Adverbs and adverbial expressions: Discourse markers

Описание: Can you use adverbs and adverbial expressions as discourse markers? In this English lesson you will learn adverbial phrases to signpost your discussion. They are phrases like 'obviously', 'by the way', 'as I was saying' and 'as far as ... is concerned'. There is a full list at the end of this description.

The lesson is aimed at advanced students so if it's a bit fast, turn on the closed captions to help. Discourse markers are an essential part of English whether it's a conversation with friends, a business conversation or an English speaking exam like IELTS so it's well worth taking the time to learn them.

CHALLENGE: Do you really want to know how often native English speakers use discourse markers? Watch the video and count how many times I say the word "so". Put your answers in the comments if you manage to catch them all!

List of discourse markers in this video

Speaking of
Talking of
By the way
Actually
As a matter of fact
In fact
At least
Still
Anyway
In any case
As I was saying
Getting back on topic
After all
Ultimately
Obviously
Clearly
Besides
Also
Otherise
If not
Basically
At the end of the day
I mean
What I'm saying is
IN other words
To put it another way
As far as ... goes
As far as ... is concerned
As regards
Regarding
That's to say
That is
On the whole
In general
In all
All things considered
On the one hand... on the other hand