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01/05/11

Conversation Between Two Friends On The Weather In Their Cities


The CASE:
Two friends are talking to each other on the phone after a long time. They eventually start discussing the weather in their cities/towns.


THE DIALOGUES

AMRITA:   Hi Bharati, How are you?

BHARATI:           Hi Amrita, I am good.

AMRITA:   How you doing?

BHARATI:           Yeah, I am doing good. What about you?

AMRITA:   Great. How are your parents?

BHARATI:           They are very fine.

AMRITA:   and your job?

BHARATI:           good. What about your job?

AMRITA:   very nice

BHARATI:           How are you feeling today?

AMRITA:   I am fine, actually three months back I wasn't feeling very well. Now I have recovered. and what about you? how s your health?

BHARATI:           yeah I am also

AMRITA:   Okay and how's the weather over there?

BHARATI:           Yeah it's very hot and the temperature is around 37 Degree

AMRITA:   you must be getting tanned?

BHARATI:           yeah, what about over there?

AMRITA:   I have heard the blistering heat over there is ruining everyone's peace. Is it so?

BHARATI:           Yeah. In some areas it is like that, but in my area it's not like that.

AMRITA:   Okay

BHARATI:           What about there?

AMRITA:   It's not very hot over here and not very cold, but in the evening it's quite pleasant.

BHARATI: Then, you are so lucky to be in that area. I think I'll come there for a week

AMRITA:   Wow, when are you going to come?

BHARATI: I'll tell you later.

AMRITA:   Okay. Bharati, I have got to go and let's catch up some time later then?

BHARATI: Okay bye.

AMRITA:   Bye

The conversation contains errors and is in simple English. In the session, words and phrases like 'Blistering heat' and 'basking in' were recommended to talk about the heat.

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