Discourse Markers: multi word/sounds 

1. Well – əm
2. əm  – now then
3. hm – all right
4. well now - ə:
5. now - əm
6. yes – now
7. yes – well
8. ə: - look, etc.
9. Well – you know
10. əm – I mean
11. yes – you see
12. mind you – ə:
13. you know – əm
14. you see – ah
15. oh – I mean
16. well – mind you, etc

Study examples below. Understand how multi words/sounds discourse markers help to manage starting trouble.

Utter all examples below 4–5 times aloud:

The exercise will help you to make yourself comfortable to use discourse markers technique to manage starting trouble: 

Well – əm – the news has come as a shock to me.

əm – now then – how did the meeting go?

Hm – all right – let’s get back to the point.

They call her Bea + + well – you know + her name is Beatrice.

I didn’t like what he said + əm – I mean + it sounded arrogant.

We trusted them + + yes – you see + we had no reason to suspect them.