General English Level 4 Version 2.1 © 2004 acl Pty Ltd GELEV4 Unit 04 Topic 03.doc 5. Changing the topic Lucas and Jackie say: Lucas: That reminds me of something that happened to me at the beach... Jackie: Oh really, what happened? Lucas: Well, while I was on vacation last year, I was sun bathing when a local guy came along with a horse and asked if I was interested in hiring the horse for an hour. The group were talking about a parasailing trip that Ming went on. Lucas wants to talk about an experience that he had, so he changes the topic. Here are some other ways of changing the topic: Examples Listen to the examples. 1. That reminds me… 2. By the way… 3. Oh, before I forget… 4. Speaking of… 5. Anyway…  SPEAKING 06 Conversation strategies In this activity you will practise using some conversation strategies. Listen to the dialogues. 1. Anna: Hi Michael, how was your weekend? Michael: Terrible! Anna: Oh no! What happened? Michael: Well a friend and I went rollerskating yesterday. Anna: Oh, that sounds like fun! Michael: Well it was until my friend and I crashed into each other. Anna: Crashed into each other? Did you get hurt? Michael: My friend broke his leg and I've got bruises all over me. 137