Korean Conversation Gambits: Developing Spoken Language

Heekyung Ahn, School Education Services Manager, Department of Education, Victoria State Government.Andrew David Jackson, Associate Professor and Director of Monash University Korean Studies Research Hub (MUKSRH) at Monash University, Melbourne.Hyun Mi Kim, Teaching Associate at Monash University, Melbourne.Soyeon Kim, Research Fellow at Monash University, Melbourne.Eva Richards, PhD student at Monash University, Melbourne.Adam Zulawnik, Academic specialising in Korean, Japanese and translation studies at the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne.

• About the contributorsAcknowledgementsIntroduction: Korean Conversation Gambits A Resource Book for Teachers and LearnersPart A: Gambits for Everyday ConversationsTopic/situation Level Gambit type FunctionChapter 1. Talking about Tastes (Music and Movies) Intro. Responding Gambits Getting Thinking TimeChapter 2. Talking about Plans and Everyday Activities Intro. Linking/Expanding Gambits Adding InformationChapter 3. Discussing Likes and Dislikes (Food and University Subjects) Intro. Expanding Gambits Offering Explanations and Providing ReasonsChapter 4. Hobbies, Pastimes and Plans Intro. Requesting Gambits Asking for Clarification, Dealing with Breakdowns in UnderstandingChapter 5. Talking about Plans, Wishes, Desires Intro. Responding Gambits Asking for more InformationChapter 6. Greetings: Meeting and Parting Intro. Greeting Adjacency Pairs Chapter 7. Talking about Travel, Shared Interests (Movies, Plans, Holidays)Intro. Responding Gambits Responding Gambits: Showing Interest and Finding CommonalityChapter 8. Discussing Food, Drink Customs and National Culture. Interm. Requesting and Expanding Gambits Asking for Clarification and Providing ExplanationsChapter 9. Discussing Tastes and Attraction Interm. Expanding and Sequencing Gambits Illustrating your Point, Providing more Detail; Structuring Responses: RankingChapter 10. Giving Bad, Surprising or Shocking News Prof. Opening Gambits (When giving Difficult News)Chapter 11. Reacting to News Prof. Responding Gambits Chapter 12. Talking about appearances, ability Prof. Responding Gambits Receiving ComplimentsChapter 13. Talking about News Prof. Responding/Linking Gambits Shifting the Subject of Conversation to Similar or Related TopicsChapter 14. Story-telling, Jokes, Anecdotes Prof. Handling Longer Stretches of Spoken Discourse Opening Stories, Attracting Attention, Scene-setting, Recounting what was Said, Returning to the Story after Digressions, Wrapping up StoriesPart B: Gambits for Everyday situationsTopic/situation Level Gambit type FunctionChapter 15. Street Directions and InstructionsIntro. Checking Gambits Checking UnderstandingChapter 16. Talking about Transportation Intro. Sequencing Gambits Chapter 17. Service Situations Intro. Service Situation Adjacency Pairs Requesting and Thanking for Service, Asking for InformationChapter 18. Speaking on the Phone Interm. Telephone Conversation Adjacency Pairs Opening, Ending Calls, Dealing with Technical DifficultiesChapter 19. Describing Recipes or Other Processes Interm. Sequencing and Linking Instructions Part C: Gambits for Work/school lifeTopic/situation Level Gambit type FunctionChapter 20. Meeting People; Talking about Personal Information Intro. Managing longer Discourses:Self-introductions (for Beginners)Chapter 21. Talking about Health Interm. Mini-presentations during Meetings in Business and Classroom Discourse Summarising, ParaphrasingChapter 22. Presenting Arguments, Proposals, Pitches Prof. Organizing longer stretches of Discourses:PresentationsPresentation Introductions• Greeting• Getting Attention• Introducing Topics• Signposting• StartingPresentation Main Sections• Defining• Exemplifying• Comparing and Contrasting• Referring to Tables• Referring Back• Shifting Topics• Emphasizing• ExplainingPresentation Conclusions: Q and A• Summarising• Thanking• Inviting Questions• Responding to Questions• Deflecting• EndingChapter 23. Discussing/Arguing (1) Prof. Discussion Gambits Providing OpinionsChapter 24. Discussing/Arguing (2) Prof. Discussion Gambits DisagreeingChapter 25. Discussing/Arguing (3) Prof. Discussion Gambits AgreeingChapter 26. Discussing/Arguing (4) Prof. Discussion Gambits Requesting and Providing ClarificationChapter 27. Discussing/Arguing (5) Prof. Discussion Gambits Checking UnderstandingChapter 28. Discussing/Arguing (6) Prof. Discussion Gambits Asking for Clarification, reformulating, Confirming/CorrectingChapter 29. Discussing/Arguing (7) Prof. Discussion Gambits Asking for and Providing ExemplificationChapter 30. Discussing/Arguing (8) Prof. Discussion Gambits Interrupting and Taking TurnsAudio TranscriptsAnswer Key to ExercisesReferencesIndexList of Gambits by Type (English)List of Principal Gambits (alphabetical) in EnglishList of Principal Gambits (alphabetical) in Korean