Topic 13 - Shared knowledge and absurdist drama (Session A) > Our schematic knowledge of a typical tutorial > Task C

Our schematic knowledge of a typical tutorial

Task C – How would we expect them to act towards one another in their first tutorial?

What would you expect the turn-taking to be like?
Who will speak first, and who second?
Who will initiate and who will respond?
What kinds of speech acts would you typically expect each person to use?
Who will control the topic?
Who will have the longest turns?
Would there be any interruptions? If so, who would do the interrupting?
What terms of address would you expect them to use towards one another?
How would you expect them to act towards one another in terms of politeness?

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