Context of the conversation
On Saturday the 31 April 2011, I had a conversation with a kiwi girl, the sale of Health 2000 in Saint Lucks shopping mall. The conversation lasted for about 10 minutes. Recently I could not sleep well, so I went there for some instructions.
On Saturday the 31 April 2011, I had a conversation with a kiwi girl, the sale of Health 2000 in Saint Lucks shopping mall. The conversation lasted for about 10 minutes. Recently I could not sleep well, so I went there for some instructions.
Cultural aspects or cultural differences noticed
During the conversation, she was nice and patience. It really helped me relax. Sometimes I could not express clearly, she can help me work it out. She always kept smiling and faced to me to talk. We talked very happily.
During the conversation, she was nice and patience. It really helped me relax. Sometimes I could not express clearly, she can help me work it out. She always kept smiling and faced to me to talk. We talked very happily.
Beginning and ending of conversation
The conversation began when I came into that shop ,the girl saw me and said, “Hello, sir. How are you? How can I help you?” I replied back, “good good. How are you? Yap, I am looking for something for helping my sleep,” To that she replied, “Very well, thank you”. ”yap. sleep?”
Our conversation end with my thank to her. I said ,”Thank for your helps. I will think about your advices and maybe I will come back later. Thank you.” She said to me,” you are welcome, cool, see you next time.”
Vocabulary features noticed
when we were talking about the products ,she used many “probably” to show that she was not sure. I heard of some new word such as melatonin, hormone, single serve sachet.
when we were talking about the products ,she used many “probably” to show that she was not sure. I heard of some new word such as melatonin, hormone, single serve sachet.
Some chunks of vocabulary I noticed while having conversation with her –‘a little bit of ‘ ,‘ a kind of’,’ ‘before bed time’, ’all the time’.
Strategy used
Sometimes she talked a bit fast. During our conversation wherever I found something difficult to understand, I used statement like “Sorry, I did not get you. Can you repeat it ?”.
There are some medical words I could understand .I would say ,” sorry, can you explain this words for me, please ?” For instance, one of the words is “melatonin” . Sometimes I repeated the sentence for making sure I understood her.
Conversation Flow
At the beginning, we talked a bit slow and after a while we talked smoothly. When we are speaking , we look at each other sometimes and we also use some body language to help us communicate. Both of us made encouraging/constructive comments to show that we are listening to each other - ‘Right’; ‘Uh-huh’; ‘OK’, ‘Yes’.
At the beginning, we talked a bit slow and after a while we talked smoothly. When we are speaking , we look at each other sometimes and we also use some body language to help us communicate. Both of us made encouraging/constructive comments to show that we are listening to each other - ‘Right’; ‘Uh-huh’; ‘OK’, ‘Yes’.
Some of the phrases I used during the conversation to keep the flow of the conversation well were, “this sounds good”. Some of the phrases used by her to keep the conversation flows smoothly, “yap”; “that’s right”.
Vocabulary used
I did not use any new vocabulary. Actually, I was nervous so that I talked all in simple old words.
I did not use any new vocabulary. Actually, I was nervous so that I talked all in simple old words.
Some of the hesitation devices I used such as 'um', 'ah', 'er', etc. I think that I used the hesitation devices quite well and it gave me more time to think about what to say in a conversation without the awkward silence. Some of the fillers used were ‘I think’, ‘You know’, ‘I mean’.
Linguistic Features
During the conversation, I did some wrong grammar mistakes in my speaking. For example, I use past simple tense to describe some actions happening now. I need time to think what I should say so that my speak speed is slower that that girl. Sometimes, I could not express what I actually want to say, although she can guess my words.
During the conversation, I did some wrong grammar mistakes in my speaking. For example, I use past simple tense to describe some actions happening now. I need time to think what I should say so that my speak speed is slower that that girl. Sometimes, I could not express what I actually want to say, although she can guess my words.
In my future conversation with the native speakers, I should do some preparation about the topic. Also, I should pay more attention to their pronunciation and accents and flow of their dialogue delivery. I should make those observations into practice. In addition, I should use the new vocabulary acquired during the course of the study as well as during various conversations with the native speakers. Finally, I should overcome my nervous when I talk to a stranger ,although it is hard for me.
