Could we improve our speaking skills just by writing? I think so. Let's write a dialogue/dialog to see if it works - it can be called a speaking challenge.
A dialog is just a conversation between two or more people. Here, we just try to write down what people may actually say in a conversation.
You can write a dialog:
·on any topic, as long as it's an acceptable one.
·between student and teacher, shopper and shop assistant, woman and man, patient and doctor, A and B, and so on. You just imagine a situation where a conversation occurs.
·in a colloquial/conversational way. You can even write 'cuz' instead of 'because', just like what you do in a chat room.
Your dialog may look like this:
Michael: Do you think it's a good idea to write a dialog?
Carol: Oh, yes, sounds like fun. I'll give it a try.
Note:
·Resist the temptation to copy another person's work (No plagiarism.) Make one of your own.
·Be sure to write a nice one - please know MyEC is a decent site (No abusive language.)
·Don't pay too much attention to grammar, although it's desirable to write a dialog with correct grammar and spelling.
·If you're unsure whether your dialog is natural or idiomatic, you just put 'Would appreciate a rewrite for me.' at the end of your dialog. Chances are some other members will rewrite the dialog for you.
Now, it's your turn to write a dialog in the comment section.
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I have not found enough dialogues so I decided to write some I can use and see if other members can write some good ones too. I suppose we could just record a conversation between two people and then write it out :)
Nice dialog, Carlos!
Well, this dialog consist in the typical situation happened in an elevator:
A: Good Morning
B: Good Morning
A: What floor?
B: Fifth floor, please
A: It looks that is going to start rain
B: Yes, it´s. But there´s no cold
A: Yesterday it was raining
B: Yes, it´s good for our fields
A: Yes, sure
B: Here is my floor.
A: Have a good day
B: You too, bye
It´s just been neverending 25 seconds!!
Hi mayumi,
Nice try! Writing dialogues can be fun.
About your question, I choose (b), the second sentence. Hope you get it!
Mayumi: Hello, Expector.
Expector: Oh Fancy meeting you again here in this blog, mayumi!
Mayumi: Oh, I was so happy when I read your answer in my comment in your blog "Expector's concern" I was so glad that I've read it many times. Um, I came here to ask some questions Expector.
Expector: Okay go ahead.
Mayumi: Which do you think is the most correct from these sentences? Or can these be improved?
a.) If I didn't known you for so long I will believe you.
b.) If I haven't known you for so long maybe I'll believe you.
c.) If I don't know you for so long maybe I'll believe you.
Nice try, KARL! Good job!
Some correction suggestions for you:
--'stand-up'-->get up
--'in the table'-->on the table
--'I'm running late'-->time is running out
--'slept so late'--> stayed up so late
Father: Honey your alarm clock keeps on alarming. Why don't you stand-up and grab some food in the table so you can go to school.
Daughter: Yes dad. I know I'm running late but I'm so tired to stand up coz' I studied my lesson last night and I slept so late.
Father: Okay, just get-up when you're ready. Just be sure that you're not going to be late.
It's so short. I just tried to write a dialogue for the first time. I would appreciate a rewrite for me. God bless...
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