50 Short Dialogues Helen Coltrinari www.tralco.com Copyright Notice Copyright © 2008 Tralco Educational Services Inc. (Tralco-Lingo Fun) Excerpts from this electronic publication may be reproduced under licence from Access Copyright, or with the express written permission of Tralco Educational Services Inc., or as permitted by law. Author Helen Coltrinari Proofreader J. Beaver Cover Design Elliot de Grey Project Coordinator Karen Traynor We acknowledge the financial support of the government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPDIP), a program of the Department of Canadian Heritage. Other titles by Helen Coltrinari: 75 Dialogues, Histoires courtes, Vive le Carnaval - Nice, Vive le Carnaval - Québec, Vive le Carnaval - Mardi gras. Copyright © 2008 Helen Coltrinari Published by Tralco Educational Services Inc., Hamilton ON Telephone 905 575 5717 • Toll free 1 888 487 2526 Fax: 905 575 1783 • Web site www.tralco.com • www.lingofun.com Legal deposit National Library, Ottawa, Canada Printed in Canada ISBN 978-1-55409-574-2 50 Short Dialogues T able des maTières To the teacher ...................................................... 5 L’uniforme ............................................................29 Le test de maths .................................................. 6 L’uniforme ............................................................30 Une trouvaille....................................................... 6 Pour la fête spéciale ............................................31 Le grand match.................................................... 7 Les vêtements pour une soirée familiale .............32 Aider papa ........................................................... 8 Dimanche en famille ............................................33 Aller à la bibliothèque .......................................... 9 Au magasin de sports ..........................................34 Le sondage .......................................................... 9 Quelle est la date?...............................................35 Le test de science................................................10 Au bureau de la directrice....................................36 Le boule de poils .................................................11 Au bureau de la directrice (suite).........................37 Allons faire du ski! ...............................................12 Au bureau de la directrice (suite et fin) ................38 Allons faire de la planche à neige........................13 La fête des pères .................................................39 Le match de baseball ..........................................14 Le fête des mères ................................................40 Le match de volley-ball ........................................15 Allons au cinéma .................................................41 L’équitation ..........................................................16 On part en vacances ...........................................42 Le match de hockey ............................................17 Fixer un rendez-vous ...........................................43 Le match de football ............................................18 Magasiner ............................................................44 À la cafétéria........................................................19 Magasiner 2 .........................................................45 Devant la pizzeria ................................................20 Les griffes de couturier ........................................46 Dans un café .......................................................21 Danser .................................................................47 Au cinéma............................................................22 Au restaurant .......................................................49 Au magasin de sports ..........................................23 Un cadeau d’anniversaire ....................................49 Au magasin de vêtements pour femme ...............24 Au restaurant .......................................................50 Ma couleur favorite ..............................................25 À la piscine ..........................................................51 Après les classes.................................................26 Le match de hockey ............................................52 Après l’école ........................................................27 La pièce de théâtre ..............................................53 Le week-end ........................................................28 50 Short Dialogues     a bouT The auThor Helen Coltrinari has been a teacher in both immersion and core French programs in Canada and in Europe. In her diverse career, she has been a secondary school Department Head, an Executive Producer with TVOntario, an on-air host of several television series, a writer of teacher guides and classroom ready resources, a workshop presenter and, recently, a writer for a Canadian publishing house. In addition, she has designed and developed television utilization workshops, short courses in multimedia, and curricula for distance learning programs. Ms. Coltrinari holds an M.A. (French) from the University of Toronto and an M.Ed. from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). As well as teaching courses for Brock University’s M.Ed. program, she is a published author, a keynote speaker, a facilitator, and a member of an international team working with teachers in Brazil. She is a past president of the Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) and sits on a variety of regional and local Boards of Directors. In 2006 she was named to the Board of Directors of French for the Future. Ms. Coltrinari currently manages her own educational consulting firm and lives in Toronto. 4 Published by Tralco Lingo Fun Copyright © 2008 Helen Coltrinari www.tralco.com . www.lingofun.com ISBN: 9781554095742 50 Short Dialogues   50 SHORT DIALOGUES   To the teacher According to language researchers and theorists, the more children speak, read, or hear a phrase, the better they retain it. Research tells us: Extensive reading is critical to the development of reading proficiency. Extensive practice provides the opportunity for students to consolidate the skills and strategies teachers often work so hard to develop. Allington, 2002 Reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and representing are closely interrelated. Experiences involving one or more language processes contribute to development in the others. As students develop strategies and proficiency in one aspect of language, they also improve in others. Jeroski, 2005 Knowing this information informs our practice. These short dialogues are intended to help imprint language structures and phrases in an easily digested fashion. How to use the dialogues: Ask the students to read the dialogues in pairs, triads, or groups of four • as a warm-up activity at the beginning of class for 2-3 minutes • as a cool down activity at the end of class • to support the lesson at any time • to help weaker students grasp the flow of concepts and phrases • to challenge stronger students who could be asked to continue the dialogues with new sentences To extend the learning, ask the students to • change some details • write a new ending • change the names of the speakers – their own names or new fictional ones • invent a new dialogue based on the one they have just read 5 Published by Tralco Lingo Fun Copyright © 2008 Helen Coltrinari www.tralco.com . www.lingofun.com ISBN: 9781554095742 50 Short Dialogues   l   e TesT de maThs 2 personnes Marie: Bonjour, Jeanne. Jeanne: Bonjour, Marie! Marie: Comment ça va? Jeanne: Comme ci, comme ça. Marie: Pourquoi? Jeanne: J’ai un test de maths aujourd’hui. Marie: C’est dommage! Bonne chance! u ne Trouvaille 2 personnes Jean: Bonjour, Paul! Paul:: Salut Jean! Jean: Ça va aujourd’hui? Paul:: Oui, ça va très très bien. Jean: Comment ça? Paul:: J’ai trouvé un dollar dans la rue! Jean: Tu as de la chance. Paul:: Oui, je suis très chanceux aujourd’hui! 6 Published by Tralco Lingo Fun Copyright © 2008 Helen Coltrinari www.tralco.com . www.lingofun.com ISBN: 9781554095742 50 Short Dialogues   l   e grand maTch 2 personnes Mme Larue: Bonjour, Alain! Alain: Bonjour Madame Larue! Mme Larue: Comment vas-tu aujourd’hui? Alain: Je vais très bien, madame, et vous? Mme Larue: Pas mal. Tu as gagné le match hier? Alain: OUI, madame…6 à 0! Mme Larue: Fantastique! Alain: Nous sommes très heureux aujourd’hui! Mme Larue: Et avec raison! 7 Published by Tralco Lingo Fun Copyright © 2008 Helen Coltrinari www.tralco.com . www.lingofun.com ISBN: 9781554095742 50 Short Dialogues   a   ider papa 2 personnes Pierre: Salut Mitch! Mitch: Salut Pierre! Pierre: Où vas-tu? Mitch: Au centre d’achats. Tu veux m’accompagner? Pierre: Merci, j’aimerais bien mais je dois rentrer. Mitch: Pourquoi? Pierre: Je dois aider mon père. Mitch: Alors, à la prochaine! 8 Published by Tralco Lingo Fun Copyright © 2008 Helen Coltrinari www.tralco.com . www.lingofun.com ISBN: 9781554095742 50 Short Dialogues   a   ller à la biblioThèque 2 personnes Sarah: Salut Annick! Annick: Salut Sarah! Sarah: Où vas-tu? Annick: Je vais à la bibliothèque. Je dois rapporter des livres. Sarah: C’est vrai? Moi aussi! Annick: Alors, allons-y ensemble. Sarah: D’accord. On passe par là. Annick: Non, par ici, c’est plus court. l e sondage 2 personnes Mélanie: Bonjour. Quel âge as-tu? Zélie: J’ai 13 ans. Pourquoi? Mélanie: Quelle est ta date de naissance? Zélie: C’est le 12 juillet. Pourquoi? Mélanie: Merci. Je suis en train de compléter un sondage. Zélie: Pour t’amuser? Mélanie: Non. Pour ma classe de maths. Zélie: C’est cool! 9 Published by Tralco Lingo Fun Copyright © 2008 Helen Coltrinari www.tralco.com . www.lingofun.com ISBN: 9781554095742