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Hello!I wanna know more 'baut spoken English. Maybe you'll help me. Invent any dialog ang write here, for I can see, like it sounds in life.Thank you!

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

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Please write your own idea of a natural dialogue, and we will check it for you.
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Uni-hk · Answer

Thanks! Well, at first I'd like to ask:
1) I know on meeting is used:

Hello
Hi
Hey
(Goog) morning/afternoon/evening

Is there another way of greeting and in wich situation?
2) on farewell is used:

(Good) bye
bye-bye
see you
see ya

The same question.

Uni-hk · Answer

And When I ask sbd I may say:

Excuse me
Hey

Is there another variant?

Maybe possible the next variant of qustions(or what better and in witch situation):
      Do you see it? (It means that I'm asking if sbd is watcing sth now, doesn't it?)
      Did you see it? (When sth has just happen or happened long ago?)

      I also saw the next variant: You see it? You saw it? Why 'do' and 'did' is omitted? Is it possible questions? It's Simle Tenses, can it be in other Tenses?

Mister Micawber · Answer

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1) I know on meeting is used:

Hello-- Fine
Hi-- casual
Hey-- very casual
Good morning/afternoon/evening-- Omitting 'good' is very casual

Is there another way of greeting and in which situation?-- There are a number of other casual greetings ('Yo', 'Howya doin'?', etc) but I always recommend that my students restrict themselves to the standard greetings ('Hello', 'Good morning') because informality is too often used inappropriately by learners, while there is no danger of being overly formal by saying a simple 'Good morning'.

2) on farewell is used:

Good bye-- Omitting 'good' is casual
bye-bye-- Casual and sometimes childlike
see you -- Informal
see ya-- very casual

Is there another way of greeting and in which situation?-- My comment is the same as for saying 'Hello' above.
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Mister Micawber · Answer

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And When I ask sbd I may say:
Excuse me-- Use this standard utterance any time you blunder socially, or to attract someone's attention
Hey-- This is a casual and often rude way to attract attention; avoid it

Is there another variant?-- 'Pardon me' and 'I beg your pardon' are more formal.

Do you see it? (It means that I'm asking if sbd is watcing sth now, doesn't it?) -- Yes
Did you see it? (When sth has just happen or happened long ago?)-- Yes

I also saw the next variant: You see it? You saw it? Why 'do' and 'did' is omitted?-- This a common reduction or elision made by native speakers; it is the result of rapid language flow. Is it possible questions?-- Yes, casually.

It's Simple Tenses, can it be in other Tenses?-- Such reductions occur in slightly different forms. For example: ('Ve) you seen it? It is important to understand that these reduced forms when written down or merely transcriptions of the spoken language; they are not an indicator of grammar or structure.

Uni-hk · Answer

Well. Do american films give a good representation/demonstration of dialogs?

By the way, can you help me? When I reply, first (up) on the page is placed smb previous post, and next (below) place, where I can type. When I type ever a symbol, I get on top of a page, I see smb previous post and I can't see mine, that I'm typing.

Mister Micawber · Answer

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Well. Do american films give a good representation/demonstration of dialogs?-- They are naturally uttered, but they are usually scripted (written beforehand) and unnaturally glib.

By the way, can you help me? When I reply, first (up) on the page is placed smb previous post, and next (below) place, where I can type. When I type ever a symbol, I get on top of a page, I see smb previous post and I can't see mine, that I'm typing.-- I think that you must be using the 'Quick Reply' button. That screen bothers me, too. I use the bigger, blue 'REPLY' button below instead.
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Uni-hk · Answer

The dialog[Z]:
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Mother is waking sun up morning:
--Wake up, honey, you sould go to school.
--Five minutes more, mom!-- the boy is replying.
--No-no, you'll late, get up, now!
--Ok, Ok, I'm up.

On the kitchen:
--Did you wash himself(1)? Sit down.-- Mather is saying.
--Good morning Peter, -- Father is saying.
--Morning,-- boy is ansering,-- Mom, what we have on breakfast(2)?
--Pancakes.
--It's good, I love them. And drink(3)?
--Tea.
--Good.

After breakfast:
--Thank you, mom!--boy is saying.
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Please, check it. Is it a possible dialog?
(1) Is that good to ask about, that have just happend, in Past Simple or better in Present Perfect?
(2)Is this question good? (there is no neither 'do' nor invertion)
(3)Here I want to ask: "What have we to drink"? How can it be said in a short form, if I say with mistake?

Mister Micawber · Answer

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Pretty good!

Mother is waking her son up in the morning:

--Wake up, honey, you have to go to school.
--Five minutes more, Mom!-- the boy replies.
--No, no! You'll be late! Get up now!
--OK, OK, I'm up.

In the kitchen:

--Did you wash? / Have you washed? Sit down.-- Mother says.
--Good morning, Peter -- Father says.
--Morning,-- the boy answers,-- Mom, what's for breakfast?
--Pancakes.
--That's good. I love them. And to drink?
--Tea.
--Good.

After breakfast:

--Thank you, Mom!-- the boy says.

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(1) Is that good to ask about, that have just happend, in Past Simple or better in Present Perfect?-- Both are OK
(2)Is this question good?-- No. I fixed it.
(3)Here I want to ask: "What have we to drink"? How can it be said in a short form, if I say with mistake?-- I have fixed it.
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Uni-hk · Answer

About american movies. You said:
They are naturally uttered, but they are usually scripted (written beforehand) and unnaturally glib.
I understood it that: films give good word's pronunciation, but there is grammar mistakes in dialogs. Is it right? (I can't understand what you meant when write 'unnaturally glib'.)

I think that you must be using the 'Quick Reply' button.
No, I use 'Reply', the big blue button.

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