​Interactive functional language 

Here is short list of language functions used  lecturers, each with three examples. 

For a list of functions used in direct teaching, see the lecturer page.
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For an AI prompt that will generate more functional phrases, see the prompt page.  ​

Invite a contribution

• What do you think about...?
• Would anyone like to add to that?
• Can someone suggest another way of looking at this?

Ask for clarification

• Could you explain what you mean by...?
• Can I check that I’ve understood you correctly?
• Are you saying that...?

Build on another idea

• That connects with the point about...
• I’d like to add something to what X said.
• Another example of this might be...

Disagree politely

• I see the point, but I’m not sure that...
• I’d question whether that fully explains...
• That may be true in some cases, but...

Negotiate a decision

• Which option seems most appropriate here?
• Can we agree on the next step?
• Shall we prioritise this point first?

Give peer feedback

• One strength of your explanation is...
• This part is clear because...
• One area you could develop further is...

Record or confirm agreed points

• So, we’ve agreed that...
• I’ll add this point to the shared document.
• To confirm, our next step is...