1. Discourse
How to analyse speech

2. What are your ideas?
Some texts in the anthology Paris are graphologically rich or very literary with metaphorical language or sound patterns so there is plenty to write about. What can you say about the language in more conversational texts?

3. Patterns in discourse Labov’s Narrative Categories for MONOLOGUES
Goodwin’s Story Structure for DIALOGUES
Turn-taking for MULTI-SPEAKER interaction

4. Practice
Read the information in unit 11 of the course book, completing Activities 1-4

5. Features of Discourse Fillers (thinking words) False starts
Repair (self-correction)
Skip connector
Ellipsis
Speaker support

6. “Visiting Paris” Mike and Sophia
Discuss the text in pairs. What could you write about it if it came up in the exam?