June 2

PenPal - Dialog

Choose one personal identity, create a dialog asking about your friend's interests, goals, etc.

1. Name: Juan-Carlon

Age: 11

Country: Argentina

Interests: learning English, telling jokes, writing

Personality: creative, friendly, a little bit lazy, I don't like playing sports

Goals: to listen to my friends more patiently, to be healthier (I don't do enough exercise)

2. Name: Lin

Age: 10

Country: Indonesia

Interests: cooking, hanging out with my friends, learning English

Personality: quiet and shy, creative, cheerful (laugh easily!)

Goals: to speak English better, to make more friends so that I'm not lonely

3. Name: Aiden

Age: 10

Country: Canada

Interests: playing soccer, reading comics, learning French

Personality: energetic, outgoing, adventurous

Goals: to become a better soccer player, to read more books

4. Name: Sophia

Age: 11

Country: Italy

Interests: painting, playing piano, learning Spanish

Personality: artistic, thoughtful, a bit shy

Goals: to improve my painting skills, to perform in a concert

5. Name: Haruto

Age: 10

Country: Japan

Interests: building models, playing video games, reading manga

Personality: detail-oriented, curious, a bit quiet

Goals: to finish building my robot, to make new friends

6. Name: Maria

Age: 11

Country: Brazil

Interests: dancing, singing, learning Portuguese

Personality: lively, friendly, talkative

Goals: to join a dance competition, to improve my singing

7. Name: Liam

Age: 10

Country: Australia

Interests: surfing, playing guitar, learning science

Personality: adventurous, laid-back, funny

Goals: to catch a big wave, to write my own song

8. Name: Zoe

Age: 11

Country: Greece

Interests: reading mythology, playing volleyball, drawing

Personality: imaginative, athletic, cheerful

Goals: to learn more about Greek myths, to win a volleyball tournament

9. Name: Ethan

Age: 10

Country: USA

Interests: coding, playing chess, hiking

Personality: logical, competitive, friendly

Goals: to create my own video game, to become a chess champion

10. Name: Amara

Age: 11

Country: Nigeria

Interests: writing stories, playing the violin, learning history

Personality: creative, dedicated, kind

Goals: to publish a short story, to play a solo in a concert

11. Name: Emma

Age: 11

Country: Germany

Interests: baking, gardening, learning English

Personality: patient, hardworking, helpful

Goals: to bake a cake by myself, to grow my own vegetable garden

Sample dialogs

Dialog 1

Aiden: Hey Lin, do you want to join our soccer game after school? It’s going to be fun!

Lin: Thanks, Aiden, but I’m not very good at sports. I’m working on speaking English better right now.

Aiden: That’s cool! Maybe you can teach me some cooking tips in exchange for some soccer practice?

Lin: Sure, that sounds fair! I can show you how to make my favorite dish.

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Dialog 2

Sophia: Hi Haruto, what are you working on?

Haruto: I’m building a robot. I’m almost finished with it.

Sophia: That’s amazing! I wish I could be that focused. I’m trying to improve my painting skills.

Haruto: Your paintings are already great, Sophia. Maybe we can exchange tips. I can help you with robots, and you can help me with art.