Role-play is any speaking activity when you either put yourself into somebody else’s shoes, or when you stay in your own shoes but put yourself into an imaginary situation! Imaginary people – The joy of role-play is that students can ‘become’ anyone they like for a short time.
If you are the Prime Minister Of India, What Will Be Your Short And Long Time Goals?
The answer for that would be,
If I were the PM of India, my short term goals are,
(a) giving first priority to agriculture as it stands the backbone for our nation and in recent times this field is not been properly prioritized.
(b) reducing the cost of living by managing the imports and export trade.
(c) A balance must be kept so that the prices of basic amenities should not increase.
(d) Cut down unwanted taxations to benefit trade. Etc
Like this the role-play concept works.
Conversation happens between two members in minimum. It has some classifications like simple and complex conversations. Beginning with the first one it deals with the usual informal talks with family, friends and so on.
Below examples show the simple conversations between two friends
A: “Where are you going now?”
B: “I’m going to the bank.”
A: “Aren’t you supposed to be at work?”
B: “I’m working now. I’m making a deposit for our company.”
A: “Where do you work?”
B: “I work for a restaurant as a controller.”
A: “Wow. That’s great.”
B: “Great seeing you. I have to go now. I’ll talk to you later.”
A: “What are you doing now?”
B: “I’m watching TV.”
A: “What are you watching?”
B: “I’m watching Friends. What are you doing?”
A: “I’m doing my homework, but I really need to take a break.”
B: “You want to do something?”
A: “Yes. But I shouldn’t. I got to finish my assignment now.”
B: “Alright. Call me later then.”
A: “OK. Bye.”