Assignment: Dialogues Mobile Checkpoint.
Introduction
While you are on duty at a mobile checkpoint, a man arrives in a civilian car. He indicates that he would like to talk with your commander, because he wants to complain about the fact that he is checked every day again at the checkpoint. This takes much of his time and he is sick and tired of that.
You inform your commander as required by field phone and act in accordance with (IAW) his instructions.
ENGLISH DIALOGUE 1
A: Local: ……………………………………………..
You: No, I am not, but would you please come out of the car, sir.
Local: …………………………………
You: Well, first of all, I want you to come out of your car. We are here at a checkpoint and it is our job to check all vehicles and the people in them.
Local: ………………………..I am fed up with being searched every time and again. I pass this point every day so you should know me by now.
You: Calm down, sir. We are only doing our job. I will contact my commander, so wait here, please.
(While your buddy stays with the local you phone your section commander)
You: Sergeant, we have a local here at the checkpoint, who wants to talk with you. He is rather annoyed by the fact that he is being searched every day. He wants to complain about that. I asked him to get out of his car and wait while I contact you.
Section commander: You did well. Carry out a proper search on the car and the person as well. I will come over to you and after you have finished the search I will talk to the man. Tell the local what your instructions are and tell him also that after you have finished the search he can talk with me.
You: Roger, sergeant.
(You go back to the local)
You: Sir, I just talked with my commander. First, I will have to follow our normal procedures …
Local (annoyed):…………………………………. Do you know how much time that costs me? I am really sick of that!
You: Please, calm down, sir. My commander is on his way. After the search he is willing to talk to you, okay?
Local: All right.
Assignment 1:
Read this dialogue. Ten put the right sentences, spoken by the local, in the right place.
Assignment 2
Learn the dialogue by heart and practice together with your partner. Let your partner be ‘you’ and then let him play the roles of the local and the section commander.