Filler words

Pay attention to the following video. What do you notice?
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In deze les zitten 19 slides, met interactieve quizzen, tekstslides en 2 videos.

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Pay attention to the following video. What do you notice?

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Slide 2 - Video

What do you notice about this girl's speech?

Slide 3 - Open vraag

Slide 4 - Video

Different fillers

Slide 5 - Woordweb

What do you think about using these fillers? Would you use them? Why (not)?

Slide 6 - Open vraag

Function of filler words
- To stall for time
- To say you're not sure of something
- To include someone in the conversation
- To explain something
- To get back to something or end a conversation
- To make your statement weaker/stronger
- To show you're paying attention

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Match the words with their definitions.
<div>to stall for time</div>
<div>To say you're not sure about something</div>
To include someone in the conversation<br>
<div>to explain something<br></div>
To get back to something or to end a conversation<br>
To make your statement weaker or stronger<br>
The basic idea is
let me think about that
In fact
I guess
Don't you think
Like I said

Slide 8 - Sleepvraag

Would you now use fillers when speaking English?
Yes
No

Slide 9 - Poll

Can you use fillers in formal language?
A
Yes
B
No

Slide 10 - Quizvraag

Can you use fillers in formal written language?
A
Yes
B
No

Slide 11 - Quizvraag

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

I ........ dancing
A
often go
B
go often

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

She ..... smokes in the morning
A
smokes never
B
never smokes

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

He ......in to work on time
A
hardly ever gets
B
gets hardly ever

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

I .... on time for football practice
A
am always
B
always am

Slide 16 - Quizvraag

The kids .... their homework.
A
Never can do
B
Can never do

Slide 17 - Quizvraag

I ..... to work every morning
A
walk usually
B
usually walk

Slide 18 - Quizvraag

Slide 19 - Tekstslide