Part One
Students work with a partner and decide which person is going to be Student One, and who is going to be Student Two. For each of the situations listed below, the pair of students should read the information and then create an improvised dialogue about the situation. When finished, students are to go on to the next situation.
This is a speaking activity and should not require any writing or preparation by the students.
Situation 1 Situation 2 Situation 3 Situation 4
Student One and Student Two are having a disagreement about art in education. Student One thinks it is important for children to study art. Student Two thinks it is a waste of time.
Student One and Two are husband and wife. Student One wants to buy an expensive painting for the living room. Student Two would rather buy a big TV.
Student One loves pop music, but Student Two hates it and thinks the only good music in the world is classical.
Student One and Two are in a band together. Your last album was not very successful. Talk about how you can change your musical style to be more successful and sell more albums.
Part Two
Do the activity again, but this time, work with a different partner.