Reading Comprehension Dialogues

These reading comprehension/dialogues provide an opportunity for both reading and speaking practice. Each dialogue is also followed by a multiple choice quiz for comprehension practice. Each dialogue is listed under the appropriate level with a short introduction regarding target areas for speaking practice. Teachers can check out the ideas on how to use dialogues in class and print them out for use.

• The City and the Country - Comparative form, as ... as
• Interview with a Famous Actor - Daily routines, present simple
• What's in Your Office? - Use of there is / there are, prepositions and office furniture vocabulary
• What Were You Doing? - Use of the past continuous in combination with the past simple
• The Oregon Weather Forecast - Use of the future with will for predictions, weather vocabulary
• A Business Presentation - This dialogue allows practice of the present perfect
• An Interview - Allows practice of the superlative form
• Introductions - Basic questions used when meeting someone for the first time
• Basic Personal Information - Questions related to name, address, and marital status
• The Meeting - Schedules, future plans.
• A New Office - This, that, some, and any with objects.
• Cooking - Daily routines and hobbies.
• Abilities and Skills - Using 'can', and 'able to', making suggestions.
• A Busy Day - Plans for the day, responsibilities with 'have to'.
• Planning a Party - Future with 'will' and 'going to'

Practice making phone calls with these dialogues that cover making doctors appointments, leaving messages, making dinner reservations, calling school about your child, and asking questions about your bills.

• Deliveries and Suppliers
• Taking a Message
• Placing an Order
• Tomorrow's Meeting
• Business Meetings

• Making an Appointment with the Dentist
• Making a Doctor's Appointment
• Dental Check-up - Doctor and Patient
• Dental Hygiene - Dental Hygienist and Patient
• Dental Receptionist
• Troubling Symptoms - Doctor and Patient
• Joint Pain - Doctor and Patient
• A Physical Examination - Doctor and Patient
• Pain that Comes and Goes - Doctor and Patient
• A Prescription - Doctor and Patient
• Helping a Patient - Nurse and Patient

• Cleaning Staff - Vocabulary and requests dealing with cleaning rooms and taking care of guests
• A Drink at the Bar - Vocabulary and situations related to serving customers at a bar
• Speaking to a Customer Service Representative - Disputing a bill over the telephone

• A Chat With a Neighbor - Using the present perfect, present perfect continuous and past simple interchangeably
• Directions - Giving and asking for directions.
• Having a Hard Time Finding a Job - Speaking about finding a job, with a focus on reported speech