I was thinking, What if I unpack here?

Then all yourself would be here.

Well, what if all my stuff was here, then you'd be going back and forth all the time.

I mean, yeah, doesn't make any sense.

What if we live together and you understand what I'm saying?

Discourse.

Markers certainly are one of the most important aspects of fluent speech.

Sure, they might just look like space fillers, but we actually use them to connect, manage and organize what we say.

They can convey subtle details and show the listener how to interpret what the speaker is saying.

Guess what?

Ben is going to be in a TV commercial.

What are you talking about?

Well, it's not for sure, but we met this guy in the park who thought Ben was really cute, You know which he is.

Anyway, he gave us his card and told us to bring him down for this commercial he's auditioning.

Whoa!

This guy is like the biggest commercial casting director in town, then takes one lousy walk in the park and gets an audition.

I mean, way to go bed.

They come in many shapes and forms.

They can be words that you say when you need time to think of what to say.

Like, uh or, um Hey, man, what's up?

Uhh.

How much you guys want to see a movie tonight?

Sure.

What you want to say?

I don't know Why not.

How we can decide showing your game?

No, thank you.

Yeah, um isn't part of the grammar of a sentence, but it's definitely part of what you say.

So that's a discourse marker.

There are a lot of discourse, markers, and some of them aren't always explained in an explicit way.

Some of the most advanced English speakers, the Taino, have told me that this is something they've acquired or absorbed from being exposed to the language, not something they've, at least in most cases, consciously paid attention to.

In this lesson, our main goal is to help you to understand the importance of discourse, markers, and we'll look at different types whilst we will give you some definitions.

What's more important is that you read and try to interpret what you'll see.

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So first, let's see some examples of the most common discourse.

Markers.

Well, so look kind of like all right, you know, anyway, actually, now I mean, it's hard to think of a fluent speaker that doesn't use I mean or well, let's see some examples.

I mean, we are way past the fling thing.

I mean, I am feeling things that I've only read about.

Danielle Steele books.

I mean, when I'm with him, I just totally, totally nauseous.

I'm physically not.

You know what now means as a discourse marker, it doesn't have a meaning of present time.

Rather, it's used to direct the conversation, signaling a new topic.

Make sure you guys get to the restaurant by eight.

Bernadette's meeting me there at 8 30 I don't want to blow the surprise will be there.

Got it.

Now I have a question about the song.

I was thinking at some point I could bust out a little rap.

It looks like gold.

We'll watch two clips from friends in one of them.

Now means at this moment and in another one, it's used as a discourse marker.

In which clip is it a discourse?

Marker?

Okay, just promise me that you won't do anything stupid.

We're just friends now, Okay?

Why would I do anything stupid?

Okay, everybody, it's trifle time.

So now this is a traditional English trifle, isn't it?

If you chose this one, you got it.

Of all discourse.

Markers, like, is probably the most controversial one, as it tends to be overused.

I almost lost a job.

I did just lose a gig.

Because when you Google be, it's like sexual misconduct stuff and like, that's really scary.

And again, I don't want to be like, you know who the real victim of Harvey Weinstein is.

Jamie kill Steen.

But, like, let me just stop you right here.

If you say like one more time, my fucking head's gonna explode.

Dude, I get comments like that It's brutal.

Brutal.

Is it as bad as all right, I'm gonna I just want you to slow it down.

I'm gonna use it every now and then slip this coffee.

One that learners in particular overuse is.

You know, if this is something you do, look at it as a habit you need to break.

The first thing you need in order to stop using it is realizing that you say it too much.

I just figured after living with you, it would be an interesting change of pace to have a female roommate.

You know, someone I could learn from someone, someone who's different than me.

Also, there's the thinking sound.

Check out this example.

What's wrong with I got this blinding pain in my stomach when I was lifting weights before, and then I passed out, and I've been able to stand up since I don't think it's anything serious.

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Now that we've gone over the most basic and common discourse markers, let's see a few more.

We've categorized them into two broad categories.

Connectors and adverbs and add verbal expressions.

Connectors are words or phrases that help us to connect to ideas.

Within this category, we have discourse, markers of result, reason, purpose and contrast.

We'll see a few examples of each and will also include some example.

Clips, discourse, markers that help us connect an idea as being a result of another one are so as a result.

Therefore, consequently, so is the most common one, while the other three are more formal and more common in writing.

Peralta's busy.

So let's just get started to explain the reason for an idea or action.

These are some of the discourse markers that we use.

Mhm.

I enjoy having breakfast in bed.

I like waking up to the smell of bacon.

Sue me, and since I don't have a butler, I have to do it myself.

Due to budget cuts, my position as middle school music teacher has been eliminated.

So I've been working as a high school sub to explain the purpose of an idea or action.

These are some of the discourse markers that we use.

Two is the most common one.

You use it in a sentence like they left early to catch the 7 30 train in order to or so as to are more formal.

We've already talked about so as a discourse marker of result, but it's also used for purpose.

You can say it tears so that, or simply is so in informal speech or writing.

They traveled to Miami so that they could see their grandchildren.

We also commonly say, in case to express purpose.

Here you go pad Thai, no peanuts does it have peanut oil?

I'm not sure.

Everyone keep an eye on Howard and Casey starts to swell.

Oh, since it's not bee season, you can have my epinephrine.

We use many discourse.

Markers for contrast.

Let's see some examples.

So your siblings, they don't experience the same pressures you do?

Oh, God, no, they don't care about school.

Why do you think that is?

I mean, you all grew up in the same house with the same parents.

Yet you're the only one who feels this enormous pressure to achieve at such a high level.

I should probably give me a heads up about a couple things.

How much?

Even though he's retired from the police force, he still carries his gun.

But don't worry, he won't shoot it.

It's more of a fashion statement.

We also say, in spite of or despite, it's just I have, like no family left, you know?

I mean, except for my grandmother.

But let's face it, she's not gonna be around forever, despite what she says.

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The next category of discourse markers that will see are adverbs and add verbal expressions.

These are the ones that will see.

Speaking of is used to change the direction of a conversation, but making a link to what has just been said.

Oh, this is great.

I could do this for the rest of my life.

Hey, speaking, speaking of things you do for the rest of your life did I read that you're on that that tenure committee?

Yep.

I've got to get a home gym to introduce additional surprising or unexpected information.

We say, actually, Or in fact, how did you How did you get a girl like that?

Mhm.

Yeah.

So what is she like, a spokesmodel or aerobics instructor?

What?

Actually, she's a paleontology doctoral candidate specialising in the cinemas OIC era.

Okay, but that's like the easiest era when you want to return to a previous subject used as I was saying, Can I have everyone's attention, please?

Uh, I'm I'm Ross Geller.

Dr.

Ross Geller.

Dad, please.

That's what I was saying I'm Dr Ross Geller.

All in all is used to say that you're taking everything into consideration.

Okay, so we went out.

It's all a movie met some nice people, said horrible things about each other in public.

And all the pretty magical night, after all, introduces a strong argument that other people might not have taken into consideration.

From now on, I want you to do whatever he asks you to do.

Okay, After all, he is your uncle, and I think we ought to just embrace that in this clip.

See how, besides is used to add additional information.

I'm telling you, he's really sweet and he's really funny, and he's just he's just got a good heart.

Besides, I think he really likes you.

Really, basically, is a very common one, which we used to introduce the most important or fundamental point.

Basically, you want to use one machine for all your whites.

Okay, A whole nother machine for for your colors.

We use the expression.

As far as something is concerned to talk about a new topic as far as the weather is concerned, we've been having nothing but rain for the past week.

You can also say as full I can get you a job.

Right here is an entry level process.

But don't you need experience for a job like that?

It's not that hard to learn and ask for.

People realize that you have no idea what you're doing.

You're an actor.

Act like a processor.

People will think you're a processor.

Are the common ways to say this are as regards and regarding Randy?

Hey, before you get to that regarding the earlier project I was working on Well, uh, yeah, yeah.

Alright.

So, to start out, we'll have you take a quick diagnostic test just to see if this is a problem that you might suffer from.

So we'll watch a funny clip from friends.

And what I want you to do is think about what should come after.

Interested.