Name: Speak English Like A Native | Discourse Markers and Why They’re So Important
Uploaded: 2021-03-09T18:45:56.000Z
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Basic passive voice

Hey, everyone, Today we're learning all about discourse markers which are also known as villas.

Reflexive pronouns

Well, what if all my stuff was here, then you'd be going back and forth all the time.

What if we live together and you understand what I'm saying?

Markers certainly are one of the most important aspects of fluent speech.

Sure, they might just look like space fillers, but we actually use them to connect, manage and organize what we say.

They can convey subtle details and show the listener how to interpret what the speaker is saying.

Well, it's not for sure, but we met this guy in the park who thought Ben was really cute, You know which he is.

Anyway, he gave us his card and told us to bring him down for this commercial he's auditioning.

This guy is like the biggest commercial casting director in town, then takes one lousy walk in the park and gets an audition.

They can be words that you say when you need time to think of what to say.

How much you guys want to see a movie tonight?

Yeah, um isn't part of the grammar of a sentence, but it's definitely part of what you say.

There are a lot of discourse, markers, and some of them aren't always explained in an explicit way.

Some of the most advanced English speakers, the Taino, have told me that this is something they've acquired or absorbed from being exposed to the language, not something they've, at least in most cases, consciously paid attention to.

In this lesson, our main goal is to help you to understand the importance of discourse, markers, and we'll look at different types whilst we will give you some definitions.

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So first, let's see some examples of the most common discourse.

Well, so look kind of like all right, you know, anyway, actually, now I mean, it's hard to think of a fluent speaker that doesn't use I mean or well, let's see some examples.

I mean, I am feeling things that I've only read about.

I mean, when I'm with him, I just totally, totally nauseous.

You know what now means as a discourse marker, it doesn't have a meaning of present time.

Rather, it's used to direct the conversation, signaling a new topic.

Make sure you guys get to the restaurant by eight.

Bernadette's meeting me there at 8 30 I don't want to blow the surprise will be there.

I was thinking at some point I could bust out a little rap.

We'll watch two clips from friends in one of them.

Now means at this moment and in another one, it's used as a discourse marker.

Okay, just promise me that you won't do anything stupid.

So now this is a traditional English trifle, isn't it?

Markers, like, is probably the most controversial one, as it tends to be overused.

Because when you Google be, it's like sexual misconduct stuff and like, that's really scary.

And again, I don't want to be like, you know who the real victim of Harvey Weinstein is.

But, like, let me just stop you right here.

If you say like one more time, my fucking head's gonna explode.

Dude, I get comments like that It's brutal.

Is it as bad as all right, I'm gonna I just want you to slow it down.

I'm gonna use it every now and then slip this coffee.

One that learners in particular overuse is.

You know, if this is something you do, look at it as a habit you need to break.

The first thing you need in order to stop using it is realizing that you say it too much.

I just figured after living with you, it would be an interesting change of pace to have a female roommate.

You know, someone I could learn from someone, someone who's different than me.

What's wrong with I got this blinding pain in my stomach when I was lifting weights before, and then I passed out, and I've been able to stand up since I don't think it's anything serious.

I've noticed that some of my students keep the thinking sounds that they make in their native language.

If you want to sound closer to a native English speaker, then this simple modification using um, is going to make a big difference.

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Now that we've gone over the most basic and common discourse markers, let's see a few more.

We've categorized them into two broad categories.

Connectors and adverbs and add verbal expressions.

Connectors are words or phrases that help us to connect to ideas.

Within this category, we have discourse, markers of result, reason, purpose and contrast.

We'll see a few examples of each and will also include some example.

Clips, discourse, markers that help us connect an idea as being a result of another one are so as a result.

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