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Hello over there!!
Let's talk about the weather!!
This sentence has many meanings and uses, but for today for as, we are going to use it for two purposes:
1) As an Ice-breaker
2) When a conversation has reached to an unpleasant point and you rather want to chance the topic: "Talk about the weather"...
But English language and especially the British people talk about the weather all the time... Pay attention to learn the best usage of the weather for you benefit:
Click in here to the Weather in English
Interesting, isn't it?
Did you go into the links at the bottom of the page? Do not worry, it is here:
￫ Click for Weather Vocabulary Quiz
￫ Click for Weather Report and quizzes
￫ Click for Weather song
Do you know what a Role-play is?
What is role-play?
Role-play is any speaking activity when you either put yourself into somebody else's shoes, or when you stay in your own shoes but put yourself into an imaginary situation!
Imaginary people - The joy of role-play is that students can 'become' anyone they like for a short time! The President, the Queen, a millionaire, a pop star …….. the choice is endless! Students can also take on the opinions of someone else. 'For and Against' debates can be used and the class can be split into those who are expressing views in favour and those who are against the theme.
Imaginary situations - Functional language for a multitude of scenarios can be activated and practised through role-play. 'At the restaurant', 'Checking in at the airport', 'Looking for lost property' are all possible role-plays.
Let's practices some role plays:
Try These Fresh Role Play Activities With Your Class |
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Telephone
Conversation
Speaking on the
phone is different to a face-to-face conversation because one relies solely
on language to communicate. Get the students who are practicing to sit back
to back in order for this to work properly. There is a whole range of ideas
which one can use to act this out. Examples include: phoning to make a
complaint, speaking to a friend or inquiring about a job position.
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Going to the Shop
A great one for
younger learners as it will teach them the basics of interacting with people.
Children generally rely on their parents to buy things for them, therefore
this will boost their overall general confidence in buying. It can be as
simple or as complex as one wishes, depending on the situation. Key phrases
are often important here, such as “I would like…” “How much are…” “Good
morning…” and so forth.
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Booking a Hotel
This will allow
students to practise a specific type of language. Usually this will be formal
language as it is a business conversation. This can also be done in the
format of a telephone conversation, or it could be someone approaching a
text. There is a wide range of opportunity here for the students to learn new
forms of vocabulary.
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Sharing Opinions
Choose a topic that
everyone appears to be interested in. Get the students to pair up and give
them a list of questions to follow (for example, see our ‘130 Topics for
Discussion (more than 2000 questions) For Any Level’). This will allow them
to come up with their own phrases and use language in a much more practical
way.
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Job Interview
Work is usually a
good topic to begin with when teaching adults. Many are learning English in
order to improve their career prospects. As a result, a job interview role
play is an excellent way to get the class learning that all important
material. Again, this can be scripted or non-scripted. A good idea would be
to have the interviewer have a list of set questions, and the students can
take it from there.
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Getting Everyone to
Speak
A traditional method
is to ask the class to pair off. Of course, one cannot monitor every student
particularly if the class is quite large. Therefore, it is important to make
sure everyone is speaking and getting the most out of the language they know.
If one has time, have each individual group come up to the top of the class
and speak in front of everyone else. This will allow people to use their
language more creatively.
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Argument Between
Neighbours
Again, this is a new
opportunity for learning different types of vocabulary. This could be between
two neighbours who are having an argument. Perhaps one plays music too loudly
in the middle of the night and is disturbing the rest of the apartment block.
This can be as absurd or ridiculous as the students’ want, as long as they
are speaking and using the language correctly. Some of the situations thought
up can be quite amusing. See some suggested situations here: “Neighbour
Problems Role Play”.
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Body Language
Body language is
just as important as spoken language, so in their role plays try and let the
students get into the role. Of course, one does not have to be an expert at
acting but it is important for them to get a feel of the flow of the
conversation. Using body language effectively will allow them to become a lot
more in tune with the language they are using.
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Debate
Debates are a
brilliant way of encouraging language use. This is because they can become
somewhat heated, and many new words can come up. It is important to choose a
topic which might not be too controversial to some students. Remember to be
sensitive to their age group and the general attitude of the particular
country. Divide the class into two sides and give them each a side of an
argument to defend.
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Have Fun
When it comes to
role plays, it is all about the creative use of language. The student must
put what they know to the test. This doesn’t mean they have to list off a
boring dialogue. Allow them to be as creative as they can. Put them into
challenging situations, and this will allow them to think of new ways of
saying things.
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This was taken from:
http://busyteacher.org/7371-10-roleplay-ideas-for-general-english.html
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We are going to see what happens with Simon the new neighbour at 53 Blackwood Road, shall we?
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