UNIVERSIDAD DE CANTABRIA

course:
Development of Second Language Pragmatic and
Discursive Competence
Thematic Selection

Some typical contexts to develop a conversation for students of B1.2 to B2 English level.

1. In the cinema
2. In the market
3. At home
4. At the Cevicheria
5. In Marinera Festival party
6. In a grill
7. On the beach
8. In a clotheshop
9. In a pub
10. In a doctor’s office

At the Cevicheria

‘Cevicheria’ is a typical peruvian restaurant where people enjoy with friends or family.
They are specialized in seafood and raw fish.

Camarero:

¿Buenas tardes, que se van a servir?

-Interpersonal, interactive , transactional.

Carlos:

Bueno, yo quiero un cebiche de conchas negras y arroz con mariscos.

(Carlos recognize the contribution of the waiter)

-Transactional, interpersonal

Camarero: ¿Quiere el clásico de conchas o el combinado?

-Interactive, questionning

Carlos: el combinado.

Interactive, transactional, responding

Pedro:

(unintelligible)

Camarero: ¿y para beber?

-Interactive, questionning

Transactional, offer
Carlos: una coca

-interactive, responding

Interpersonal

Camarero: ¿helada o sin helar?

-Interactive, questionning,

transactional, interpersonal

Carlos: sin helar

-interactive, responding

Interpersonal, politeness

Camarero: ¿Y usted?

-Interactive, acceptation

Interpersonal, politeness

Interactive, questionning

Pedro: Bueno,yo quiero un ceviche de pescado y chicharrón de calamar, por favor.

-Interactive, responding, transactional

Interpersonal, politeness

Camarero: ¿y usted para beber?

-Interactive, questionning

Transactional, offer

Pedro:Limonada ,por favor.

-Interactive, responding

Interpersonal, politeness

Camarero: ¿Quieren algo más?

-Interactive, questionning

Interpersonal

Carlos: No, eso es todo.

-Interactive, opposition

Interpersonal

Pedro: No…

-Interactive, opposition

Interpersonal
El camarero se retira, y los amigos continua la charla.

Carlos: Espero no tarde mucho.

-Textual, argumentative, observing

Interactive

Interpersonal

Pedro:Me han comentado que esta es una de las mejores cevicherías de Trujillo.

-Interactive, Interpersonal

Textual ,argumentation

Thematic

And there’s an implicature. Pedro doesn’t say to Carlos that the food is going to be on
time. He implies with his intervention that of course everything is going to be perfect (the
food is going to be ready in short) because this restaurant is one of the best cevicherias in
Trujillo.