Speaking Course Project: Role Playing

At any level, students should be able to perform dramatic skits to practice new language structures and vocabulary. Here are some ideas commonly addressed in ESL classrooms.

Scenarios:	Topics:	Skills:
Disagreeing Neighbors Teacher/Student Grade Discussion Getting Around Town Becoming Friends Asking for Directions Making plans for the weekend Leaving a message Explaining how to do something	Sports Education Health Family/Friends Culture/Native Country Social Issues/Current Events Recreation/Leisure Time Technology Entertainment Work	Asking for details Expressing Opinions Telephone Conversation Practice Expressing a disagreement Confrontational Situations Interrupting Requesting and responding appropriately

Template for Student Dialogues
Object Pronoun Conversation Practice
Present Continuous and "always" Conversation Practice
Present Simple and Adverbs of Frequency Conversation Practice
Can - Expressing Ability Conversation Practice
Invitations and Making Excuses using can/can't/have to Conversation Practice
Making Plans using going to Conversation Practice

Role Play Activity Practice throughout a semester or term is good practice for a Simulation Final Project.

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