A Dissertation by GRACE HUI-CHIN LIN Submitted to the Office of ...
A Dissertation by GRACE HUI-CHIN LIN Submitted to the Office of ...
A Dissertation by GRACE HUI-CHIN LIN Submitted to the Office of ...
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No response and change <strong>to</strong>pic<br />
(Avoid a <strong>to</strong>pic that interlocu<strong>to</strong>rs can not easily continue with little<br />
mutual comprehension. The listener rarely responses <strong>to</strong> speaker,<br />
when <strong>the</strong>re is very little mutual comprehension. The <strong>to</strong>pic needs <strong>to</strong><br />
be changed in time. )<br />
A: What do you think will happen <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>se homeless<br />
children in <strong>the</strong> future? Do <strong>the</strong>y have a future?<br />
B: They still have a future, but <strong>the</strong>y might have be more<br />
assiduous <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />
A: ( A doesn’t know that is assiduous)<br />
Do you like <strong>to</strong> talk about how <strong>the</strong> social workers<br />
can do for <strong>the</strong> children’s education? ( change <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>to</strong>pic for a little bit)<br />
B: Yeah, if <strong>the</strong> children can get enough education, <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
future can be better ensured.<br />
A: I agree with you. Education is a solution for homeless<br />
problem. But, how <strong>the</strong>ir parents can be assisted as well?<br />
B: If <strong>the</strong> government can train <strong>the</strong>m <strong>to</strong> be skillful and find<br />
a job, <strong>the</strong>y will not be homeless anymore.<br />
No response and change <strong>to</strong>pic<br />
A: Hay, <strong>to</strong>day is Saint Patrick Day in <strong>the</strong><br />
US.<br />
B: ( B does not know anything about<br />
Saint Patrick Day, so he does not<br />
response at all)<br />
A: ( Since B does not response, A<br />
change a <strong>to</strong>pic)<br />
Do you know how <strong>to</strong> play football.<br />
How about you come and play with<br />
me this Saturday afternoon.<br />
B: OK, I know how <strong>the</strong> PK game and <strong>to</strong>uch<br />
down……<br />
No response and change <strong>to</strong>pic<br />
A: I like <strong>to</strong> watch water ballet in Olympic<br />
game very much.<br />
B: ( B doesn’t know anything about water<br />
ballet, so he does not respond A at all)<br />
A: ( Since B does not respond, A changes a<br />
<strong>to</strong>pic) Did you go <strong>to</strong> any movie recently?<br />
B: Yes, I watched Crouched Tiger and<br />
Hidden Dragon on TV last night.<br />
A:….( continue <strong>the</strong> movie <strong>to</strong>pic)<br />
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