Proximal and Distal Demonstrative Dialogue Exercises

Exercise One: Identification and Questioning of Proximal Objects

• The primary instructional objective involves completing a series of dialogues concerning proximal objects. This exercise is categorized as "Bài 1: Điền câu còn thiếu vào chỗ trống," which translates to filling in the missing sentences in the provides blanks.

• The internal structure of the dialogue consists of Speaker A asking a question and Speaker B being required to provide a response.

• The specific dialogue pattern utilized is:

  • Speaker A: What is this?
  • Speaker B: [Blank line for student completion]

• Page 1 contains a total of six (6) instances of this dialogue pattern.

  • Instance 1: A: What is this? B: ……………………………………………………………
  • Instance 2: A: What is this? B: ………………………………………………………………
  • Instance 3: A: What is this? B: …………………………………………………………….
  • Instance 4: A: What is this? B: …………………………………………………………….
  • Instance 5: A: What is this? B: …………………………………………………………….
  • Instance 6: A: What is this? B: ………………………………………………………………

• Page 2 continues Exercise 1 with an additional six (6) instances of the same dialogue pattern.

  • Instance 7: A: What is this? B: ……………………………………………………………….
  • Instance 8: A: What is this? B: ……………………………………………………………….
  • Instance 9: A: What is this? B: ……………………………………………………………….
  • Instance 10: A: What is this? B: ……………………………………………………………….
  • Instance 11: A: What is this? B: ……………………………………………………………….
  • Instance 12: A: What is this? B: ……………………………………………………………….

Exercise Two: Identification and Questioning of Proximal and Distal Objects

• The second instructional set, labeled "Bài 2: Điền câu còn thiếu vào chỗ trống," further develops the use of demonstrative pronouns in questioning.

• This section is divided into two phases: the investigation of objects nearby (using "this") and the investigation of objects at a distance (using "that").

• Initial Phase: Proximal Inquiry ("What is this?")

  • This phase is located on Page 3 and consists of six (6) dialogue repetitions.
  • Pattern: A: What is this? B: ……………………………………………………………….
  • There are six identical blank exchanges provided on this page to reinforce the sentence structure.

• Final Phase: Distal Inquiry ("What is that?")

  • This phase shifts the focus from "this" to "that," used for objects located farther away from the speaker.
  • The dialogue structure is as follows:
  • Speaker A: What is that?
  • Speaker B: [Blank line for student completion]

• Distribution of "What is that?" inquiries across Pages 4, 5, and 6:

  • Page 4 provides seven (7) distinct instances of the dialogue: "A: What is that? B: ………………………………………………………………."
  • Page 5 provides five (5) distinct instances of the dialogue: "A: What is that? B: ………………………………………………………………."
  • Page 6 provides six (6) distinct instances of the dialogue: "A: What is that? B: ………………………………………………………………."

Summary of Verbal Patterns and Repetition

• Total Instances of "What is this?" Dialogue:

  • 12 instances within Exercise 1 (Pages 1 and 2).
  • 6 instances within Exercise 2 (Page 3).
  • Total combined count: 18.

• Total Instances of "What is that?" Dialogue:

  • 18 instances within Exercise 2 (Pages 4, 5, and 6), distributed as 7, 5, and 6 per page respectively.

• Quantitative Overview of Blanks per Page:

  • Page 1: 6 blanks.
  • Page 2: 6 blanks.
  • Page 3: 6 blanks.
  • Page 4: 7 blanks.
  • Page 5: 5 blanks.
  • Page 6: 6 blanks.