1、,Writing and presenting a dialogue,UNIT TWO MODULE ONE,TASK:,Listen to part of the dialogue of the play HOME ALONE and try and answer the following questions. Dialogue: Dad: (sounding very angry) Listen to me young man- remember the day when we left you in charge? We thought you could act like an ad
2、ult! I dont know the reason why the house is so dirty Mom: Daniel, we thought you were an adult, a person from whom we could expect good decisions Dad: Whom we could trust! This is not a family where bad behavior goes unpunished and you Danial: (shouting) Stop shouting at me. Im still a teenager! Wh
3、y is everything always my fault?,Question: 1. Are the underlined sentences complete?2.What feelings do the sentences in red show?,3. You cant write exactly the way people speak.Umm or hmm shouldnt be included in a written dialogue.,1.Dont repeat words in a dialogue. Its not exciting to read or liste
4、n to the repeated words.,2. You must use the words that show your characters feelings. Dont write words like “She is angry”.,When writing a dialogue, please remember:,Part A on Page 36.Read the dialogue. Discuss with your partner what is wrong with the underlined sentences and rewrite them in a bett
5、er way.,Come and look!,Dont you talk to me like that!,You should start cleaning now if you plan to leave!,This is so unfair! Ill never have enough time! ( Jack is angry.),But I dont think you are being fair at all! (Jack is unhappy.),Part B on Page 36.,Read the dialogue again, trying to read it in s
6、uitable tones, volumes correct stresses and pauses to express the angry emotion .,Go over the story about Christina and her Mom, referring to the picture on Page 33 and the thank-you letter on Page 35. Questions: 1.What happened to Christina and her Mom at the beginning? 2.Why did she write a thank-
7、you letter to the radio show host? 3.What advice did the host give her?,Work in groups of three. Write a dialogue for Christina, her Mom and the radio host, Using the information on Page 37. The following should be included in your dialogue.,1.What happened between Christina and her mother before Ch
8、ristina called “Talk time”? 2.When and why did the problem start? 3.How did they both feel? 4.What did they do to fix their problem? 5.Whats the new situation like?,Present the dialogue in groups of three,Homework:,Improve your dialogue after class. 2. Finish workbook Writing on page 101.,Thank you!,
