Practice Dialogue (2)
Practice Dialogue (2)
Dialogue: Damp Enthusiasm
Write out the following dialogue in graphic form, paying attention to punctuation:
A. /wɒts ðə ˈmætə wɪð ju təˈdeɪ ɪt məs bi ðə ˈweðə/
B. /ɔ:l ðɪs ˈreɪnz ˈdraɪvɪŋ mi mæd wen ˈɪz ɪt ˈgəʊɪŋ tə ˈstɒp/
A. /aɪ ˈjəʊnli ˈwɪʃ aɪ ˈnju:/
B. /ɪts mɔ: ðən aɪ kən ˈbeə ɪˈnʌfs ɪˈnʌf ˈbrɪŋ ɒn ðə ˈsʌn fə ˈhevṇz ˈseɪk ɪts ʤu:n/
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Graphic version
A. What’s the matter with you today? It must be the weather!
B. All this rain’s driving me mad. When is it going to stop?
A. I only wish I knew.
B. It’s more than I can bear. Enough’s enough! Bring on the sun for heaven’s sake, it’s June!
Or,
Enough’s enough, bring on the sun. For heaven’s sake, it’s June!