Greetings my dears.
Let's start today with a question for you. Where can you start developing your child’s spoken language?
But it's true! After all, at the beginning of his journey, your baby’s vocabulary for free conversation is at its lowest level - not to say that it does not exist at all. And it’s not always possible to talk “not freely” either. So what's the solution? And the solution is this: dialogues for children in English.
Surprisingly, this technique found a response in the hearts of both children and their parents. The secret here is simple: you can read or listen to simple dialogues - at first I would even recommend mini-dialogues - analyze individual words and phrases in them and tell them. Read them with translation, listen to them in audio and learn.
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Today I'll give you a few different options, on different topics and varying in difficulty.
Speech practice for preschool age is distinguished by its simplicity and theme. It is easiest for such young children to remember what surrounds them: colors, animals, family, etc. Let's start, perhaps, with the “Greeting” and “Introduction” dialogues. For example:
-Hi.(Hello/Good morning/Good afternoon/Good evening)
-Hi.
-What is your name?
-My name is Maria. And yours?
-My name is Diana.
-Hello . (Hello/Good morning/Good afternoon/Good evening)
-Hello.
-What is your name?
-My name is Maria. And you?
-My name is Diana.
This is the easiest option to start with. You can develop the conversation further, for example, like this:
-How old are you?
-I am five years old. And how old are you?
-I am six years old.
-How old are you?
-I am five years old. And how old are you?
-I am six years old.
-Do you speak English?
-Yes, I do. Do you speak English?
- Yes, I do.
-Do you speak English?
-Yes. A do you speak English?
- Yes.
You can also use this addition:
-Where are you from?
-I am from Moscow. And you?
-I am from London.
-Where are you from?
-I am from Moscow. And you?
-I'm from London.
This is the most basic thing you can do with your baby today.
But here are the options, for example, for 2nd grade on the topic of family:
-How many family members do you have?
-I have 4 family members. A mother, a father, me and my older sister. And you?
-I have a father, a mother. I do not have any sisters or brothers.
-This is my mother Tanya and this is my father Vadim. My sister is Olya. She goes to school already.
-My mother’s name is Alina, my father’s name is Nikita.
-How many family members do you have?
-We are a party of four . Mom, dad, me and my older sister. How many of you are there?
-I have a mom and dad. I have neither sisters nor brothers.
-This is my mother Tanya and this is my father Vadim. My sister Olya. She already goes to school.
My mom's name is Alina, my dad's name is Nikita.
For 3rd grade students, you can combine dialogue and play " I can see something blue..." For example:
-I can see something red...
-It’s an apple. It's a towel. It's a shoe.
-I can see something green...
-It's a flower. It's a coat.
-I can see something yellow…
-It's a ball.
-I can see something red...
-This Apple. This is a towel. This is a shoe.
-I can see something green...
-This is a flower . This is a coat.
-I can see something yellow...
-This is a ball.
Talking about animals will help you quickly learn the necessary vocabulary.
-Do you have a pet?
-Yes, I have a rat. His name is Bonny. Do you have a pet?
-I already have two dogs and a fish.
-What are their names?
-My dogs" names are Dilly and Tisha, and my fish is called Loopy.
-Do you have a pet?
-I have a rat. His name is Bonnie. Do you have a pet?
-I already have two dogs and a fish.
-What are their names?
My dogs' names are Dilly and Tisha, and my fish's name is Loopy.
A good subject option is a hobby. For example:
-Do you like football?
-Yes, I do. My favorite football team is Barcelona. And you?
-I don't. I like basketball and tennis. What about reading?
-I like reading. I read several books per week. And do you like reading?
-I don't. I like watching films. My favorite films are “Harry Potter” and “Star Wars”.
-Do you like football?
-Yes. My favorite football team Barcelona. And you?
-I don't.
I love basketball and tennis. How about reading?
-I like to read.
I read several books a week. Do you like to read?
-How did you spend your summer?
-We went to the sea. The town was beautiful and the sea was very warm. And you?
-I was in the village with my grandparents. We played football with my brother and swam in the lake.
-How did you spend your summer?
-We went to the sea. The city is beautiful and the sea is very warm. And you?
-I was in the village with grandparents. We played football with my brother and swam in the lake.
For 5th grade students who already have a good vocabulary base, you can combine all these dialogues and cover all these topics one by one: greeting, acquaintance, family, animals, hobbies, etc.
What I want to say finally, my dears, is that with the help of such mini-conversations, your kids can quickly learn new words and also get rid of the fear of talking. I can give you some advice:
I recommend that all children and their parents take this course from Lingualeo « For the little ones» . This online course - in a playful and very enjoyable form - will captivate your child and make him ask you “And I also want to play English”. My daughter still likes it)), although we purchased it quite a while ago.
That's all, my dears. I hope that these materials will help you in learning the language. Moreover, you can get even more materials by subscribing to my blog newsletter. Improve your English with my help every day.
Beginners, that is, those who study English at a basic level, are often faced with tasks such as role-playing games and composing dialogues in pairs. In this article we will look at simple dialogues in English for beginners on the following everyday topics: dating, leisure, family, hotel, restaurant, shopping. Their advantage is that they are easy to remember and can serve as the basis for more detailed dialogues.
Acquaintance:
Hello. My name's Valerie. Hello, my name is Valerie.
Hi Valerie! I'm Jim Robinson. This is my wife, Hannah.
Hello Valerie. This is my wife, Hannah.
Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too. Me too.
Free time:
Do you have a lot of free time, Harry? Do you have a lot of free time, Harry?
Oh no, not enough! No, I miss him all the time.
What do you like doing? What do you like to do in your free time?
Oh, a lot of things. Much.
For example? For example?
I love painting. I like to draw.
Painting? That's interesting. Paint? This is interesting.
And I like reading very much. And I really like reading.
What kind of books do you read? What books do you read?
Well, I really like detective stories. Well, I really like detective stories.
What about music? What about music?
I love listening to all kinds of music. I like to listen to any music.
How old's your sister, Danny? How old is your sister, Danny?
Jane? She's twenty-seven. Jane? She's 27.
Is she married? She is married?
Yeah, she is. Yes.
Does she have any children? Does she have children?
Yeah, she has a little boy, Billy. Yes, she has a little son, Billy.
What does she do? What is her job?
She's a dancer. She is a dancer.
Ballet? In ballet?
No, modern dance. No, modern dances.
Does she like her job? She likes her job?
Yeah. She loves dancing and she really likes traveling. Yes. She loves to dance and she really enjoys traveling.
Dialogues in English for beginners on the topics "Hotel", "Restaurant" and "Shopping" are an ideal basis for role-playing games. In order to play out typical situations that arise during tourist trips in class, you need to move away from the framework of the training course and get as close to reality as possible. For example, take a real English-language menu of a cafe or restaurant or its short, educational version (there are a great many of them on the Internet), study it, “place an order,” then “pay the bill.”
It is important not to forget that the main goal of role-playing games is communication, understanding the interlocutor, and not perfect pronunciation and impeccable grammar.
Here we provide mini-dialogues for beginners that can be modified or expanded. Lexical material for “tourist” dialogues are the names of dishes, souvenirs, and items of clothing.
In a hotel:
Excuse me. I have a reservation. 
I booked a room.
Yes. What's your name please? Yes, what is your name?
Katy Blacksmith. Katie Blacksmith.
How do you spell your last name? Spell out your last name.
B-L-A-C-K-S-M-I-T-H. Blacksmith.
Thank you. You're in room 18A. Thank you. Your number is 18A.
In the restaurant:
A table for two, please. Table for two, please.
Yes, come this way. Let's pass.
Are you ready to order now? What will you order?
Yes, I’d like garlic mushrooms, please. I'd like mushrooms with garlic, please.
Could I have the vegetable soup? Can I have vegetarian soup?
And for your main course? What's for the main course?
I'd like the steak. I'd like a steak, please.
Seafood pasta for me, please. I'll have seafood pasta, please.
Anything to drink? Any drinks?
A large bottle of mineral water. A large bottle of mineral water.
In the gift shop:
Hello, can I help you? Hello, how can I help you?
How much are these pens? How much do these pens cost?
$1.50 each. $1.50 each.
Can I have five pens, please? Give me 5 pens please.
In a clothing store:
Excuse me. Have you got these jeans in my size? Excuse me, do you have these jeans in my size?
Yes. What size are you? What is your size?
Let's see. Here you are. Wait. Yes, please take it.
Can I try them on? Can I try them on?
Of course. The changing rooms are over there. Yes, the fitting rooms are over there.
I think they're too big. I think they are too big for me.
No, that’s the fashion now. No, that's fashionable now.
OK. I'll take them. Can I pay by credit card? Okay, I'll take them. Can I pay by credit card?
Yes, of course. Yes, sure.
Welcome everyone to my blog!
Today I would like to discuss such a controversial issue in the study of foreign languages as use of dialogues. Many teachers and students believe thatdialogues in Englishare indispensable for those who want to master this language perfectly, but there are also many opponents of this technique.
Learning a language by studying grammatical rules and getting acquainted with outstanding literary works in a foreign language is a great way to learn a language without being able to use it in practice. Correct speech from a grammatical point of view does not always sound beautiful and adequate from the point of view of a native speaker. But beautiful literary expressions and complex vocabulary will not help in everyday communication between friends.
Many teachers, including university ones, often force their students to memorize large chunks of complex texts and recite them. In this way, they hope to instill in students a sense of language, that same inner voice that, in difficult moments, tells whether a certain phrase sounds good in a foreign language or not. They also hope to expand their vocabulary and improve their intonation.
This approach makes sense. really expands the vocabulary, and recitation improves the pronunciation skills of sounds and intonations that are alien to the Russian ear.
However, it is much more effective, especiallyfor beginners and children, learn simple and short dialogues. Lots of dialogue these days with translation and audio can be found and downloaded in the Internet. In particular, a large number of materials on various topics for download can be found on my blog:
(audio versions of the dialogues will be posted during the fall-winter 2018-19)
Actively listening to audio or watching video dialogues, which are also freely available on Youtube, you can quickly learn to communicate in different situations of everyday life and make your speech natural.
The enormous benefits of dialogue can be illustrated by the following example. In English-speaking culture, the ability to carry on small conversations about nothing, the so-called small talk much appreciated. Any stranger on the street, for example, at a bus stop, can say hello to you and talk a little about the weather. Or the cashier at the supermarket might ask how long you've been coming to America and wish you a good day.
This is alien to Russian culture, and many people get lost in such situations. For example, we are not used to smiling at strangers on the street and freely talking to them about anything. But a successfully maintained spontaneous conversation can significantly motivate in learning a foreign language and make you believe in your abilities. Colloquial modern phrases for everyday communication can be gleaned from dialogues.
- Hi there!
- Hi! What's your name?
- My name is Ann. And yours?
— My name is Kate. Nice to meet you!
- Nice to meet you too.
- Hello!
- Hello! What is your name?
- My name is Anne. And you?
- My name is Kate. Nice to meet you.
- And me.
The first dialogue is devoted to the topic of dating. With its help, you can learn how to greet, introduce yourself and ask your interlocutor aboutwhat is his name, and also say: “Nice to meet you.” These are useful and necessary phrases every day that are rarely found in literature.
Dialogue 2
- Excuse me, Sir! Do you live here?
- Yes.
— Could you tell me, please, where Old Gloucester Street is?
- Sure. It's not far from here. Go straight ahead, then turn to the right and cross the square, and then turn to the right again.
- Thanks a lot!
- You're welcome.
- Sorry, sir! Are you local?
- Yes.
— Can you tell me where Old Gloucester Street is?
- Certainly. She's not far from here. Go straight, then turn right and cross the square, then turn right again.
- Thank you very much!
- Please.
Dialogues about orientation will be very helpful for those who are planning to travel abroad or live in a city where there are many tourists. With its help, you can learn to give instructions on how to find a particular place, as well as how to contact a passerby if necessary.
The ideal way to work with this species educational texts – listen to phrases for dialogue repeatedly. Read its translation to ensure that all words and phrases are understood. Then you can try to repeat each line after the speaker, also several times, trying to imitate his articulation and intonation as much as possible. And finally, speak or read the dialogue out loud yourself. You can learn it by heart, then the foreign words will be remembered better. But thisan optional item, since basic words and phrases will remain in memory after repeated repetition in different ways.
With this I say goodbye. I really hope that reading this article brought not only benefit, but also pleasure. See you again on my blog!
A selection of simple dialogues in English for mastering oral speech, for accumulating ready-made phrases and expressions that will help you in communication.
Knowing English is very good. But it’s not enough to know individual words in order to compose phrases with them; you need to connect your speech in such a way that it can turn into a high-quality dialogue. Agree, every day we compose dialogues, whether we want it or not. In the store, at work, in transport, on the street... Communication is needed everywhere. And it will be strange if people communicate chaotically, that is, answer questions with words that they know, and not those that are appropriate in a given situation. If you are a beginner and just starting to learn the English language, then we bring to your attention dialogues in English for beginners that will help you easily communicate with people even with a minimum vocabulary.
On a note! We don't want you to learn dialogue automatically. A student studying the material must understand what he is learning. That's why we've provided a translation for every dialogue to make your learning process easy.
Dialogues in English can be different. The higher your level of English, the more colorful and meaningful the dialogue. But, if you are just starting out, we recommend learning the basic basics of communication, which will later serve as the foundation for building a more extensive conversation. So, let's start with those that you can easily learn with a small vocabulary. But how can you learn dialogue in English without it slipping out of your head the next day? First you need to pay attention to the most common topics. The most popular: about the weather, in a store (grocery, with clothes), in a cafe/restaurant, about plans for a vacation or weekend, etc. Let's start with these. When you can speak fluently on the above topics, you can begin to conquer new heights.
Where do we start? From dating! It would be ridiculous if you see a person for the first time and don’t know where to start a conversation with him. Therefore, we offer a simple dialogue so that a person’s first impression of you is positive =>
The first step has been taken - you have met the person. What's next? If you don’t know your interlocutor at all, how to continue the conversation? The ideal way out of the situation is talk about the weather. This topic is always relevant and has never let anyone down. Let's consider a dialogue that will help you in further communication =>
Next, we suggest learning English dialogue, dedicated to cafes and restaurants. At lunch we hold business meetings (and English ones too), communicate with friends and colleagues, many drink morning coffee in public places, and in general, we spend a lot of time in cafes and restaurants. On weekends, on vacation, after work, before an important meeting... We go for lunch with friends and colleagues, for dinner with family and business partners. Knowing what to say is extremely important in order to create the impression of an educated, cultured and literate person.
Consider a dialogue in a restaurant:
Note! In everyday conversations there may be aphorisms, for example, I am hungry as a hunter, which means I'm hungry as a wolf. Color your dialogue with colorful phrases using these expressions!
And one more thing: you can use quotes from famous people or with a bit of irony in your conversation. But... if you are not sure, we recommend abandoning this idea. When you say an aphorism or quote, you must be 100% sure of the accuracy of the meaning.
To remember simple dialogues, we recommend saying them mentally every time, for example, when you go to a cafe or restaurant. When you order something, say it in English. This will be great practice. If you don’t know a word, write it down in a notebook and be sure to look at the translation at home. Order different dishes each time to learn more! And expand your vocabulary every time.
Here are a couple more dialogues related to everyday life:
We're going to the cinema.
Now let's talk about shops. Everyone needs clothes. And you will communicate not only with the seller, but also with your friends, whom you will take as faithful advisers. But! It is extremely important to know the basic phrases that will help you clearly explain to the seller what exactly you need and what color. If you have not yet studied the color scheme, we recommend studying several basic colors. We’ll leave the subtleties of studying the numerous shades for later.
Consider a dialogue where a buyer communicates with a seller =>
We buy drinks:
Dialogue in the cafe:
Repeat dialogues as often as possible. At the same time, change the words in phrases to increase the number of words learned. For example, instead of dress, put skirt, etc. Change colors, styles, images... You can make several from one dialogue! Turn on your imagination and go ahead!
You can think of anything and wait for it to come true. You need to practice every day! Imagine that you went into a clothing store. What do you tell the seller? What color skirt do you need? What kind of jeans do you want? Come up with a real look from the things you wear every day. If nothing works, start small. First, learn individual words (wardrobe elements), then compose phrases with them, then sentences. Remember that dialogue is two-way communication. You need to be prepared to be asked questions, and you need to know the answers to them. By imagining a real-life situation, you can easily learn the vocabulary you need.
There is no need to think that little means ineffective. For beginners, it’s just the opposite. Once you learn small questions and answers, you can expand them over time by adding adjectives, nouns, and verbs. The main thing is to learn, figuratively speaking, the skeleton of the structure. It is worth remembering that in short sentences it is easier to combine tenses. If the sentences are long, then you may form the thought incorrectly grammatically. Start small! Once you achieve your first successes, your knowledge base will develop very quickly.
The last, but not the least -> The last, but not the least, as the British say. This is very wise advice. It will tell you how to quickly learn English dialogue so that you get results. The fact is that by studying every day, we develop a routine within ourselves, our will grows, we become more organized. One or two days of rest - and you have to start over. Work on your English every day! It doesn’t cost you anything to repeat a couple of phrases to yourself as you pass by the store. Or imagine yourself in an English restaurant, sitting at the table at home. It's simple. The main thing is to overcome laziness. It is she who is responsible for our failures. Pull yourself together and English will conquer you!
How to learn dialogue in English? Simply and easily! Practice daily, create real situations, select synonyms for words, and try to enlist the support of your loved ones. Let them speak English with you at home (if they know it, of course). And listen to audio and video recordings! This is necessary for correct pronunciation. And if it doesn’t work for you, then transcription will come to the rescue. Learning English is easier than you think!
Good luck and new achievements!
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