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In Celebration of Being Alive · Part 8

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various ways in which you can serve the society. Dialogue Dialogue is a conversation between two or more persons in a narrative style. It is widely used to communicate ideas. It requires at least a listener and a speaker.

Asking a question and offering a reply is common in dialogue. We usually start the Speaking 12th - - Page dialogue with a greeting, and complete it with a proper ending. A dialogue may be formal or informal. Informal dialogue is used in personal (non-official) contexts.

A dialogue between friends or members of family is an example of informal dialogue. Formal dialogue is common in official contexts. A dialogue between a student and a teacher is an example of formal dialogue. Here is a conversation between a student who wishes to open an account and a bank clerk.

Student : Good morning, madam. Bank Clerk : Good morning, what can I do for you? Student : I would like to open an account in your bank. Bank Clerk : Are you a student of a school or a college?

Student : I am a student of Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Asoka puram.

Bank Clerk : Why do you want to open an account? Student : My class teacher advised me to open an account to receive the monetary benefits from government schemes. Bank Clerk : Here is an application form to open an account in our bank. Fill it up with all necessary details.

Student : Should I enclose any document with the form? Bank Clerk : Yes. You should enclose a valid identity proof and an address proof that are approved by the government. Student : Madam, can I submit the form and documents tomorrow?

Bank Clerk : Okay. You need to make an initial deposit of Rs. /- to open an account. Student : Sure Madam, Thank you.

Bank Clerk : You are welcome. a) Pair work: Practise the dialogue with another student. Then write a similar dialogue between a student and the class teacher regarding an educational trip. b) Build a conversation for the following

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