O-NET Situational Dialogue 1

Situation: Jill and Jeff were friends in high school. They have not seen each other for a few years. Jill greets Jeff saying:

• Hi Jeff. How do you do?

• Hello, Jeff. Where are you going?

• My name's Jill. What do you do?

• How are you, Jeff? Long time no see.

• I don't think we've met. My name's Jill.

Situation: Ann is travelling abroad for a company meeting. Her father is saying goodbye to her at the airport. He says: ......

• Nice talking to you. When are you returning?

• My best regards to you. Have a safe flight.

• Well, I think I might be going somewhere.

• See you some other time, Ann. Good-bye.

• Look after yourself. Have a safe trip.

Situation: Kirk wants Mary to play tennis with him this evening. He says:_

• Do you want to go to the gym?

• Why don't you go to the stadium?

• How about a game of tennis before dinner?

• You are very fond of playing sports, aren't you?

• Mary, are you interested in watching tennis matches?

Situation: Manop invites Farah, an American friend, to dinner at a restaurant where there are Thai classical performances. She eagerly accepts, saying:

• Hmm ... Let me think about it.

• Great! I'm looking forward to it.

• That sounds okay, but I can't make it.

• That's interesting. What do you think?

• I must say it's a little bit boring.

Situation: Ken is invited to a party at his friend's house, but he can't go. He says: ......

• Well, maybe I can make it.

• Sorry, I don't mean to keep myself busy.

• I'd love to but I need to study for my exam.

• I'm very sorry for not showing up at the party.

• Oh, that's interesting. Talk to you later.

Situation: Mark and Pam are college students. Mark asks Pam's opinion about a book written by Professor Hornby.

• Any suggestions for Professor Hornby's book?

• What does Professor Hornby's book look like?

• How do you like Professor Hornby's book?

• Will you read Professor Hornby's book?

• Shall we discuss Professor Hornby's book?

Situation: Karen has just bought a sports car and David is admiring it. He says to Karen: .......

• What a beautiful car!

• How much is this car?

• What a shocking color!

• Why don't you get another sports car?

• What kind of sports car do you like?

Situation: A foreign tourist wants to take a bus to Kanchanaburi, so he asks a man for directions to the bus terminal. The man says: ........

• Let's take a taxi to Kanchanaburi.

• There are many buses going to the bus terminal.

• You need to go by train because it's faster.

• It's on your left, just after you pass the next intersection.

• Kanchanaburi's about 120 kilometers from Bangkok.

Situation: Dorothy is at the Tourist Information Center. She wants to get directions to the train station. She says: _________

• How can I get to the train station?

• Do you mind taking me to the train station?

• Excuse me, have you been to the train station?

• I'm a stranger around here. What can you do for me?

• Can you show me the train station, please?

Situation: Mary calls Bob at his office, but he is in a meeting. The secretary who answers

the phone says: ......

• Can I give him this message?

• Shall we give the message to him?

• Would you mind if I leave him a message?

• Will he get a message from you?

• Would you like to leave him a message?