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Writing Dialogues

The document provides tips for writing dialogues in exams, emphasizing the importance of context, language formality, and correct tense usage. It includes a structured dialogue exercise for practice and a list of useful phrases for various conversational situations. Additionally, it encourages memorization of key language to enhance dialogue writing skills.

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Writing Dialogues

The document provides tips for writing dialogues in exams, emphasizing the importance of context, language formality, and correct tense usage. It includes a structured dialogue exercise for practice and a list of useful phrases for various conversational situations. Additionally, it encourages memorization of key language to enhance dialogue writing skills.

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Exam Buster

Writing a Dialogue (1)


STUDY Tips
If you have to write a dialogue in an exam, follow these tips.
• Identify where the dialogue is taking place and who is speaking.
• Decide if you need formal, neutral or informal language.
• Make sure you answer any questions or ask any necessary questions using the correct tense and word order.

Complete
1a Follow the steps above to complete the dialogue.
a Good morning. Can I help you? a Here you are. Anything else?
b Yes, . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... . b No, thank you. .............................. . . . . ?
a I’m sorry we don’t sell fruit. a That’s £1.70 please.
b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ ? b .................................. .
a Yes, we’ve got bread. a Here’s your change.
b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ . b .................................. .
a Thank you. Bye-bye.

STUDY Tips
• Try to memorise useful language that you can use in different dialogues.
• Make a list of useful phrases for different situations such as greetings, salutations, suggestions, requests etc.
like in the key language below.

Key Language
Greetings Requests
Hi, how are you? Fine, thanks. And you? Can / Could you help me?
Good morning / afternoon / evening Sorry, I can’t. I’m busy. / Yes, of course.
Will you help me?
Suggestions
Shall we go for (a pizza)! Yeah, that’s a great idea! Salutations
Let’s (meet this evening)! Ok / That’s fine! Bye. / Goodbye.
Do you want to (come to the concert)? Sorry, I can’t. See you / tomorrow / next week...
Why don’t we (go to the cinema)?
Yes, of course / Sure, I’d love to.

1b Now complete the dialogue below. Use the ideas above and any other necessary vocabulary.
a Hi Cameron. How are you? b ........................................................ ?
b Fine. .................................................. ? a Let’s meet at 7.30 at my house.
a Not bad. b Great. ......................................... . . . . . . . .
b ........................................................ ? a OK, bye and good luck with your exam!
a Sorry I can’t tonight. Why don’t we go for a pizza b ................................................ . . . . . . . .
tomorrow?

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