Page 83 - English for Advanced Secondary Schools Teachers Guide Form Five

English

(j) Reading the dialogue about life in Africa between Haris
and Maganga. Ask them to identify the given features in the
dialogue.

FOR ONLINE READING ONLY
Features in the dialogue
1. Informal greetings: “Hey, Maganga!” and “Hey, Haris!”
2. Colloquial language: “man,” “you know,” “my friend,” “my
buddy.”
3. Conversational fillers: “Oh, man,” “Yeah,” “Ah,” “So,” “I
guess.”
4. Interruptions: There are no explicit interruptions in this
dialogue.

5. Repeated phrases: “Life can be challenging,” “not everyone,”
“you know,” “there’s so much.”

6. Exclamatory expressions: “Haha, definitely not just safaris,
my friend!” and “That’s awesome, man.”
7. Conversational questions: “How’s it going?” and “Is it all
safaris and wildlife?”
8. Shared experiences and personal anecdotes: Haris and
Maganga discuss life in Africa based on their own experiences
and perspectives.
9. Humour and light-heartedness: There’s a light-hearted
tone in expressions like “Haha, definitely not just safaris, my
friend!” and “Haha, I can imagine.”
10. Parting expressions: “Catch you later, buddy!” and “Take
care!

(k) Creating a mini-dialogue that incorporates all the features
they have identified from the dialogue they have read.

Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE) 63 Form Five

23/06/2024 17:53
Eglish F5.indd 63 23/06/2024 17:53
Eglish F5.indd 63