Arrange the class into small even numbered groups of pupils
student 1
student 2
student 6
student 3
student 4
student 5
Making Pair Work - Work
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Have partners face each other so that they can communicate face to face.
student 1
student 2
student 6
student 3
student 4
student 5
student 1
student 2
student 6
student 3
student 4
student 5
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Give each one their own role play card in consecutive order so that the person using the first card is also sitting next to the person with the last card in the set
student 1
student 2
student 6
student 3
student 4
student 5
1a. You are watching a play. You spill some tea on the person next to you. You have never met him/her before. Apologize.
1b. You are watching a play. The person next to you spills tea on you. You have never met him/her. He/She apologizes.
3b. Your partner borrowed your bicycle, broke it, and apologizes.
2b. Your partner asked you to buy vegetables for dinner on your way homel but you forgot to buy them. Apologize.
3a. You borrowed your partner’s bicycle and broke it. You are very good friends. Apologize.
2a. You asked your partner to buy vegetables for tonight's dinner, but he/she forgot and apologizes.
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After giving the students time to complete the first pair work, instruct them to turn and face a new partner…
student 1
student 2
student 6
student 3
student 4
student 5
1a. You are watching a play. You spill some tea on the person next to you. You have never met him/her before. Apologize.
1b. You are watching a play. The person next to you spills tea on you. You have never met him/her. He/She apologizes.
3b. Your partner borrowed your bicycle, broke it, and apologizes.
2b. Your partner asked you to buy vegetables for dinner on your way homel but you forgot to buy them. Apologize.
3a. You borrowed your partner’s bicycle and broke it. You are very good friends. Apologize.
2a. You asked your partner to buy vegetables for tonight's dinner, but he/she forgot and apologizes.
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1a. You are watching a play. You spill some tea on the person next to you. You have never met him/her before. Apologize.
1b. You are watching a play. The person next to you spills tea on you. You have never met him/her. He/She apologizes.
3b. Your partner borrowed your bicycle, broke it, and apologizes.
2b. Your partner asked you to buy vegetables for dinner on your way homel but you forgot to buy them. Apologize.
3a. You borrowed your partner’s bicycle and broke it. You are very good friends. Apologize.
2a. You asked your partner to buy vegetables for tonight's dinner, but he/she forgot and apologizes.
… then pass their role play card to the next person on their left
Continue in this manner until all six participants have had a chance to play all six different roles.
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If the role play is one where they need to simulate making a phone call, then tell them to sit back-to-back so that they cannot see each others faces.
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using this method the students have constant repetition, yet taking on different roles with different partners.
this helps consolidate the material and become more proficient as they become more familiar with the language each time they use it
providing the roles are short and there are not too many in the group, this activity does not become boring
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