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