The colloquial style
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write two mini-dialogues for one situation (asking for a product in a shop): in literary and in plain conversation.
Literary: «– Assalomu alaykum, sut bormi? – Ha, mana.» (“Hello, do you have milk? – Yes, here.”) Plain: «– Aka, sut bormi? – Bor-bor, mana, ol.» (“Brother, is there milk? – Yes, yes, here, take it.”)
2
Write 5 words or phrases of the colloquial style from your family’s speech and find their literary forms.
The answer depends on the family; for example: «opkel» – «olib kel» (bring), «bo‘pti» – «bo‘libdi» (all right, it is done).
3
Write a four-line dialogue with elliptical sentences and write why it can be short.
For example: «– Soat? – Beshda. – Qayerda? – Hovlida.» (“– Time? – At five. – Where? – In the yard.”) Because the situation is known, not every word is needed.
4
Why is the colloquial style unsuitable for giving a report? Write 3–4 sentences.
In a report the thought must be consistent and exact; jargon, abbreviations and elliptical sentences distract listeners and reduce respect.