| Speaking Practice Dialogues | | | | situation?" |
| The purpose of practicing dialogues English or | | | | The Dialogue Transcript: |
| other foreign language learning is generally to | | | | April: "Rich, you look exhausted!" |
| promote the use of grammar or structure in | | | | Rich: "I know. I didn't get much sleep last night." |
| context. While there are those who are both in | | | | April: "What happened?" |
| favor of and against its strict use, I personally | | | | Rich: "Remember those guys I told you about?" |
| favor the use of course book dialogues by EFL | | | | April: "The ones that just moved in next door?" |
| learners in conjunction with "free", "unrestricted" | | | | Rich: "Yeah. They had another party, and the |
| or "unguided" practice. It's important to provide | | | | noise kept me awake all night." |
| EFL and foreign language learners with regular, | | | | April: "Well, something had got to be done. |
| extensive speaking practice using a variety of | | | | This has happened every weekend since they |
| modes. Pronunciation aspects involved in or | | | | moved in!" |
| related to the dialogues being practiced by | | | | Rich: "Yeah. Tell me about it. I finally had to call |
| learners must also be included. This is especially | | | | the police." |
| true if a "problem pronunciation" sound occurs | | | | April: "I would have done the same thing. |
| during the spoken discourse. | | | | They shouldn't be allowed to disturb people like |
| Example | | | | that. |
| Try having your EFL learners read this example | | | | And anyway, they should have at least invited |
| of an Interchange series course book dialogue | | | | you to the party!" |
| aloud. Then as an ELT professional or EFL | | | | Certainly you'll agree that while such a |
| practicing learner, decide for yourself how any | | | | conversation may well lack some essential fluency |
| connected speech problems might be addressed. | | | | and natural speech elements, it can be used as a |
| An EFL class or group of learners might also be | | | | guide to measure and help to improve EFL |
| asked, "What would you have done in Rich's | | | | learners' connected speech in English. |