Role play 1 - Student AYou’ve just arrived in your first country at the beginning of your world tour. You’re worried about money and so you’d like to find a cheap hotel to stay in. Try and convince your friends that this is the best option.

Role play 1 - Student BYou’ve just arrived in your first country at the beginning of your world tour. You want to start your holiday in style and stay in a nice hotel. Try and convince your friends that this is the best idea.

Role play 1 - Student CYou’ve just arrived in your first country at the beginning of your world tour. Your friends have got different ideas about where they would like to stay. Listen to them and decide who you agree with.

Role-play 2 - Student AYou’re now in your second country but unfortunately you’ve just been mugged and have lost your bag with your passport, air tickets and money in it. You’re at the police station to report the theft.

Role play - Student BYou’re now in your second country but unfortunately your friend’s bag’s been stolen. You’re at the police station to help your friend.

Role play 2 - Student CYou’re a police officer. Two westerners are in your police station to report a theft. You don’t believe their story. Ask them a lot of questions to find out if they are telling the truth.

Role-play 3 - Student ABecause of the mugging you phone home to talk to your parents. You want your parents to send you some money urgently because you have no money left. Reassure your parents that everything is OK and get as much money as possible.

Role play 3 - Student BYou are Mum. You are upset about what has happened to your child. You don’t want to send him/her any money because you want him/her to come back home immediately.

Role play 3 - Student CYou are Dad. You are upset about what has happened to your child. You don’t want to send him/her any money because you want him/her to come back home immediately.

Role-play 4 - Student AYou’re in Malaysia and you’ve fallen in love with Asia. Now you really want to go to Thailand because you’ve heard they’ve got the best beaches in the world. Try and convince your friends to come with you.

Role play 4 - Student BYou’re in Malaysia and feel quite happy. Your two friends have got very different ideas about where to go next. Listen to your friends and then tell them what you would like to do.

Role play 4 - Student CYou’re in Malaysia but you want to leave. You are tired of travelling and you miss your home and your home cooking. Try and convince your friends to come home with you.

Role-play 5 - Student AYou’re ecstatically happy. You’ve fallen in love with a boy/girl from the country you are visiting and you’ve decided you want to buy a house on the beach and live there forever. Tell your friends about your big decision.

Role play 5 - Student BYour friend has something important to tell you. Listen carefully and then respond: You think your friend’s gone mad and he/she is going to make a terrible decision. Think of all the reasons why his/her plan is crazy and convince him/her to come back home with you.

Role play 5 - Student CYour friend has something important to tell you. Listen carefully and then respond: You think your friend’s gone mad (crazy) and he/she is going to make a terrible decision. Think of all the reasons why his/her plan is crazy and convince him/her to come back home with you.

 

 (1A)Your partner wants you to come out tonight but you don’t want to. Make excuses why you can not go out tonight.

 (1B)You are having a party tonight for your friend. It is a surprise party so you can not tell your partner why they need to come. Convince you partner to come to the party.

 (2A)You are a teacher and your student is failing the class. They have missed the mid-term and do not always come to class. Convince your partner it is their responsibility to do better in class.

 (2B)You are a student and have missed the mid-term. You have been very busy with family, a part-time job and studying for the post-graduate exam. Convince the teacher to give you a make-up mid-term test.

 (3A)You are sick. You don't think you are very sick and do not want to go to the doctor. Give as many excuses as you can to explain why you can not or should not go.

 (3B)Your friend is sick. You think they are very sick. Convince your friend to go to the doctor.

 (4A)Your neighbor has been playing music loudly lately. You have a busy schedule and an exam. Your exam is next week and you need your neighbor or be quiet. Convince them to be quieter.

 (4B)You are a singer and are practicing for an important show. This show could change your career. You must practice. You don’t care who you bother. Convince your neighbor this is very important and will only last a few more days.

 

(5A)

You are a shopper and want to buy some clothes. You really like them and would really like to buy them. Discuss the clothes and barter a price.

 

(5B)

You are a shop owner and have some really nice but expensive clothes. You know you can sell them for a good price so you are not willing to sell them cheap.

Discuss the clothes and barter a price.

 (6A)You have to find people to perform in a school show. You are running out of time and need to find people now. Convince your partner to perform at the show.

 (6B)Your partner wants you to perform at a school show. You are shy and don’t like performing. You have no desire to perform. Make excuses not to perform.

 (7A)You and your partner are going on vacation together. Make suggestions where you should go together. Anytime your partner makes a suggestion think of a reason it is not a good idea.

 (7B)You and your partner are going on vacation together. Every suggestion your partner makes you don’t like. Give a reason. You don’t have many good suggestions yourself.

 (8A)Your friend is really smart and does well in school. However, your friend has decided to look for a job after graduation and not pursue a post-graduate degree. Convince your friend getting a post-graduate degree is a good idea.

 (8B)You have decided to look for a job after graduation. You don’t really like school. You need money to help support you family. Do not agree with your partner. Give reasons.

 (9A)You are going to be among the first colonizers of a new planet. What do you want to bring? Make suggestions and convince your partner these items should be taken.

 (9B)You are going to be among the first colonizers of a new planet. Your partner wants to bring certain items. Disagree will your partner, give reasons and make new suggestions.

 

(10A)

Your partner has been under a lot of stress lately. Express concern and give some advice to help them.

 (10B)

You have been under a lot of stress lately. You do not want to talk about it and you are not interested in receiving advice.

 (11A)Your friend wants you to join a health club, or gym. You don’t want to. Give reasons and try to avoid joining.

 (11B)You want your friend to join a health club (gym) with you. Make suggestions and try to convince them it is a good idea.

 (12A)You and your partner both have the same teacher. You don’t like the teacher or the class or the subject. Give reasons and details.

 (12B)You and your partner both have the same teacher. You do not think the teacher is bad and you like the subject. Convince you partner the teacher is not so bad.