1. Showing Interest & Personal Comment
Wednesday, 12 September 2007

2. Showing Interest Examples: I’ve just come back from France
Have you? France! Where did you go?
Mary went into hospital again
Again? What a pity. I must go and visit her
We’re thinking about getting a bigger flat
Are you? Where are you moving to?
Michael's looking for a new job
Mhm. I’m not surprised

3. Expression of showing interest
Showing attention
Right. Sure. Yes. Yeach. Yuh. Mhm. Uhuh.
Echo questions
Did you? Are they? Was it?
Echo words
Five hundred? Six months? All over the world?
Wh- Questions
So what happened? Why was that, then? How
did you feel?
Interest
Really? That sounds interesting.
2. Pleasure
Really! Fantastic! Great!
3. Agreement
Exactly. Of course. Sure.
4. Sympathy
How awful. What a pity. Poor you
5. Surprise
No! that’s strange! Good heavens!
6. No surprise
Mhm. I’m not surprised

4. What are the responses of these?
I saw Irina yesterday
I’m thinking about going to Brazil for my
holiday
I was waiting all morning for the repair man
I went to see that new film last night
I just back home from Bali Island

5. Making a personal comment
You are uncertain
It’s seems that … Presumably, … Apparently
Your next comment
is surprising
As a matter of fact, … Actually,… Strangely enough
is obvious
Of course, … Obviously, … Clearly, …
You had some good/ bad fortune
I’m pleased to say that …
Unfortunately, … Luckily, …
You are being
honest
Actually, … To be honest, …
Frankly, …
Something is
confidential
Please don’t repeat this, but …
Between you and me

6. What are your personal comment?
Do you think she will get a new boyfriend?
What is your boss look like?
Do you agree with our university policy?
What do you think about this class?
What did you do when your computer hacked?

7. Assessment
Work in pairs or groups of three. Make a short conversation in which you insert the expression of showing interest and/or personal comment
The number of expression used in the conversation will influence your performance (score)
Then act it out in front of the class