Dialogue that reveals feelings
When we talk about dialogue that reveals feelings, we are talking about texts that we write to express our emotions and sensations, either in the past, present or even future. We have to be really descriptive and use words that help us talk about these topics; some examples of these words can be: happy, happiness, sad, sadness, angry, anger, hungry, hunger, surprised, thoughtful, worried, worries, nervous, anxious, anxiety, etc. It is really convenient to explain the reasons why we are having those sensations.
I. Observe the following examples of dialogue that reveals feelings.
a) Plain dialogue: She wanted to get home.
Dialogue that reveals feelings: She had a terrible headache after being out all day long, She just wants to get home, and rest.
b) Plain dialogue: Andrea arrived late this morning.
Dialogue that reveals feelings: Andrea was driving to her office this morning, but unfortunately she found a big traffic problem which made her angry because it was really late.
c) Plain dialogue: The man lost his MP3 player.
Dialogue that reveals feelings: My friend Terrence was walking when suddenly he found out that he didn´t have his MP3 player with him. He got really sad and worried because it was a present he received from his girlfriend.
Dialogue that reveals feelings: She had a terrible headache after being out all day long, She just wants to get home, and rest.
b) Plain dialogue: Andrea arrived late this morning.
Dialogue that reveals feelings: Andrea was driving to her office this morning, but unfortunately she found a big traffic problem which made her angry because it was really late.
c) Plain dialogue: The man lost his MP3 player.
Dialogue that reveals feelings: My friend Terrence was walking when suddenly he found out that he didn´t have his MP3 player with him. He got really sad and worried because it was a present he received from his girlfriend.
II. Try changing the following plain sentences into sentences that reveal character. Write the answers in your notebook.
1. Plain dialogue: Susan and his daughter were watching TV.
Dialogue that reveals feelings: __________________________________________________________
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2. Plain dialogue: Those children have been observing the puppies.
Dialogue that reveals feelings: __________________________________________________________
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3. Plain dialogue: I was writing a poem for my parents.
Dialogue that reveals feelings: __________________________________________________________
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4. Plain dialogue: Justin was singing.
Dialogue that reveals feelings: __________________________________________________________
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5. Plain dialogue : We are studying for our final exams.
Dialogue that reveals feelings: __________________________________________________________
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Dialogue that reveals feelings: __________________________________________________________
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2. Plain dialogue: Those children have been observing the puppies.
Dialogue that reveals feelings: __________________________________________________________
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3. Plain dialogue: I was writing a poem for my parents.
Dialogue that reveals feelings: __________________________________________________________
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4. Plain dialogue: Justin was singing.
Dialogue that reveals feelings: __________________________________________________________
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5. Plain dialogue : We are studying for our final exams.
Dialogue that reveals feelings: __________________________________________________________
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III. Observe the following videos and write in your notebook a composition that reveals the feelings and situations the songs are describing. Write 3 four-line paragraphs in each text.
Video 1
Video 2
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