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Skills - Speaking - Dialogues - On the plane to Spain

On the plane to Spain and a coincidence
Dialogue: 2 min. each candidate

You are traveling to Spain. You start talking to the person next to you on the plane.

Candidate A
bullet Start the conversation (What would you say to a stranger to strike up a conversation?)
bullet At some point, talk about your friends
bullet Try to get B's phone number

Learning to think in terms of FUNCTIONS. Brainstorming. Some ideas on language functions : introducing yourself/others, making small talk, giving information, asking for info, describing, making proposals/suggestions, giving reasons, checking if the other person understands you.

Candidate B
bullet Wait for A to start the conversation
bullet Ask him/her questions about the trip
bullet Tell him/her about your life in your hometown

Learning to think in terms of FUNCTIONS. Brainstorming. Some ideas on language functions : introducing yourself, making small talk, giving information, asking for info, describing, making proposals/suggestions, giving reasons, checking if the other person understands you.

Candidate C
bullet Explain where you were and why
bullet Find out who the other person is
bullet Try to see if you three could meet later on for a drink

Learning to think in terms of FUNCTIONS. Brainstorming. Some ideas on language functions : meeting people, making small talk, giving information, asking for info, describing, making proposals/suggestions, giving reasons, checking if the other person understands you.