Activity-5

Common Everyday Situations: Conversations and Dialogues

1. Formal Greetings
JAMES: Good morning. Professor Austin, how are you doing?
PROFESSOR AUSTIN: Good morming. James. I am doing well. And you?
JAMES: I'm great, thank you. This is my friend Emma. She is thinking about applying to this college.
Shehas a few questions. Would you mind telling us about the process, please?
PROFESSOR AUSTIN: Hello, Emma! In's a pleasure to meet you. I'm more than happy to speak with
you. Please stop by my office next week.
EMMA: It's a pleasure to meet you, professo. Thank you so much for helping us.
PROFESSOR AUSTIN: Don't mention it. Hopefully, I will be able to answer your questions!

2. Informal Greetings and Farewells

JANE: Hi, Helen! How's it going?
HELEN: Fine, thanksand you?
JANE: Just fine. Where are you off to?
HELEN: To the library. I've got a history exam next week and need to start studying. Ugh.
JANE: Oh, no. Well, I'l see you later then. Good luck!
HELEN: Thanks. See you later.

3. Telephone Call
JOHN: Hi, Alice, it's John. How are you?
ALICE: Oh, hi, John! I was just thinking about you.
JOHN: That's nice. I was wondering if you'd like 1o go to a movie tonight.
ALICE: Sure, I'd love to! What's playing?
JOHN: I was thinking about that ncw comedy Lights Out. What do you think?
ALICE: Sounds great
JOHN: OK, rl pick you up around 7:30. The movic starts at 8:00.
ALICE: See you then. Bye!

4. Coincidences
MEG: Well, hello there. Julia! Long time
no
see!
JULIA: Meg! Hi! What a coincidence! I haven't seen you in ages! What are you doing here?
what do you think of this
MEG: Ijust got a new job in the city, so l'm shopping for some clothes. Hey,
shirt?
JULIA: Hmmm... well. you know how much I love blue. Sec? l've got the same shirt!
MEG: You always did have good taste! What a small world.

5. Weather Reports
JENNIFER: It's freezing outside! What happened to the weather report? I thought this cold front was

supposed to pass.
GABRIELA: Yeah, I thought so too. That's what I read online this moming.
JENNIFER: I guess the wind chill is really driving down the temperature.
GABRIELA: Can we go inside? I feel like my loes are staning to go numb.

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 6. Ordering a Meal Can I start you off with something
to drink?
WAITER: Hello, I'll be your
waiter today.
RALPH: Yes. I'l have iced
tea, please.
ANNA: And l'll have lemonade.
a few minutes?
to order, or do you need
WAITER: OK. Are you ready and the roast beef with
mashed potatoes
I'Il have the tomato soup to start,
RALPH: I think we're ready.
and peas. well done?
beef-- rare, medium, or
WAITER: How do you want the
RALPH: Well done. please. salad.
ANNA: And l'll just have the fish, with potatoes and a

7. Asking Directions
is?
MARK: xcuse Could you tell me where the library
then turm right. t's on the comer,
me.

it's that You go three blocks to Washington Street,

NANCY: Yes, way.
across from the bank.
a few days, so I really
don't know my way around yet.
MARK: Thanks! I've only been in town don't know where everything
NANCY: Oh. I know how you feel. We
moved here a year ago, and I still

IS

8. Caling for Help

tuck!
PETER: Hey! That car just ran a red light and hit that
GAIL: Is anyone hurt?
the post office on
PETER: I don't know... Iet's call 911. . . . Hello? I'd like to report a
car accident near

Charles Street. It looks like a man is hurt. Yes, it just happened. OK, thanks. Bye.
GAIL: What did they say?
PETER: They're going to send an ambulance and a police car right away.
the is OK.
GAIL: Good, they're here. I hope man

PETER: I know. You have to be so careful when you're driving.

9. At the Supermarket
LOUISE: Hey, Julia .. Look at those desserts! How about baking some cookies today?
JULIA: Hmm... Yeah, that's a great idea! While we're here, let's pick up the ingredients. JULIA: OK,
what do we nced?
LOUISE: The recipe calls for flour, sugar and butter. Oh, and we also need eggs and chocolate chips.
JULIA: Why don'i you get the dairy ingredients? You'l find those in the refrigerated section in the back
ofthestore. r'l
get the dry ingredients-they're
LOUISE: Great! Let's meet at the checkou.
in aisle 10.

JULIA: OK. See you there.

10. Giving your Opinion

JAKE: Where should we take a vacation this year? Let's dccide soon.
MELISSA: Wel, I'd like to go somewhere warm. How about the beach? Or we could rent a cabin on the
lake.
JAKE: You want to go to the beach, again? I want to ski this winter. How about a compromise? What
about traveling to the Alps in Europe next April? We can find a ski resort on a lake.
MELISSA: Oh, we've never been to Europe before! But I don' know if it will be sunny and warm then. I
need to do some research first. That will help me make up my mind.

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I. Giving Advice
LAYLA: Thanks for meeting with me during
your lunch hour. I appreciale it.
MONICA: No problem. I'm happy to help. What's
going on?
LAYLA: 0h you know, the usual. Should I take this new
job? Or do I stick with my current one?
MONICA: Well, I think it's time for a change, don't
LAYLA: Do you really think so? you? They pay you
late and you are
unhappy.
MONICA: I know so. And I've been listening to you
job. What do you have to lose?
complain for over a year now. Trust me. Take the

Exercise: Select any one topic from the following given list and prepare dialogues on it in group of
minimum three and maximum ive.Write the prepared dialogue in the space given
1. Family below.
2. Restaurant 43. ElectronicMedia
44. Job/ Career
3. Books 45. Competition/ contest
4.Travel 46. A garden
5. Website 47. Hometown
6. Accident 48. Clothing
7. Childhood memory 49. Advertisement
8. Favorite rooms 50. A project
9. Presents 51. A wedding
10. Historical place 52. A Coffee shop
I1. Newspaper/ Magazine
53. Culture
12. A memorable event
13. A favorite
54. Transport
subject 55. Politician
14. A museum 56. Communication
15. A favorite movie 57. Business
16. A foreign country 58. Computer
17. Parties 59. Exercise
18. A teacher 60. Goal/ ambition
19. A friend 61. Art
20. A hotel 62. Fashion
21. A letter 63. Jewelry
22. Hobbies 64. Cosmetic
23. Music 65. Indoor Game
24. Shopping 66. Phone conversation
25. Holiday 67. Leaning A Second language
26. Animals 68. A Creative Person
27. A practical skill 69. A celebrity
28. Sport 70. A Health Problem
29. A School 71.Technological advancements
30. Festival 72. A Landmark
41. TV program 73. Handcraft lems
42. Architec/ Building 74. Plastic Surgery
75. Success

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