔ Learn key discourse markers used in spoken and semi-formal English.
✔ Practice organizing opinions, arguments, and stories more clearly.
✔ Improve coherence when speaking about abstract or complex topics.

You will:
• Sound more fluent and structured when speaking
• Learn to guide the listener through your ideas
• Reduce repetition of basic connectors like and, but, because

Session Activities

Question 1: Do you usually plan what you’re going to say, or do you speak spontaneously?

Question 2: What makes someone sound fluent to you: vocabulary, pronunciation, or organization?

Question 3: Do you think it’s more important to speak accurately or clearly? Why?

Question 4: When you explain something complicated, what do you find most difficult?

Question 5: Do you notice linking words more when someone speaks well?

Question 1: Why do discourse markers make speech easier to follow?

Question 2: Which connectors do you overuse in English? Why do you think that happens?

Question 3: How can linking words change the tone of what you say?

Question 4: Is it possible to sound confident even if you’re unsure? How?

Question 5: How do discourse markers help during disagreements or debates?

Question 6: Think of a time you misunderstood someone — was it because their ideas weren’t connected clearly?

Question 7: After watching the video, which discourse marker do you want to start using more?

Question 8: Do native speakers always speak in perfectly connected sentences? Why or why not?

Question 9: How can better structure change how people perceive your intelligence or confidence?

however

used to introduce contrast

on the other hand

used to show an alternative view

that being said

used to add a contrasting idea politely

in contrast

used to compare differences

for instance

used to give an example

as a result

used to show consequence

moreover

used to add extra information

in other words

used to clarify or rephrase an idea

to sum up

used to conclude or summarize