conversation between teacher and student.,

Read the following dialogue.

Gopal : May I come in, sir?

Headmaster : Yes, of course. What do you want?

Gopal : Sir, May I get an application form for scholarship?

Headmaster : We have not yet received them from the office. You may come after a week.

Gopal : But my parents are leaving for Varanasi in two days.

Headmaster : In that case you might try to get it from the office.

Gopal : Thank you, sir

Note:
1. ‘May’ is the expression used in asking for permission.
2. ‘May’ is also used for suggesting probability.
3. ‘Might’ is used for polite suggestion.

Conversation in post office-between three people.

Dialogue.

Balu : May I come in, sir?

Post Master  : Please do, what can I do for you?

Balu : My father is in Mumbai. He sent a mail last week. But I haven’t received it so far. Would you
please check it up?

Post Master : You see, the letters from the West are delayed due to the train accident.

Balu : Is that so? Can I get some information regarding my mail?

Post Master : You may try with the Sorting Office.

Balu : Could you tell me the way?

Post Master : I am a little busy. Could I ask the attendant to help you?
[Balu meets the attendant]

Attendant : Well. As you go out of the Post Office, turn left.

Balu : O.K. sir.

Attendant : Keep walking.

Balu : How far is it, sir?

Attendant : Just half a kilometer. Take the right turn.

Balu : I know now. Thank you very much.

Attendant : Cross the road carefull

II. Now practice the dialogue in groups taking roles. Then the teacher will ask you the following questions. Answer them orally.

1. What is this dialogue about?
2. What does Balu expect from the Post Master?
3. What is the reason for the delay of the letter from Mumbai?
4. Did Balu reach the Sorting Office?
5. Complete the sentence -
Balu’s father is in ..................................

III. Group work:

1. Have you ever been to a countryside or town?
2. If yes, answer the following. If no, find out.
3. What do you see there?
4. Do you like the place?
5. Do you like to shift to that place? Why?

Conversation - between two friends

 Read the following dialogue. Listen carefully.

(Sudhan and Gopi are friends. Gopi wants to have a dog while Sudhan already has one.)

Sudhan : Hi, Gopi! You wanted to have a pet dog.

Gopi : Yes, of course! Could you please help me in finding one?

Sudhan : My aunt has got one Alsatian pup and a Mastiff pup to sell. Would you like to buy from her?

Gopi : I don’t know much about the breeds. Can you tell me something about both the breeds?

Sudhan : Well. An Alsatian and a Mastiff have quite a lot in common. Both are good watch-dogs. They are quite large.

Gopi : Then I’ll have the Alsatian. Can you take me to your aunt’s house, this evening?

Sudhan : I’m sorry, I’ve to attend the music class, this evening. But my aunt’s house is quite close-by, you know?

Gopi : In that case, could you please tell me how to reach her house?

Sudhan : Oh, sure! Go by this main road and turn left. Her house is the fifth one on the right side opposite the bakery.

Gopi : OK. See you then.

Note: In the above conversation between Gopi and Sudhan, you find the modals ‘can’ and ‘could’ used repeatedly for asking if someone is willing to do something and for asking for information


Task 1: Complete the given dialogue using ‘can/could.’  (The farmer Durai and his son Chandru take the dog to the veterinary hospital. There is a veterinary assistant at the reception desk.)

Durai : Sir, this is our pet dog. ……………….vaccinate him?

V.A : …………………………. me your name?

Durai : My name is Durai. (The V.A writes ‘Durai’s dog’ on a slip of paper.)

V.A : Now pay Rs.5/- for registration. Wait till the doctor comes.

Durai : ……………… when the doctor will come?

V.A : He’ll be here, presently. (The doctor comes.)

Doctor : How old is the dog?

V A .: I don’t know, sir. He came to me only yesterday.

Doctor : He looks a year old. (The doctor vaccinates the dog.)

Durai : ……………………….. what I should do next?

Doctor : I shall give him the regular 8 day course of vaccination. Now, take him to the other table where they will give  him oral medicine for deworming.

 Durai : Thank you, Sir.

conversation between teacher and student

Given below is a dialogue between a student who is selected to represent Tamilnadu at the National Level Hockey Tournament at Bhubaneshwar and her school Physical Education Teacher.


Vaishnavi : Excuse me, Ma’am. May I come in? Good Morning Ma’am.

PET : Yes? Goodmorning Vaishnavi. How are you

Vaishnavi? How is your practice? Vaishnavi : There is a slight let up, Ma’am.

PET : What’s the matter, my girl? Why do you look so dull?

Vaishnavi : Ma’am I’m afraid my mother is not very happy about my missing classes for one week. She feels my studies will suffer. I’m confused, Ma’am. What would you advise me to do?

PET : Well… What do you propose to do?

Vaishnavi : Ma’am you know how eager I’m to play in such an important tournament.

PET : In that case, I think you should talk to your subject teachers. Request them to teach in advance what they are going to teach the class during your absence. Ask them if they can teach you, when both of you are free. Then talk it out with your mother. I don’t think your mother will have any objection then.

Vaishnavi : Oh! Thank you Ma’am. I feel greatly relieved. I’m sure the teachers will not say ‘no’ to my request.


In the conversation given above, the expression  ‘Good morning’ is used to fulfil the function Greeting. Similarly ‘What would you advise me to do?’ is the expression used to fulfil the function Seeking advice. ‘I think you should…’, is the expression used to Give advice.

Task 1: Take turns and practise the conversation given above.

Task 2: Read the following sentences and put them under A and B.

a) I think you should reduce your weight.

b) Do you think I should take up science stream?

c) Should I run the risk of playing inspite of my injury?

d) What would you advise me to do now?

e) I would advise you to open an account in the bank.

f) You might consider meeting your friend before it is late.

Seeking advice - A                          Giving advice - B

Task 3: Fill in the blanks in the following conversation choosing the appropriate expressions given in brackets, to seek and give advice. Then practise the dialogue taking turns.

[A boy and his father’s friend in a shopping complex]

Boopathy : Hello Mahesh! What brings you here?

Mahesh : Good evening uncle. I’ve come to buy a gift for my brother Karthik. He has won the District Level Chess Championship.

Boopathy : That’s great. Have you bought the gift?

Mahesh : Yes, uncle. I’ve bought a box of Swiss chocolates.

Boopathy : How much does it cost?

Mahesh : It’s just Rs. 200/- uncle.

Boopathy : ……………… realise the value of money.

Mahesh : …………….. I should not have bought a gift for him?

Boopathy : …………… bought something useful for him. …………………. you could’ve bought something better for the money?
Mahesh : Oh, yes uncle, you are right. ……………me to do now?

Boopathy : ………………….. you to ... mmm... Maybe a book on chess.

(What would you advise, I think you should, Don’t you think, You should have, I would advise, Do you think)

Grammar dialogue- , Conversation - between mother and son .

Dialogue

(Tharun is going away to a summer camp.)

Mother : Let’s pack your trekking bag, shall we?

Tharun : Yes, let’s.

Mother : Don’t forget your trekking shoes, will you?

Tharun : No, I won’t.

Mother : Don’t talk to strangers, will you?

Tharun : No, I won’t.

Mother : Send grandma a postcard, won’t you?

Tharun : Yes, I’ll.  (Tharun is about to leave)

Mother : Wait a minute, can you?

Tharun : Yes, I can.

Mother : Take some home-made sweets. You must share it with your friends. Won’t you?

Tharun : Yes, ma. Bye!

Note: When we make a suggestion, the question tag ‘Shall we’ is used.

When we use a negative imperative, we can only use ‘will you’ as a question tag.

When we use an imperative, we can be more polite by adding one of the following question tags.

will you            won’t you              would you

Task: Tie the tags given on the right with the imperative sentences.

1. Don’t get wet………
2. You must ring us up when you arrive……….
3. Let’s go for a walk……….
4. Get me a bed sheet………
5. Let’s get in………
6. Take me to the hospital………..

shall we?
will you?
can you?
don’t you?
won’t you?

Conversation between mother and son

Grammar

I. Read the following dialogue.

Naren Keshav comes home after six months of stay at a residential school to spend his short holidays with his mother.

Mother : Hello Naren, how was your journey? It was raining heavily. How did you come from the station?

Naren : I walked the distance.

Mother: What? Walked three kilometers!

Naren : Don’t you know ma, I am in the NCC? I can walk even ten kilometres on a given day.

Mother : When I was young, I too could walk four or five kilometres to fetch water from the river. Well. You must have a wash now. Go to the bathroom. Let me make your favourite noodles.

Naren : Can I have lime soda along with it, Ma?

Mother: No. Don’t you know you’re allergic to lime? Instead you may have mango milkshake. By the way, I plan to take you to your aunt’s place for a change.

Naren : Sorry ma, I ought to complete a lot of assignments before I return to school. Don’t you think that you should consult me before you decide?

Mother : Right son, you may go and do your homework before it gets dark.

Naren : Why ma?

Mother: The power might fail anytime.


In the above dialogue, the words ‘can’, ‘could’, ‘must’, ‘ought to’, ‘should’, ‘may’, ‘might’, are known as modals. The following table shows these modals (Column A) and their functions (Column B) as used in the above context.


A                               B
Modals                   Functions
can                         ability
could                      ability in the past
must                       compulsion
can                           request
ought to                   obligation
should                   compulsion
may                         permission
might                      possibility


Task: Fill in the blanks in the following story with the modals given in brackets.

(can, will, may, might, must, should, ought to)

“……………. you get rid of the rats in our town?” the Mayor asked the Pied Piper of Hamelin. “You ……….. give me a bag of gold, if I get rid of your rats.” “We ……… give you two bags of
gold but do you think that you …….. get rid of all the rats?” asked the Mayor. The Piper said, “I …….. get rid of all the rats.” The Mayor said, “You ………. go now.” The Piper got rid of the rats
but the Mayor did not keep his word. The Piper was angry. He said, “You …….. give me, my bag of gold.” The Mayor was stubborn. The Piper played a tune and took away all the children from the town. The townsfolk felt very sad and said, “The Mayor …….. have kept his word.”

Dialogue-Conversation in house -between mother and daughter

Dialogue

Today is Sunday. Sugi and Abi are reading quietly. Mother is sick. Father’s friends have suddenly arrived. As mother is sick, she asks her daughters to make coffee.

Mother : Sugi, Abi you know your mother is not well. For once, could you make coffee for the guests?

Sugi : Dear me! What do we do?

Mother : It’s very simple. Let me tell you how. Listen.

Sugi : OK, Ma. Come Abi. You will help me. Won’t you?

Abi : Yes, I’ll.

Mother : Let me tell you how coffee is made. Three spoonfuls of coffee powder is taken in the percolator. One cup of water is boiled. The boiled water is poured into the percolator. Water percolates through the coffee powder and the decoction gets collected in the bottom container. 2 cups of milk is boiled in a separate container. Then the decoction is added to the milk. Then, 3 teaspoonfuls of sugar is taken and added to the coffee. Then it is stirred.

Sugi : OK, Ma, it’s done.
(Coffee is served with a smile and the guests are pleased.)

Father : Ah! For a change, coffee was prepared by my daughters today and it tastes good.


Task 1: Take turns and practise the dialogue, which talks about the process of coffee making.

Task 2: The different stages of making a kite is given below. The sentences are jumbled. Arrange them in order and tell your class the process of kite making.

· The frame is covered with colour paper.

· At the bottom of the frame, a 150cm long tail is attached.
· A frame is made out of 90cm x 120cm sticks.
· Nine small rectangular pieces of coloured paper are attached to the long tail.