Language for Working in Teams

Take turns Go ahead. You go first. It’s my turn.	Talk about procedure What do we need to do? What’s first? Now, we need to . . .
Ask for  repetition Excuse me? Could you repeat that, please?	Ask for clarification What do you mean? Tell me more. Really?  In what ways?
Invite your  partner to speak How about you? What do you think? What do you have for number X?	Show interest Really? Uh-huh. Wow!
Make suggestions Let’s . . . Maybe we can . . What if we . . ..	Express  Appreciation Thank you. I really appreciate it. It was nice working with you.

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• Tagged: 21st Century Skills, Best Practices, Multilevel Teaching, Workplace Skills