There are signposts everywhere. Today, in this masterclass, we're going to look at ways you can use signposting when you're speaking. So, there are signposts everywhere and they tell us where to go. But did you know that when we're speaking, we use signposts, words and phrases to help direct指挥 the listener听者. These are called discourse markers. They help connect what we're saying and tell the listener听者 what information is coming up. They'll help you sound more fluent流畅的 and help you understand native speaker conversations.
Listen to my telephone call this morning. I use eight different discourse演讲 markers. Can you hear all eights? You know I was hosting an amazing dinner party last night? Well, actually实际上, it was a complete disaster灾难. I burnt the meat. People arrived when I was still cooking. Mind you, I did say turn up when you want.
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