Language learning: speaking and pronunciation

I asked for clarification when my exchange partner used an expression I had never heard before.

I ask for clarification if an instruction is unclear, for example by asking which page we need to read.

Small conversation groups help me gain confidence in speaking because everyone has time to finish their thoughts.

I gained confidence in speaking after giving a short presentation and answering my classmates' questions.

A clear example helps you get your message across when your listener does not understand an abstract explanation.

I used a drawing to get my message across because I did not know the English name for the object.

Talking about our hobbies helped us keep a conversation going even though we had only just met.

I ask follow-up questions to keep a conversation going instead of replying with just yes or no.

You can make yourself understood with simple words and gestures when you do not know a more precise expression.

I made myself understood at the station by explaining where I wanted to go and showing the date on my ticket.