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Established since 1993

This free website has been created especially for you by Bibi Baxter (International Author, Teacher & ESL/EFL Materials Specialist)  <>()<> This website contains 'something' for everyone <>()<> Established since 1993, Musical English Lessons International are the only world-wide suppliers of special ESL/EFL study ideas by Bibi Baxter (formerly Bibi Boarder)

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Medical

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  • Complete examples & practice dialogues

Tailor Your Language

Conversational Analysis

In conversation, we adopt different roles, according to whom we are speaking.  Below are various examples.  CHILD = child, or adult adopting a child role, so the speaker is authorative, or condescending. 

ROLE

TO

ROLE

EXPLANATION
ADULT

to

ADULT

  Equal status
ADULT to

TEENAGER
  •  Adult is condescending or authorative
  • Teenager is immature, or immature adult
ADULT to

CHILD
  • Adult is condescending or authorative
  • Child is child, or naive adult
 
ADULT to TEENAGER or CHILD  
TEENAGER to TEENAGER Equal status between two immature adults
  • Whilst our wives are at the jewellery party, let's enjoy a few beers and a porn video tonight (Snigger)
  • Great idea.  I never tire of looking at that one with the extra large boobs! (snigger)
  • Big tits, it is then! (snigger, snigger)
TEENAGER to ADULT
  • Fuck off.  I don't want your fucking interference.
  • Who do you think you're talking to!  Speak to me like that again and I will report you to the manager!
TEENAGER

to

 CHILD
  • Fuck off.  I don't want your fucking interference.
  • Sorry.  I was only trying to help.
TEENAGER or CHILD to  ADULT
  • I don't need to go to hospital.  Don't keep on.  I'm not going. (Reason:  irritated, frightened, can't be bothered)
  • It looks quite serious and I'm willing to help you by taking you to hospital, but it has to be your decision.  Make a decision now one way, or the other.  Do you want me to take you, or not!
CHILD

to

 ADULT  
CHILD

to

 TEENAGER
  • You're often unfaithful. I'm full of envy.  How do you manage to get away with it each time?
  • It's easy.  The more you're trusted, the easier it is;  if someone has faith in you, they'll believe anything!
CHILD

to

 CHILD  

 

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  • Level:  Advanced

  • Activity:   Categorising

  • Practice:  Conversational Analysis

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Categorise the following brief dialogues, according to the examples above

  • Write them in the place provided

  • Check your answers with the answer key below

Dialogue 1:  Jennifer Barker to Roy Underwood

  • Hello, Roy.

  • What shall I call you?  Jennie?  

  • No, call me Jennifer.

Dialogue 2: Jennifer Barker to Peter Underwood

  • Hello, Peter.

  • What shall I call you?  Jennie?  

  • No, call me Mrs. Barker
Conversation 3:  Jennifer Barker to Stephen Morrison
  • These sex scenes aren't as explicit as last night. (Snigger)  You even saw the woman going to the toilet in detail afterwards.  The camera must have been in the toilet pan. (Snigger)
  • That sort of thing doesn't interest me.  I'm surprised you find it interesting.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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DIALOGUES
 

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THE ANSWER KEY
  • 1-adult to adult
  • 2-adult to child
  • 3-teenager to adult
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Travel

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Video

Using commercial videos to teach

Violence

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Vocabulary

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Worksheets (ESL/EFL) for Pop Songs

A wide range of ESL/EFL exercises for commercial songs.  Many are ideal for use with students with learning difficulties
Writing

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Young Children

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