Hi Please help. Let us pretend that a person is trying create an assignment which asks for students to make dialogues based on the following situations. Are these written correctly? Which article should we use, definite or indefinite? 1. Make talk in the bus from the/a shopping mall 2. Take the/a friend on a tour of your neighborhood shopping RequestPDF | Services Task Model Based Dialogue Scenarios Design Towards L2 WTC Support Oriented Dialogues Authoring Tool | Prior studies have demonstrated that embodied conversational agents Astoryboard is a visual outline for your video. It's made up of a series of thumbnail images that convey what happens in your video, from beginning to end. It also includes notes about what's happening in each frame. A finished storyboard looks like a comic strip. Storyboards can be simple or complex. Createa dialogue for one of the situations given below. Using the role-play approach, reenact the conversation with your classmates. Situation No. 1. 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Немይኡ δ ካд ዪհዢյιхιτ нтըքуζ ዥгዲслоዐ. Гեኤуцу մоቃавсዷհ ո εвոзաγረжа ሁоւиዙጁξод ут нт оσ п. JtSLDZ. Here are some ways to encourage learners to make their own dialogues and to experiment with the language they know. Many learners need controlled speaking practice, and using scripted dialogues helps them gain confidence. If you use coursebook dialogues or similar conversations as a starting point this can give students confidence - they do not have to strain to understand new items or words reinforcement - a chance to review and reuse the functional language presented by their teacher It also gives you a useful source of material in an emergency! Ordering activities Mix up two short conversations and ask students to unscramble them. Students then choose one to perform. Put pieces of a short dialogue on five or so slips of paper. Each student in the group reads their slip of paper without showing it to anyone. Students have to decide what the correct order is. Ask students to decide if they might have a reply to a question, for example. Put pieces of a longer dialogue, or several shorter dialogues, on different slips of paper. Ask students to mingle, reading out their slip. If they meet a person who seems to have a part of their sequence they can form a couple. Set a time limit and walk around listening. Decide when to stop the activity and then put students in pairs or small groups. Ask them to reconstruct what they think the dialogue is about. This can lead to different interpretations and lots of creative thinking to fill in gaps. Remind them that there is no right answer! Gapfill activities Create artificial raindrops, coffee spills or smudges on dialogues so that some words are unreadable or half missing. It works best if you use a bigger font size than usual. Ask students to try to guess from the context what the missing words are. Blank out key grammatical items in the dialogue which students need extra practice on, such as prepositions, auxiliaries, etc. Ask students to fill in the missing words. If you are typing or writing out the dialogue, increase the level of difficulty by not leaving spaces where the missing words are, so they have to identify when something is missing as well as what it is. Dictation activities Put the class into two groups. Ask one half to focus on making notes of any key words and expressions they hear, and the other half to focus on making notes that summarise what the dialogue is about. After you have played or read out the dialogue, put students into pairs or small groups one or two students from each half of the class and ask them to try to reconstruct the dialogue and act it out. Dictate only one side of the dialogue. Then give students time to write ideas for what the other person in the dialogue might say. Emphasise that it is up to their imagination and there is no correct answer. Then put students in pairs to work out a dialogue using their pooled notes. Correction activities Take out key words from a dialogue, then mix them up and put them back in the wrong places. Ask students to try to work out which words have been moved around. Misspell some of the key words in a dialogue and ask students to try to spot the mistakes. Focus on key items you want to revise. Creating dialogues activities If you have been reading any stories with your class, ask students to imagine a key conversation between characters in a specific part of the story. This gives them a framework. If you have listened to any songs in English with your class where the singer is addressing the song to someone, ask students to imagine the conversation the singer and that person have after that person has heard the song. Find a TV advert that has a dialogue. Play it with the sound off, and ask students to brainstorm a dialogue and write the script in small groups. Then watch the original to compare. Conditional questions can contribute to this since you can discuss a great variety of situations using them. You can make questions and get answers like these What would you do If you had $500? I would buy comic books What country would you visit if you had enough money? I would probably visit Italy Will you buy another car if you get a job? I will certainly do What will you do if you get sick before the game? I will ask Mike to play instead of me. Now that we know a little bit about, let’s explore how to use them in he classroom. Table of ContentsConversation Questions How to Use Them5 Types of Conditional QuestionsConditional Questions with the First Conditional Conditional Questions with the Second Conditional Conditional Questions with the Third Conditional Mixed Conditional Questions Interested in Learning some more?Conversation Questions How to Use Them Conversation Questions are a good way to promote speaking in the classroom. You can easily promote speaking in the classroom by printing these questions and giving strips of paper to students so they can take turns to speak and let the interaction move from there with follow up questions. You can also tell students to make pairs and talk for a minute about one of the questions. You can choose images and ask students to create a question based on them. My suggestion is don’t focus on all of them at the same time because it can confuse your learners. Now let’s learn how many types of conditional questions there are. 5 Types of Conditional Questions A conditional sentence is a type of sentence that states a condition and the outcome of that condition occurring. Conditional sentences are made up of a dependent clause and an independent clause joined to express said condition. There are five ways to make conditional sentences in English Zero Conditional First Conditional Second Conditional Third Conditional Mixed Conditional Let’s take a look at some of these questions Conditional Questions with the First Conditional The First Conditional is a structure used for talking about possibilities in the present or in the future This is the structure that you need to follow to make such sentences. IfSimple PresentFuture with WillIfI get a carI will stop taking the busIfI get that jobI will stop playing soccer These are some example of questions made with the First Conditional What will you when you get retired? What will you do if you win the lottery? What will you do if you break up with your friend? What will you do if you get divorced? If you want to relax after class, what will you watch? If you have some free time on Saturday, will you study more? What medicine will you take if you catch a cold next week? What will you do if you pass the TOIEC Exam? What will you do if you get your dream job? What will you do if your mother buys you a car Remember that you can answer these questions freely and not necessarily using information from the questions themselves. For example What will you do if you pass the TOIEC Exam? I will apply for a teaching positions in a small school What will you do if you get divorced? I will probably go out more often Conditional Questions with the Second Conditional These conditional questions are based on the second conditional. The second conditional is a structure used for talking about unreal situations in the present or in the future This is the structure to make those sentences. IfSimple PastWould + InfinitiveIfI had moneyI would buy a carIf I had a girlfriendI would take her out every Friday Now we know the structure, let take a look at the different types of the sentences we can make with the second conditional. If you ask me, these are the most interest questions we can make since you need to think a lot to discuss hypothetical situations. These are some example of questions made with the second conditional What would you do if somebody stole your car? What would you do if you saw a man trying to steal your car? Where would you live if you could live anywhere? If you were powerful enough to change the world,what would you change? If you were given three wishes, what would you wish? Where would you go if you could go anywhere in the world? If you could change your past, what would you change? If your house was on fire, what personal belonging would you miss the most? If you could be anyone in the world, who would you be? These are what would you do questions What would you do if you won a million dollars? If you won the lottery, what would you buy? If you changed your name, what name would you choose? What would you do if you could be invisible for a day? What would you do if you saw a ghost? What would you do if you saw a person shoplifting? What would you do if a robber broke in at night? What would you do if you had to catch a bus but you don’t have any money? What would you do if you saw a man hitting a woman? What would you do if you saw three men attacking another man? These are second conditional questions that start with the sentence if you had If you had enough money to giveaway, who would you help? If you had $1000 dollars to spend within an hour, how would you spend them? If you had only 24 hours to live, what would you do? If you had excellent fighting skills, What would you do with them? If you had the chance to interview a celebrity, what questions would you make? If you had to run away from the police, where would you hide? If you had to watch a TV show for 24 hours, what would that show be? These are second conditional questions that start with the sentence if you could If you could be an animal, what animal would you be? If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be? If you could travel anywhere in the worlds, where would you go? If you could commit any crime and get away with it, what would you do? If you could be famous, what would you like to be famous for? If you could be a Marvel Comics super hero, who would you like to be? If you could be a DC Comics super hero, who would you like to be? If you could be an athlete, what sport would you like to be good at? If you could pick to do any other job for a living, what would that job be? If you could travel back in time, what year would you go to? These are some examples about how I would respond these questions If you could be a DC Comics super hero, who would you like to be? I would like to be Superman If you could be a Marvel Comics super hero, who would you like to be? I would be Deadpool since he is kinda funny Conditional Questions with the Third Conditional We use the third conditional to reconstruct imaginary situations in the past. For example, what would have happened, if the Titanic hadn’t sunk?’ This is the structure to make third conditional sentences IfPast PerfectWould Have + Past ParticipleIf I could have chosenI would have taken another positionIf I have had enough moneyI would have bought a car Now that we know the structure, let’s take a look at some examples of these questions. What university would you have chosen if you could have done absolutely anything? Would you have attended university if you have had the money? Would you have bought a brand new car if you have had enough money to do so? What would have been different about your life if you had grown up in another country? What would you have studied if you hadn’t studied Math? These are some of the answers to those questions What would you have studied if you hadn’t studied Math? I would have studied Business Administration Would you have attended university if you have had the money? I would have attended an expensive university Mixed Conditional Questions Mixed conditional questions follow different patterns, let’s take a look at some of these questions Mixed Conditional Past and Present would you still be rich if you had won the lottery? Would you have more opportunities if you had learned English? Mixed Conditional Past and Future Would she be joining us if you had signed for the trip? Would you be running with us if you had entered the race? These type of conditional questions are not the best for conversations, I think second conditional questions can spark conversation without many difficulties. Interested in Learning some more? Promote interaction in classes using conversation questions 60 Travel Conversation Questions 100 Getting to Know you Questions 70 Music Conversation Questions 200 ESL Conversation Questions 70 Questions about Love Looking for some pronunciation resources? Full Guide to English Pronunciation 6 Best Pronunciation Websites 3 ways to Pronounce the Final S Pronunciation List of Minimal Pairs 30 Great English Tongue Twisters 8 Best English Pronunciation Apps By Last updated August 16, 2022 Hotels. Business meetings. Taxis. You may know how to use English in these places. You may know the right English phrases to book a room for the night, to make a business deal, to use transportation. But other conversations can be more… personal. Conversations between friends are something your textbook or English class may not have prepared you for. The truth is, casual conversations in a language you’re still learning can be even more difficult than formal conversations. After all, in formal situations you know you need to be polite. You can find out what phrases to use, and memorize them. In casual conversations, it isn’t as important to use particular phrases. For example, you don’t have to say, “Hello, how are you?” every time you meet a friend. But there are still certain phrases for informal conversation that are useful to know. Conversations also tend to follow certain patterns, even when the people having them know each other well. Below are some examples of how to make small talk, make plans and have personal conversations, shown through example dialogues between two friends in English. Download This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere. Click here to get a copy. Download 6 Typical Conversations Between Two Friends in English Greetings and Small Talk Some people think of small talk unimportant, expected conversation as being shallow not honest or “real”. But it’s something that we do to make each other comfortable. For example, asking about someone’s job or how they’re doing is a way of showing that you care, and these questions can lead to more personal and interesting conversation. It’s true that close friends may not use small talk as much as people who don’t know each other well. But there are still times when using small talk with friends makes sense. For example, if you meet an old friend who you haven’t seen in a long time, or if you’re meeting with a friend who you just don’t see every day. Let’s look at a couple of conversations below to see what those situations might sound like. Conversation 1 Conversations Between Friends Here, we’re actually going to look at a video clip that contains two conversations. This clip can also be found on FluentU with interactive captions and a transcript with playable audio. Let’s read along to the conversations in the above video Sam Oh? Bob! Bob Hey Sam! Good to see you! Sam How’s it going? Bob Yeah, good. Working a lot. And you? Sam I went back to school. Bob Good for you! Mike and Jim Jim Mike? Mike Jim? Jim What have you been up to? Mike Working a lot. Jim That sounds hard. Mike How’s the family? Jim Everyone is good. Thanks! Now, let’s look at some useful phrases from the dialogues above. Useful Phrases “Good to see you!” This is a nice way to greet someone when you haven’t seen them in a while. “How’s it going?” This is a common greeting in English, like “How are you?” Don’t be surprised if you say this to someone and they don’t respond, or say “Yeah, how’s it going?” back. Bob replies to this question with “Yeah, good.” This might seem a little weird because Sam didn’t ask a yes or no question. But in this case, “yeah” doesn’t have any special meaning. It’s just a way to acknowledge Sam’s question and move on. “Good for you!” This is a nice way to congratulate a friend on their successes or accomplishments. Conversation 2 Meeting Up with a Friend at a Restaurant Small talk can happen with close friends who you see regularly and with friends you don’t see as often. Here’s an example of a conversation that could happen between two friends who know each other pretty well. Nathan Hey, Alicia? Alicia Oh hey, I didn’t see you there. Did you already get a table? Nathan Yeah, right over here. Alicia I’m glad we had time to meet up. Nathan Me too. So, what’s going on? Alicia Oh, not much. You? Nathan Not much. Hey, how did your interview go? Wasn’t that today? Alicia Oh, yeah. I think it went well. I don’t know if I got the job yet, but they said they would call in a few days. Nathan Well, I’m sure you did great. Good luck. Alicia Thanks. I’m just happy that it’s over. I was really nervous about it. Nathan I can understand that. I get nervous before interviews, too. Alicia Well, thanks for being supportive. I appreciate it. Nathan Sure, no problem. Useful Phrases “I’m glad we had time to meet up.” If you’re meeting a friend you don’t see every day, this is a nice way of saying that you appreciate them making an effort to see you. Other ways of saying this could be, “Thanks for making time to see me” or “We should do this more often.” “What’s going on?” Like with “How’s it going?” the other person might not always reply to this question. If they do, they’ll probably either actually tell you what’s going on, or just say, “Not much.” In the conversation above, Nathan and Alicia both say “not much” is going on with them, but then they end up talking about Alicia’s interview. This is pretty common. A person might sometimes even reply “not much,” and then immediately start talking about all the things that actually are going on. “I can understand that.” This is a good phrase to acknowledge a friend’s feelings or opinions. “Sure, no problem.” This is a casual way of saying “You’re welcome” when someone thanks you. Making Plans with Friends To see your friends in the first place, you have to make plans with them. Here are a couple of conversations that show how that could go. Conversation 1 Inviting a Friend for a Movie John Hello, Bob! Bob Hi, John! John Are you free this weekend? Bob I think so, why? John Want to see a movie? Bob Sure. John Great! Useful Phrases “Are you free this weekend?” This is a friendly, common way to open a conversation when you’re going to ask someone to do something with you. Conversation 2 Making Plans for a Get-together In the conversation above, Bob and John decide to see a movie together. But they don’t decide on what to see, or an exact time. Hopefully they’ll talk about this later—otherwise they won’t know what they’re doing! Below, we’ll look at a more detailed conversation about making plans. Trudy Hey, so I’m having a party at my place next weekend. Do you want to come? Lee Sure! That sounds like fun. Who else is coming? Trudy Let’s see. I think it’s going to be Jerome, Talia, Anna, Juan, Celeste, Michelle and possibly Jamie. It’s not really going to be a party, more like a small get-together. I’m cooking dinner, and we can just hang out. Lee What time should I be there? Trudy Oh, anytime between 6 and 7 would be fine. Lee Can I bring anything? Trudy Oh, don’t worry about it. I have everything covered. Lee Can I at least bring a bottle of wine? Trudy Well, I’m not going to say no to wine. I’m sure that would be appreciated. Lee I’ll do that, then. Thanks for inviting me. Useful Phrases “That sounds like fun.” If someone invites you to an event, or just invites you to do something with them, this is a nice way to say “yes.” “Can I bring anything?” In the and some other English-speaking areas, this is a polite question to ask if someone invites you to a dinner, party or holiday event where there’s going to be food. It’s usually appropriate and sometimes even expected! to ask this question even if the person who invited you is a close friend or family member. Having Personal Conversations with Friends Once you’ve made plans and greeted your friends, all that’s left to do is just… well, be a friend. Friends go to each other for help, for advice and when they want to share their opinions and experiences. Conversations that are more personal are usually less structured and follow fewer rules. But there are still phrases that English speakers tend to use a lot in personal conversations, and there are still certain speech patterns we follow to show support for our friends. Let’s look at some examples. Conversation 1 A Friend’s Advice Makayla Hi, Gemma. You look terrible! Gemma Hey, Makayla. Mmm, I haven’t slept. Makayla Are you OK? What’s the matter? Gemma Well, you know that photo I sent to Clare on Friday night? Makayla Yeah? Gemma Well, she sent it to Justin. Makayla Oh no! How could she do that? It obviously was only for her. Gemma I know! I thought she’d find it funny. Makayla Well, it was quite funny. But you didn’t expect her to send it to anyone. Gemma No, of course not! Especially not Justin! Oh, it’s so embarrassing! Makayla Ah well, don’t worry. I know how you feel, though. Gemma And what if he puts it on Facebook or something? What if my mum sees it? Makayla No no, don’t worry. He won’t. It’s not that interesting for him or anyone else, to be honest. Gemma But what if he does? Makayla He won’t. But maybe ask Clare to speak to Justin… Get him to delete the photo? Gemma Yeah, maybe. But that might just make him even more interested. Makayla Yeah, true. Gemma What do you think I should do? Makayla Mmm… I’d just try to forget about it if I were you. Gemma But I’m so annoyed with Clare! Makayla Maybe speak to Clare, tell her how you feel. She shouldn’t be sharing people’s private photos. Gemma Okay, yeah. Thanks for the advice, Makayla. I’ll talk to her. Makayla Good idea. And don’t worry. Just be careful and don’t send any more embarrassing photos! Gemma Yeah, I know, I know. I won’t. Note The dialogue above is in British English. The only difference in how this conversation might go in American English is that Gemma would probably say “mom” instead of “mum.” Also, Americans tend to use “quite” less than British people. Useful Phrases “Are you okay?” / “What’s the matter?” The above two phrases are good for checking on your friends if it seems like something might be wrong. “What do you think I should do?” It isn’t always obvious when you’re looking for advice, in any language. If you want to know what a friend thinks you should do in a situation, just ask like this! “I know how you feel.” This is a good general phrase for showing sympathy, and it might not always be used literally. For example, we have no idea if Makayla really does know how Gemma feels. But what Makayla seems to be saying is that Gemma’s feelings still matter, even if the situation itself isn’t that bad. However, you may want to be careful of using this phrase if someone is telling you about a situation that you obviously can’t understand personally. In a case like that, it could seem rude and self-centered. Instead, you can say, “That sounds terrible.” Conversation 2 Talking About Opinions on a Book Friends can help you when you’re having problems. They’re also there to listen when you just want to talk about your feelings and opinions. Nina So I don’t know what you thought about the book, but I had a lot of mixed feelings about it. Sean Oh, really? Like what? Nina Well, I thought the main character’s situation was interesting, but his attitude toward women bothered me. Sean I can see that. It definitely seemed like he had some problems with women. Nina I would have liked to understand how that started. I mean, the book didn’t go into too much detail about why he felt that way. Sean I agree with that. I think the author could have handled that part better. I did enjoy the descriptions, though. Nina Oh yes, the writing was beautiful! That just made me more disappointed in the character. Sean Well, this is just my opinion, but maybe the character would have been easier to understand if the writing had been simpler. It seemed like the author spent a lot of time on the descriptions, when he could have spent more time on the character’s thoughts. Nina I’m not sure if I agree with that. I just think that the writing could have been more thoughtful while still being beautiful, if that makes sense. Sean That does make sense. I think maybe the problem for me is just that not much actually happened. Nina You’re right about that. There wasn’t much of a story. Sean I still enjoyed parts of the book, though. Nina Oh, I did, too. And I appreciate hearing your point of view. Useful Phrases “I don’t know what you thought about…” This is a nice way to let someone know that you would be open to hearing their thoughts. “I can see that.” This is a good way to acknowledge someone’s thoughts, whether or not you agree with them. “I agree with that.” / “I’m not sure if I agree with that.” “I’m not sure if I agree with that” is nicer than “I don’t agree with you.” “…if that makes sense.” This is a common way that people end sentences when giving their opinions or explaining something. Often, this has the meaning of “Does that make sense?” or “Do you understand what I mean?” Apart from all these phrases, there are thousands more that native speakers use on a daily basis. You don’t have to learn all of them at once, but you can start with the ones included in this awesome video from FluentU’s English YouTube channel FluentU English will only teach you things native speakers use, so you can be sure your conversations will be natural. Subscribe to the channel today and enjoy all the goodies it has to offer. Your friends will be amazed at your conversation skills! Good friendships are rewarding and worthwhile, no matter what language you speak with your friends. Hopefully, the above conversations between two friends have given you a better idea of how to be a good friend in English. Download This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere. Click here to get a copy. Download Teachers need ideas for creating dialogues in ESL classrooms to help their students to practice Dialogues in ESL Classrooms-Why?Dialogue writing is an activity where students collaborate to compose a dialogue, which can later be performed for the entire class. I have found dialogue writing to be extremely motivating with my university students, and I’m always very impressed with their benefit of this activity is that it is extremely student-centered, giving students the opportunity to create their own materials for speaking and listening. This allows them to create material is more personalized than a dialogue in a who are reluctant to speak out in class enjoy the progression from writing to speaking. Read here about some LEAD IN IDEAS for the ESL addition, this type of activity gives students a chance to be creative. They can make their dialogue dramatic, funny, serious or crazy. Students are always curious to hear what their classmates have following are a few ideas that can help creating dialogues in ESL classrooms. Several of these are based on the brilliant ideas found in the book Dialogue Activities by Nick Bilbrough Cambridge University Press, a highly recommended resource book about using dialogues in the and End- Creating Dialogues in ESL Classrooms Prepare a handout that has 10 lines, each marked “A” or B” on the left side. On the first and last line, add a simple sentence or phrase in English such as “Excuse me” or “Hello” for the first line or “I gotta go” or “Goodbye” for the last line. Prepare one copy of the handout for every two students in your class. Pass out the handouts. Tell students you want them to create a dialogue that begins and ends with the phrases on their handout. They are free to write whatever they want, but they cannot alter the beginning and end of the dialogue. Once students have finished writing, give them time to rehearse, then call on a few pairs to perform the dialogues for the class. Variation if you want to give this activity an additional twist, you can assign each pair a theme for their dialogue, such as THE ANGRY DIALOGUE, THE HIP-HOP DIALOGUE, THE OLD PEOPLE DIALOGUE, THE RUDE DIALOGUE, THE SUPERHERO DIALOGUE or THE NERD a Dialogue from Short PhrasesWrite on the board 7 expressions that you want students to practice. You can use expressions from your coursebook, or some that you want students to learn. Aim for expressions that students can use in their daily conversation, such as “I’ve been meaning to talk to you about…” or “I have no idea.” Drill them with the students, each time asking students to say them in a different way a whisper, in a drunken voice, very quickly, in an angry voice, in a nervous voice. Next, put students into pairs. Give each pair a sheet of paper. Ask them to write A and B vertically on the left side of the page 5 times each, creating a total of 10 blank lines. Tell each pair to choose three expressions from the board and write them on three different lines, anywhere on the page. Point out that each expression can be written at the beginning, middle or end of a line. Collect all papers and redistribute them. The pairs now must add words and sentences to the lines to create a complete dialogue. When students have finished writing, ask a few students to read their dialogues for the the HouseBring to class a photo of a house. Ask students to speculate how many people live in the house and what they are like. Give them a few moments to look at the picture and imagine. Ask them questions such as “How many people live in the house?” “Is it a man or a woman?” “How old is she?” “Is she tall or short?” “What does she do for a living?” Write their answers on the board to create a short description of all the people in the house. Put students in pairs. Assign them to create a dialogue between two people in the house. If the class decided that only one person lives in the house, tell them to imagine a visitor to the house. Ask each pair to perform their dialogues for the entire class. When each pair finishes, choose students to ask questions to the two characters about their lives, their relationship or the house. Acknowledgment I learned about this sort of interactive character building exercise from a presentation by Andrew Wright a few years ago at a British Council presentation in Hong a StrangerBring to class a random collection of pictures of people, making sure to include a wide variety of faces. Put students into pairs and give each pairs two pictures. Tell the class that the two people in their pictures are going to meet today, but they are both strangers. Ask them to decide who the two people are, where they will bump into each other, how they will meet, and what they will talk about. You can ask them to close their eyes and imagine the interaction, then jot down notes , and finally discuss their ideas. Next give them a sheet of paper. Ask them to write a 10 line dialogue between the two people. Give them a few minutes to practice performing their dialogues at their desks, once they’ve finished writing. Ask each pair to perform their dialogue for the from MusicPlay students a short piece of instrumental music. You might choose a bit of classical, jazz, or something from an old movie soundtrack. Tell students to close their eyes and imagine a scene from a film with two characters talking, as you play the music again. Put students into pairs and ask them to write 5 lines of dialogue, based on what they imagined. When everyone is finished, ask them to change partners, working with someone who is sitting in a different area of the room. Students now work with their new partners to write 5 more lines of dialogue, completing the conversation. When all pairs are finished writing, give students several minutes to practice reading their dialogues. Ask one student to stand up. Read out the names of two pairs and ask the standing student to choose one pair to perform their dialogue. Repeat this procedure until all pairs have read out their TalkAsk students to imagine what a baby must be thinking about. Call on students to tell you what is important to a baby. Write their ideas on the board. Next, tell them you are going to play a video that contains two babies talking, but not in any identifiable language. Play one of the two very famous Talking Twin Babies VideosTalking Twin Babies Part 1Uploaded by jayrandall22011Talking Twin Babies Part 2Uploaded by jayrandall22011Play it a second time and get your students to call out any items they see in the video. Play it once again and ask more questions, such as “Where are they?” “How old are they?” “Do they look happy or angry?” Again, write their answers on the students into pairs. Tell them you want them to write the English translation of the conversation. Encourage them to use the language that you wrote on the board students have finished writing, collect all their dialogues, and pass them out so that each pair now has a new dialogue. Tell the pairs to spend a few minutes reading over the dialogues written by their classmates. Give them some time to practice reading them. When they’re ready, ask the pairs to perform their dialogues for the This activity is inspired by “If cats could talk”, a charming lesson which appears on Jamie Keddie’s Lessonstream website Houston teaches at National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science. His articles have been published in periodicals such as It’s for Teachers, Modern English Teacher and English Teaching Professional. He has written 5 books including Brainstorming and Creative Output, both available on Amazon.

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