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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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