Word Signposts

Match the words or phrases with the explanation of what they signal:

a) 'Guess what?', 'Right', 'Oh, then'

b) 'Bye bye', 'I'll have to go in a minute', 'Gosh is that the time?'

c) 'Anyway', 'To get back to the point'

d) 'It was dead funny', 'You're going to laugh at this'

e) 'By the way', 'Speaking of Mary', 'That reminds me'

f) 'Do you get it?', 'What I'm trying to say is', 'Are you with me?'

1) The closure of a conversation or topic.

2) Introducing personal opinion or evaluation.

3) Returning to the main topic after a digression.

4) Ongoing checks to ensure full understanding.

5) The opening of a conversation or topic.

6) Introducing a new topic