Match each utterance with its conversational function.
Choose the correct function from the list for each question.
1
Asking for an opinion
2
Delaying / gaining thinking time
3
Presenting a number of arguments
4
Giving an opinion
5
Agreeing
6
Disagreeing
7
Countering
8
Making a logical argument
9
Asking for clarification
10
Expressing solutions and alternatives
11
Making suggestions
12
Complaining
13
Apologising
1. “I think community events can make people feel more connected to where they live.”
2. “I don’t really agree. Large community events can sometimes benefit a relatively small group of people while causing inconvenience for others.”
3. “I do apologise. We should have informed nearby residents that the event was going to finish later than planned.”
4. “What exactly do you mean by a ‘community event’? Would a residents’ meeting count?”
5. “If events are planned well in advance, residents are more likely to understand what is happening and make arrangements.”
6. “That’s a good point. Events can be particularly valuable for people who live on their own.”
7. “There are a number of benefits: people can meet their neighbours, local groups can promote their activities and money can be raised for good causes.”
8. “Why don’t we organise a neighbourhood clean-up followed by a picnic?”
9. “Another possibility would be to organise smaller events in different parts of the neighbourhood rather than one large event.”
10. “What do you think about holding more events that bring people from different parts of the neighbourhood together?”
11. “That’s an interesting question. I suppose it depends on what kind of events people would actually attend.”
12. “On the other hand, large events can create noise and parking problems for nearby residents.”
13. “I’m afraid I have a complaint about the noise from the last community event. It continued much later than residents had been told.”