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Transactional Conversation

This document provides information about starting, continuing, and ending transactional conversations. It defines transactional conversations as those conducted for the purpose of exchanging information, such as interviews, role playing, or debates. The document then lists examples of expressions that can be used to start a transactional conversation, such as asking how someone has been or what they have been doing recently. It also provides expressions for continuing a conversation, such as bringing up a new topic, and endings a conversation, such as saying it was nice talking and having to leave. It includes an exercise to identify the category of expressions in a sample dialogue and an assignment for students to practice a conversation on an environmental topic.

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Transactional Conversation

This document provides information about starting, continuing, and ending transactional conversations. It defines transactional conversations as those conducted for the purpose of exchanging information, such as interviews, role playing, or debates. The document then lists examples of expressions that can be used to start a transactional conversation, such as asking how someone has been or what they have been doing recently. It also provides expressions for continuing a conversation, such as bringing up a new topic, and endings a conversation, such as saying it was nice talking and having to leave. It includes an exercise to identify the category of expressions in a sample dialogue and an assignment for students to practice a conversation on an environmental topic.

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Grade 11

Expression in a
Conversation
(Starting,
Continuing, and
Ending)
Dhea Novitasari, S.Pd., Gr.
Brainstorming

What do you think


of/about the picture?
Let’s watch videos!
Let’s watch videos!
What is Transactional
Conversation?
Definition of Transactional Conversation

Transactional conversations are


conducted for the purpose of
information exchange, such as
information-gathering
interviews, role playing, or
debates.
How to start
a conversation?
Expressions for
Starting a Transactional Conversation

● What’s new?
● So, how have you been?
● What have you been up to?
● Keeping busy?
● How was your weekend?
● Do you have any plans for the weekend?
● So, how’s it going with (a project,
initiative, etc.)…?
● So, what do you think about.…?
● So, did you hear that…?
● So, I heard that you are/ you’re…?
How to continue
a conversation?
Expressions for
Continuing a Transactional Conversation
● Before I forget, I wanted to talk to
● Ending small talk and starting a
you about…
meeting:
● By the way…
● Well, let’s get started…
● Since you’re here, let me ask you
● Shall we talk about…?
about…
● Anyway, let’s talk about …
● I actually wanted to talk to you
about… Do you have a few minutes?
● While I have you on the line, let me
ask you about… (if speaking on the
phone
How to end
a conversation?
Expressions for
Ending a Transactional Conversation
● I should get going. It was nice
● So, we’ll wait for Joanna’s
talking to you.
response and then go from there.
● Well, I have to go. It was nice
● Okay, I’ll work on the proposal
talking to you.
and send it to you by the end of
● Well, it was nice seeing you. Say
the week.
hello to (name) for me.
● Well, I have a class in a few
minutes. I better get going.
● Okay, I’ll talk with my team and I’ll
give you a call tomorrow morning.
Let’s Do This Exercise
Identify the expressions for starting, continuing and ending a
transactional conversation in the dialogue, underline the correct
categories of the expression. Number 1 has been done for you.

No. Expression Starting/Continuing/Ending

1. Hi, Keeping busy? Starting/Continuing/Ending

2. By the way, what has she done Starting/Continuing/Ending

3. It’s time to go back to class. Lets go! Starting/Continuing/Ending


Let’s listen some
sentences!
Listen to the audio carefully. The audio will be played twice.
Mark whether the statements are True (T) (benar), or False (F) (salah).
Number 1 has been done for you.

University.

made
Example of a Conversation:
Dina : Hi, keeping busy?
Dino : Yes. I found something interesting. (pointing out his hand phone)
Dini : Who is she?
Dino : She is Nina
Dini : Who is Nina? And why is she famous?
Dino : She is the little hero from Gresik who is active in dealing with polluting
waste in the river.
Dini : That’s interesting! What has she done?
Dino : Nina sent a letter to the German chancellor with the intention that they
stop smuggling (penyelundupan) plastic waste to Indonesia.
Dini : Wow, what she has done was amazing.
Dino : Yes, I agree with you. That’s why we should learn from her (the bell is
ringing). It’s time to go back to class. Let’s go!
Dini : Let’s go!
Assignment
Please make a simple conversation with your chairmate
about these topics:
1. Environment
2. Environmental figure/activist
3. Deforestation
4. Sustainable
5. Climate
6. Pollution
7. Campaign
8. Rubbish
9. Volunteer
Thanks!
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