This document contains a series of dialogues and activities related to practicing conversational English. Activity 1 presents common conversation topics. Activity 2 provides incomplete dialogues and multiple choice responses to complete them. Activity 3 instructs students to write a comic dialogue based on a provided comic. Activity 4 asks students to choose and present a conversation to the class from a list of sample dialogues covering topics like ordering food, making a plane reservation, being robbed, and picking out a gift. The document provides practice and instruction for students to improve their conversational English skills through dialogue activities.

1. SMALL TALKS
DIALOGUES
By: Adriana Rodriguez

2. ACTIVITY 1: Common conversations

4. Activity 2: DIALOGUE COMPLETION
1.
Doctor: Take this medicine for a week and you'll start to feel better.
Patient: ---------------
Doctor: Are you sure? It's the best on the market.
Patient: Yes I am. Can you please prescribe another one?
A) What shall i do if unexpected side effects arise?
B) What is the ideal dosage for my weight?
C) But I've used it before and it did not help at all.
Read the dialogues and choose the most appropriate options to complete the dialogues.
2.
Jake: How did you like the movie you saw last night?
Karen: I can't say it was the worst I've ever seen.
Jake: ---------------
Karen: Certainly not. Do not waste your time.
A) What do you mean by saying it depends?
B) I knew I could always count on you.
C) Then you wouldn't recommend it, would you?
3.
Father: What? You crashed the car again?
Son: ---------------
Father: I'm sure it wasn't. This is the third accident you have had
this year.
Son: You're very angry now, dad. We had better talk about this
later on.
A) I do apologize. I promise it won't happen again.
B) Was the car in good condition?
C) But it wasn't my fault. You've got to believe me.
4.
Tom: ---------------
Mary: Are you kidding? We are in June.
Tom: So what? What's wrong with June?
Mary: The right time to trim your roses is the beginning of winter,
when they lose their flowers.
A) Are you going to plant those roses in your garden in June or July?
B) Can you help me prune the roses in the garden at the weekend?
C) I didn't know your brother knew so much about gardening.

5. ACTIVITY 3: COMIC DIALOGUE
According to the comic given by Teacher write a
short dialogue between the characters.

6. ACTIVITY 4: SMALL TALKS
Choose a conversation and present it to the whole class.
Listening practical English conversations: http://www.agendaweb.org/listening/practical-english-conversations.html

7. A: I'd like to order dinner.
B: What would you like?
A: I'd like to order a bottle of champagne, lobster tail, and
filet mignon, medium rare.
B: I'm sorry. We're currently out of filet mignon. May I
suggest the porterhouse instead?
A: I'd prefer the filet, but the porterhouse will do.
B: And may I suggest chocolate-covered strawberries with
the champagne?
A: Normally, I would take you up on that suggestion, but
just the champagne will do for tonight.
B: Okay, no strawberries. Room service will be charged to
your amenities account. Is that all right?
A: That's fine.
B: It will be up shortly. Enjoy your food, sir.
1. At Hotel: Talking to room service
http://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/hotel/hotel06.htm

8. A: May I get you anything to drink?
B: Yes, please. May I get a glass of lemonade?
A: Would you like an appetizer?
B: May I get an order of barbeque wings?
A: Sure, would you like anything else?
B: That'll be fine for now, thank you.
A: Tell me when you want to order the rest of your food.
B: Excuse me. I'm ready to order.
A: What would you like?
B: Let me have the baby-back ribs.
A: Sure, will there be anything else that I can get you?
B: That will be it for now.
2. Restaurant: Ordering food and drinks.
http://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/restaurant/restaurant04.htm

9. A: What can I help you with today?
B: I would like to make a deposit.
A: Will that be cash or check?
B: I'm depositing a check.
A: Could you sign the back of the check, please?
B: All right. Here you go.
A: Would you like any cash back?
B: That would be great.
A: How much would you like?
B: I would like $150.
A: Here is your $150.
B: Thanks for everything.
3. At the bank: cashing a check
http://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/bank/bank08.htm

10. A: Are you feeling OK?
B: My stomach is bothering me.
A: What have you been eating?
B: I had a ham sandwich with mayonnaise for lunch.
A: Maybe the food had something wrong with it.
B: It could be bad food, but I didn't feel so well
yesterday, either.
A: Have you been under a lot of pressure lately?
B: I haven't been under any more stress than usual.
A: Perhaps you have caught that bug that is going
around.
B: I feel like maybe I am coming down with the flu
4. Health: A stomachache
http://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/health/health04.htm

11. A: Could you help me make a plane reservation?
B: I would be happy to help you. Where do you plan on going?
A: I am going to go to Hawaii.
B: For that destination, you may leave from Los Angeles or Burbank Airport.
Which would you prefer?
A: I think that I would rather leave from Los Angeles Airport.
B: Would you prefer a morning or afternoon departure?
A: I need to leave in the morning.
B: Fine. On your return flight, do you have a preference as to morning or
afternoon?
A: I would prefer to return in the afternoon.
B: I have booked you on your flight at a great rate. Here are your tickets.
5. Travel: Making a plane reservation
http://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/travel/travel02.htm

12. A: Is everything all right?
B: Not at all.
A: What's the problem?
B: Someone just robbed me.
A: What do you mean?
B: This guy just robbed me right on the street.
A: He didn't hurt you, did he?
B: I'm okay. He just stole my things.
A: I'm so sorry.
B: I have to file a report at the police station.
A: Let me take you.
B: I would like that.
6. Crime: Being robbed
http://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/crime/crime03.htm

13. A: Can you help me pick out a gift for my daughter?
B: She might like a laptop computer.
A: That sounds like a good idea.
B: Might I suggest a Mac?
A: How much?
B: Well, a 15-inch Pro is $2,100.
A: That sounds great. I'll take it.
B: Great. How would you like to pay for it?
A: Here's my VISA.
B: Let me ring you up. Okay, sign here, please.
A: Everything I need is in this box?
B: It'll take her only a few minutes to get online.
A: Thank you for your help.
B: So long. Thank you for shopping here.
7. At a Shopping: Looking for a perfect gif
http://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/shop/1shop08.htm

14. QUIZ
QUESTIONS TYPE 3