Write a dialogue
ECRIRE / ENRICHIR UN DIALOGUE
- Variez : les formes : affirmatives, négatives, exclamatives, interrogatives, question tags
- Enrichissez :
- avec des verbes introducteurs
Affirmation | Négation | Question | Réponse | Conseil | Ordre |
Say to (somebody)
Tell (somebody) Agree Admit Add Announce Declare Explain Mention Insist Warn |
Deny
Object Disagree |
Ask (somebody)
Enquire Wonder |
Answer
Reply Explain Retort |
Advise (somebody) to | Order
Forbid (somebody) to |
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- adverbes qui vont modifier le verbe
drily (sèchement) / gently (doucement) / kindly (gentiment) / shyly (timidement) / quietly (calmement) / loudly (d’une voix forte) / rudely (de façon impolie) / scornfully (avec mépris) / happily / excitedly / angrily…
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- indications scéniques ou participes présents (entre parenthèses)
hesitating, speaking loudly, with scorn, feeling happy…
- Utilisez une langue orale, authentique
- Réponses courtes (I don’t think so, I’m afraid not, I hope not…)
- Des “gap fillers” (Well… er… actually… you see..)
- Formes contractées (he’s been)
Voici un exemple, tiré d’un dialogue oral, sur:http://www.focusenglish.com/dialogues/emotions/flareup.html :HE FLARED UP AT ME
Judy | You look like you’re fuming. What’s going on? |
Andy: | The boss is being unreasonable! He flared up at me, making a mountain out of molehill! |
Judy: | What’s the « molehill » he made a mountain out of? |
Andy: | I only made a few more copies, and I didn’t think it was any big deal, but he blew up at me! |
Judy: | Well, he has been under a lot of pressure recently. The company has been losing money and he’s been a little bit depressed. |
Andy: | Well, I know he has the blues, but it doesn’t mean he can vent his anger on me. |
Judy (looking at Andy with surprise) “You look like you’re fuming. What’s going on? “She asked. |
“The boss is being unreasonable!” Andy answered, angrily.
After a short pause, he added, : “He flared up at me, making a mountain out of molehill!” |
Judy inquired kindly: “What’s the « molehill » he made a mountain out of?” |
Andy replied: “I only made a few more copies, and I didn’t think it was any big deal, but he blew up at me!” |
Judy explained quietly: « you know, he has been under a lot of pressure recently.” The company has been losing money and he’s been a little bit depressed.”, she insisted. |
Andy agreed :”Well, I know he has the blues, but it doesn’t mean he can vent his anger on me |
tips to write a letter
How to WRITE A LETTER
Formal | Informal (friends, penfriend…) | |
Salutation : | Dear sir / Dear Madam | Dear + name
Hi ! Hello (there) ! |
Introduction: | I am writing (to tell you) about… | |
If you
are answering: |
Thank you for your letter which arrived on… / last … | Thanks for your letter…/ for writing…
I was glad (= happy) to get your letter on … / last… |
To stop your letter, asking for a reply | I’ll have to leave you here…
I shall be waiting for your reply |
Time is up, I must go now.
That’s all for now! I’m looking forward to (receiving) your next letter Talk to you soon! |
Salutation at the end | Sincerely yours, | Love, Lots of love |