Roleplay is the act of imitating the character and behavior of someone who is different from
yourself, for example as a training exercise. Group members have to communicate with each other
through role-play.
Role-play is a technique that allows students to explore realistic situations by interacting with other
people in a managed way in order to develop experience and trial different strategies in a supported
environment.
The Eight Traits of Conversation
Be Respectful. Appreciate others' thinking. ...
Be Prepared. Focus on the topic, activate background knowledge, and make connections. ...
Be an Active Listener. Look at the person speaking. ...
Be Clear. ...
Show Comprehension.
Check Understanding. ...
Control Self.
While flow is defined as effortless movement through a conversation, every conversation must come to an end. Having good conversational flow means that you and the other person feel good about ending the conversation and it is left with a sense that something was accomplished through your conversation.
SITUATIONAL DIALOGUES/ ROLE PLAY:
• Role-play is an activity where one would be given a role to play.
• Role Play uses scripts that you read with your partner, like actors in a movie.
• Role play is any speaking activity where you either put yourself into somebody else shoes oryou may stay in your own shoes but put yourself into an imaginary situation
Role Play to Practice English:
Role Play is a fast way to improve speaking and listening for real life situations.
Role Play helps you speak English in full sentences.
Role Play makes you think about what you are saying, so you remember the language.
Role Play gives you many things to think and talk about.
Types of Role Play
1. Situation Role Plays: Situation Role Plays give you practice speaking English with correct
sentences and pronunciation.
2. Story Role Plays: In Story Role Plays, you and your partner are characters in a story.
3. Short Discussions: Short Discussions give you practice in asking and answering
questions about atopic.
4. Long Discussions: Long Discussions give you practice in asking and answering questions about atopic, as well as discussing the opinions of other people.
Important components of role play:
1. Speaking skills: includes the ability to use the suitable vocabulary, spoken form of English
ability toconstruct and speak fluently.
2. Active listening skills: includes listening to others with concentration and attention.
3. Non-verbal communication: includes various aspect of communication beyond oral communication.
They are: 1) Eye Contact
2) Facial Expressions
3) Postures
4) Gestures
DO’S:
• Understand and analyze the situation.
• Identify your role and act accordingly.
• Frame your sentences, questions and answers properly.
• Be as natural as possible. Be yourself.
• Check the posture and move a little.
• Use your hands to express your point.
• Maintain very good eye contact with the other person.
• Make sure of shortened forms of words.
• Understand the question before answering.
• Check your voice modulation, stress, intonation and speed.
DON’TS:
• Be in a hurry to say something.
• Keep yourself detached from the given role.
• Put on an accent.
• Bend or move excessively.
• Use your hands excessively.
• Avoid eye contact; roll your eyes/stare continuously.
• Read out the written form of communication.
• Be too fast/slow or shout unnecessarily.
