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Speaking Practice

The document provides two model dialogues for speaking practice between a foreign visitor and a secretary at Haramaya University. The first dialogue involves the visitor requesting to see Dr. Kebede, while the second dialogue focuses on taking a message for Professor Dereje, who is currently unavailable. Additionally, it instructs readers to modify the second dialogue to reflect a different scenario where the boss is at a conference for a week and the visitor will return next Monday morning.

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Speaking Practice

The document provides two model dialogues for speaking practice between a foreign visitor and a secretary at Haramaya University. The first dialogue involves the visitor requesting to see Dr. Kebede, while the second dialogue focuses on taking a message for Professor Dereje, who is currently unavailable. Additionally, it instructs readers to modify the second dialogue to reflect a different scenario where the boss is at a conference for a week and the visitor will return next Monday morning.

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SPEAKING PRACTICE: ROLEPLAY

Work with a partner. Read out and practise Model Dialogue 1 and then
ModelDialogue 2. Swap roles. Focus on pronunciation and intonation.

Model Dialogue 1: A Knock on the Office Door…

(A) = foreign visitor (B) = secretary

(A) Good morning!


(B) Good morning! Come in, please.
(A) My name is Mary Smith.. I’m a visitor from the UK.
(B) Pleased to meet you! Welcome to Haramaya
University.How can I help?
(A) I would like to speak to Dr. Kebede.
(B) No problem. He is busy at the moment but he will be
available soon.Please take a seat.
(A) Thank you.
(B) You’re welcome.
…………………………..
(B) Excuse me, Ms. Smith – Dr. Kebede will
see you now.Please come with me and I
will show you the way.
(A) OK. Thank you.
(B) You can go in.

Model Dialogue 2: Taking a Message

(A) = foreign visitor (B) = secretary

(A) Good afternoon!


(B) Good afternoon! How can I help you?
(A) Would it be possible to speak to Professor Dereje?
(B) I’m very sorry – he’s not here at the moment. He’s in a meeting.
(A) When will he be back?
(B) He should be back in the office after 3.30pm (foreign time).
(A) Thank you. I will come back later. Can you give him a message?
(B) Certainly.
(A) Please tell him that David Wilson came to speak to
him and willreturn at 4:00pm.
(B) No problem. I’ll pass on your message.
(A) Thanks for your help.
(B) You’re welcome.
now read out Model Dialogue 2 again but make the following changes:
1. Your boss is now at a conference in Addis Ababa for one
week and willreturn next Monday.
2. David Wilson says he will return next Monday morning
at 10:00am(foreign time). 1

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