Introducing Language in Use: a Coursebook
Activities
Interpreting Utterances
Successful participant-dependent linguistic interaction is achieved on a moment by moment basis. With that in mind, explain what's going on in this example.
- GHT: When was the last time you had a McDonald's strawberry milkshake?
- FJH: Oh, … let me look back, think back. I — I think Christmas must be the last one.
- GHT: That's not bad going!
- FJH: Oh no, hang on: no I've had one before then, because I had one in March, end of last term.
- GHT: Ah, that's not quite such a good record.