About What a Dialogue is Not and More of What It Is About.

The dialogue practice is not:

~ a place to make a particular point or idea prevail.

~ a debate or discussion.

~ a game to win or lose.

The dialog practice is a way:

~ to peace and good will

~ to see our words as gifts to others.

~ to keep a flow of meaning  moving among us.

~ to and activity which helps us to be us.

~ through the meaning of each word.

~ to an honest supportive activity.

~ to greater awareness and enhanced consciousness.

~ to develop new listening and speaking skills.

~ to practice effective communication.

~ to preservation, growth, and creation of culture.

~ of  making a healthy, effective society more probable.

~ to develop proficiency in a new language. 

~ to meet, know, and understand new and interesting persons.

~ of putting honest thoughts on the table where we can look them over and begin to find their meaning.

~ of being heard.

~ of finding pleasure in speaking up.

~ to understanding among us and within us.

~ to exchange views and opinions,.

~ to satisfying relationship.

~ to share experience.

~ to more effective communication outside the group.  

According to David Bohm, dialogue practice is:

~ participating in a flow of meaning between us, through us, and among us.

~ an activity out of which emerges new and renewed understanding.

~ an activity which helps us to be us. 

As a member of a dialogue practice group it is good to remember that it is to your benefit and the benefit of others:

~ to maintain your group a as a place of safety and satisfaction.

~ to be aware that it is your responsibility to take care of yourself and to support the integrity of the group.

~ to know that your growing awareness of the meanings and understandings flowing through your group are important.

            Thank  you for reading. You can interact here by using the "comments" section below. You may find it useful to review the many posts and short essays here to make sure you are not missing anything which may prove valuable to you.

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The Dialogue for Effective Practice of a "Second Language"

We have called it a Magic Table Dialogue group. It could be called a Dialogue for Peace. It can also be an English language practice group, or a great way to practice any language.

As an English Language practice group our dialogue is a very productive way to practice any level of English. The beginning learner has a focused, listening practice, a focused hearing practice, important steps to good pronunciation skills.  At the same time the beginner is getting contextual understanding practice.

This practice group can be of considerable interest to a native speaker of English. Such an English speaker can learn fun, empowering, culture enhancing rules of Magic Table Dialogue. He, or she, can also learn dialogue for peace skills for dealing with and appreciating the assumptions and opinions very different from his own. She can also make friends with individuals of a language and culture from her own.

A typical earner of English can build his or her word power by hearing targeted words in context. Sh also learns to hear the pronunciation, enunciation, and accent of a variety of English speakers. She will hear a number of persons each speak a given word in their own way. A learner may choose to listen for, say, pronunciation or she may choose to focus on contextual meaning. Practice is the main aim here.

Each participant also has opportunities to speak and to be heard. A speaker will have his speech heard by a very interested group of listeners. A speaker will be closely listened to as she expresses herself.

Our dialogue is not a substitute for your other language studies. It is very appropriate supplementary practice. 

You can learn more about our kind of dialogue by searching for posts such as:
"Dialogue Terms"
"Dialogue Practice Notes"
"Our Dialogue as a Productive Way to Practice English"
"About Dialogue Practice" 
"Dialogue Practice One" 

What's in it for you?
~ You can learn dialogue skills and get great productive practice in the use of English.
~ You can improve your listening skills.
~ You can practice hearing and understanding what is said.
~ You can practice using English with a group of persons of importantly similar interests.
~ You can practice using a language other than your own.
~ You can improve your understanding of a people and a culture.
~ You can experience many people listening to you with interest.
~ You can get to know others well in a safe atmosphere. 
~ You can learn to be understood as you speak English.
~ You can learn to be better understood by a variety of English speakers.

I believe that you can come up with other advantages and benefits available to you in our program of practice.



by Richard Sheehan