The Dreaded Dialog & The Tip

Every 10 days or so, we need to have an extended fictional dialog memorized for our grammar class. These dialogs are typical conversations that happen in life and include many grammatical structures and vocabulary that will be covered in the unit. On the day of the dialog, two people are chosen at a time to go up in front of the class to "act" out the dialog from memory.


We are graded not only on knowing the right words, but on proper pronunciation, intonation, and fluidity. Needless to say, these "dialog days" can be stressful, since all eyes and ears are on us.

So................

Acting on a tip I received from a friend (now missionary in Chile) who had attended RGBI last year, I spent some time, late last night, rummaging through the kid's bedroom with a flashlight, trying not to wake them, in order to find some "props".


Yes, the picture doesn't lie. The props were wigs to inspire the "Latino" within. My classmate Paul and I were the guinea pigs in this experiment. While our grammar teacher is very nice, we didn't know if she would have a sense of humor with the whole idea.


It was quite a relief to see (and capture) her first impressions of our attempt to get into characters of "Julio" and "Pablo".


While no one else in the class desired to put on the the wigs, it did help break the ice and everyone did a great job despite being nervous.


John pouring on his "Latina" voice and gestures. He is such a card!

Thanks Pedro & Steph for the tip...It worked, (again) and I did well on my grade. I owe you big-time.

One dialog down...eleven more to go!