Acting Out Topics
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Speaking Intermediate - Advance 2 or more players |
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Objective
Acting Out Topics is an esl roleplay/drama activity that is played in pairs. Learners work together to role play situations given by the teacher.
Instructions
1. Before class, write out a variety of scenes based on previously studied topics such as booking a flight, going shopping or eating out at a restaurant.
2. Number the papers and make as many duplicates as needed depending on the number of players you want in each team. Put the slips of paper into an envelope.
| Example of a situation A customer is shopping in an upmarket clothing store (without realizing it). A shop assistant is helping the customer pick a jacket that the customer hopes to give away as a birthday present to his/her friend. Customer: The problem is that you have a budget of only $10.00 and the items that the salesman/saleswoman is suggesting seems way over your budget. You are embarrased to tell the shop assistant your budget, and you hope that he/she can suggest something that you can afford. Try to make excuses for any item that is over your budget. Shop Assitant: You are a fashion designer as well as the owner of the store. You feel that you opinion is important, and feel disappointed whenever the customer rejects what your suggestions. You assume that the customer can afford everything that you are suggesting to him/her. Finally the customer decides to buy the item the shop assistant suggests - but since the customer doesn't have enough money he/she decides to use their credit card. |
3. Have learners take a slip of paper and look for their partner based on the same number. Team members should look over their paper and decide how they are going to act it out.
4. After a few minutes, each team goes up to the front of the class to act out their situation. After the teams have finished their performances, you can have the class vote for the best roleplay.