Use the following prompts to produce conversations with your partner. Find the difference in the conversations. Which of them is “transactional” and which is “interactional”?
Conversation 1 | Conversation 2 |
Greeting a friend Weather talk Compliment Compliment Invitation Accepting Fixing date and time Closing | Greeting a partner Returning greeting Stating a problem Expressing surprise Suggesting reasons Suggesting solutions Predicting consequences Promising support |