Conversation Skills: Turn-taking and Polite Interruption

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 7 English | Theme 6.0 Drug and Substance Abuse | Sub-Strand 6.1.1 Listening and Speaking: Conversation Skills - Turn-taking and Polite Interruption (2 Lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you will be able to:

• Identify verbal and non-verbal forms of polite interruption
• Apply turn-taking skills in different speaking contexts
• Use verbal and non-verbal cues to interrupt a conversation politely
• Acknowledge the importance of politeness in communication

Summary

A conversation only works if speakers take turns fairly -- nobody dominates, and interruptions, when they happen, are handled politely rather than rudely. This topic covers both verbal signals (words and phrases) and non-verbal signals (gestures, posture) for taking turns and interrupting, applied here to a genuinely serious subject: discussing drug and substance abuse and its link to road safety.