Role-Playing Lessons and Videos
Modern FamilyThis role-play is performed by my second year students at Doshisha University in Kyoto. The students were asked to portray a family and introduce a "problem" into the mix. The students were then asked to resolve the issue either by "fixing" it or accepting it and show how each family member reacts.
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This lesson integrates the four skills, reading, writing, listening, and speaking; however, it ends with role-playing presentations based around the lesson content.
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The Three Little PigsThis role-play was made by one of my classes in 2017 for extra credit in their English Communication class. I really think they went above and beyond, and I wanted to display their work here.
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Role-Playing for TOEIC ListeningMy communication classes write and perform original Role-plays based on topics and vocabulary from their TOEIC listening textbooks. Each group has two lessons to prepare and practice before they perform their scenes. The topics are Directions, Holiday Plans, Work Experience, Summer Sale, Resort Travel, etc. The Lesson Worksheets along with the topics, keywords, and rubric can be found in the links below.
*Topics, Vocabulary, and Grammar Points are taken from the textbooks Practical Situations for the TOEIC Test (2012) and Bottom-Up Listening for the TOEIC Test (2012). Seibido Co., Ltd.
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Guidelines:
- Be original and creative! Don’t be afraid to be unique. Give yourself a new name and create a new identity. You can be a foreign teacher, an angry boss, a crazy scientist, a whining child, a strict store clerk, or even Santa Claus.
- Use 6 phrases or 10 keywords. Use your imagination and have fun. Just because you must use key words, it doesn’t mean your scene is limited. For example, you may set your scene in any location: on the moon, on the edge of a volcano, or at the top of Mount Fuji. There is no limit to what you can create.
- Prepare a script for your scene. Use the “Script” worksheet to write your script. Each group must submit 1 copy of the full script.
- Prepare 3 listening comprehension questions. When your group finishes performing your scene, you will ask the audience 3 listening-comprehension questions about your scene. They can be multiple choice, short-answer, or True-False.
- Use good delivery. Use a loud voice. Speak slowly. Make eye contact with audience.Memorize your scene and don’t use your paper. Use gestures, emotion, or body language to make your message clear.
- Practice. Meet with your group outside of class and practice together. The best role-plays are well rehearsed.
Full Role-plays:
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General Topic-based Role-Plays for Fluency
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Upper Intermediate. Students in my Upper Intermediate classes at write and perform role-playing scenarios as a part of classroom instruction. The constraints are as follows:
Pre-Intermediate. Students in my Pre-Intermediate English class write and perform role-playing scenarios as a part of classroom instruction. The constraints were as follows:
Intermediate. Students in my Intermediate English class write and perform role-playing scenarios as a part of classroom instruction. The constraints are as follows:
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