Easy English - Exercise: Preventing interruptions

You don't have to give way to someone who has interrupted you. Sometimes it's important for you to finish what you intended to say so that the meeting can follow the logic of your argumentation. If you want to prevent an interruption, you can use one of the following phrases. Listen on. Repeat. Perhaps I could just finish what I was saying. I just like to finish what I had started to say. Sorry. Could I just continue with what I wanted to say? I've just got a couple more things I wanted to say. I just need a minute to finish what I was saying. Okay, let's practice this. Now you will hear someone interrupting. You are then give you the first few words of one of the phrases we've just practiced in the polls. Use that phrase to prevent the interruption. Then you will hear a model version. Okay, Ready? Let's start. Excuse me for interrupting. Perhaps I could just finish. Perhaps I could just finish what I was saying. If I could just But in here, I just like to finish. I just like to finish what I started to say. Let me just add something here sorry. Could I just continue? Sorry. Could I just continue with what I wanted to say? Hold on a second. I've just got a couple. I've just got a couple more things I wanted to say. Sorry, but that's not enough. I just need a minute. I just need a minute to finish what I was saying. Well done. Try that exercise a few times until you feel confident in dealing with interruptions. And now you know both how to interrupt aunt how to prevent and interruption. This will help you get your ideas across clearly in your next international meeting.