back forth banter
Chinese translation: 互相谈笑/打趣/逗乐
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| 4 +1 | （可）互相谈笑/打趣的（轻松）话题 |
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| 3 | 互相聊天; 互相轻松交谈 |
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| 3 | back forth banter -> back-forth exchange |
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互相聊天; 互相轻松交谈 Explanation: banter ==〉(善意的)玩笑, 逗乐; 轻松说笑 http://www.iciba.com/banter/ Banter is non-serious conversation, usually between friends, which may rely on humour or in-jokes at the expense of those taking part.... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversation - 33k - Cached - Similar pages back & forth banter ==> there are exchanges between the 2 people who were engaged in bantering (light conversation rather than teasing) |
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2 days 11 hrs confidence:
back forth banter -> back-forth exchange Explanation: like 'ping-pong'. I'm sure there are terms and literature on this, in English teaching. Is 'banter' the right term here? I feel it is an ESL-teacher 'jargon' perhaps. initiate -> reponse -> re-initiate -> response -> It's about asking questions and giving feedback, to keep a conversation going. asking open-ended questions instead of closed (yes/no) questions etc. Technical reference on conversation/ESL here: http://books.google.com/books?id=h9vsX4E2rJoC&pg=PA546&lpg=P... |
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22 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1| topic with a back forth banter （可）互相谈笑/打趣的（轻松）话题 Explanation: 感觉此处最好将 topic with a back forth banter 甚至是 staying on topic with a back forth banter 作为整体进行理解，才好处理整句。 He needs to work on holding a conversation by using more eye contact and staying on topic with a back forth banter. 他需要在以下方面下功夫：通过/借助更多目光接触和继续停留在（可）互相谈笑/打趣的（轻松）话题上，以使交谈继续下去。 以上供参考/润色。 -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 jours (2009-05-28 12:28:44 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Welcome, Julia! |
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