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Teacher Alyse
Professional TeacherHow to manage group conversations
To show you are not familiar with a topic
What’s (______)? Sorry, I don’t know what that is.
Can I get you to explain (_______) a bit more? I’m afraid I’m a bit confused.
You can link to a topic that is familiar to you
This reminds me of …
On the topic of (______), have you heard of (_______)?
That’s interesting. I’ve also heard that ….
Remember to involve quieter members of the group
Was it the same for you?
What about you?
What do you think? Do you agree?
I really want to hear what (_____) thinks about this.
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Managing group conversations
Sep 26, 2025 8:07 AM
Teacher Alyse
Language Skills
Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese, Korean, Other, Thai
Learning Language
Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, Korean, Other, Thai
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