Question

When we speak continuously, we use gap fillers. These words or short phrases are said when we search for words. 

 

Here is a list of some ‘fillers’ we use frequently in English:

• well 
• after all
• I mean 
• sort of 
• kind of 
• say 
• the thing is 
• in other words
• by the way
• ook here
• first of all 
• above all 
• maybe 
• as far, as to 
• anyway
• in short
• so
• in a word 
• in brief 

 

Sometimes people make sounds to keep a conversation going on. Try to avoid these sounds as they are a sign of weakness.

• ahh
• er
• um

 

Hesitation strategies: