THINKING AHEAD

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 573.

FUTURE TENSE

WRITING DIALOGUE

13.Dialogue is a means of communicating the author's message through the remarks of the characters. At first glance, writing dialogue is easy. On second thought, it is not. There should always be something that the reader might understand that goes beyond the mere words, words, words. In this case, writing dialogue is an art and a hard task to tackle. We are going to try tackling it now.

Continue the conversation between two teachers in the staffroom after class. One is a frustrated greenhorn teacher (G) thinking that everything goes wrong. The other is an experienced veteran (V) knowing that there is always a way if there is a will.

V: Hi there. Looks like you were having a bad time, eh?

G: Hello. Yeah, it was awful.

V: Why so? Was it you or them?

G: I don't know. They seem to be so – so unresponsive. I am trying my best but –

V.: _______________________________________________

G.: That's where the trouble is. It seems that …

V: Are you sure?

G: My God, no! But _________________________________

V: _______________________________________________

G: I am beginning to think I am a loser. It's ______________

V: Yet there is one more way of looking at it. _____________

G: Thanks. I appreciate that.

14.Compare your dialogues in small groups. Work out a joint version that best conveys the message of the author – there is always a way if you are willing.

15.Dramatize the final version in class.

School life is diverse and fascinating. It contains many aspects of student activities: studies, relations between friends, love, rivalry and what not. All this you will find in the story under consideration. It is thrilling and captivating, and of course, you will never guess what will come at the end of the story. As the story's title is Future Tense,we'll pay special attention to the use of tense forms.