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1. Hello, my name is Rory. Don’t mind my nose, its just the way it is. What’s your name? 2. I’m Ganda. Hi! 3. Ganda, why’s your neck so long? 4. It’s a gene I guess. It helps me look out for lions and eat the leaves off tall trees. 5. Is that what you eat? I eat grass and things like that. 6. I guess we’re both vegetarians then.

What do you think of the conversation between Rory and Ronda? What did they say which was a good idea? How do you think Rory and Ronda felt?

In pairs, pretend one of you is Sarah and one is Kareem. 1. Hello, I’m Kareem. 2. I’m Sarah. Why’s your nose so big? In pairs, pretend one of you is Sarah and one is Kareem. What might Kareem say next? How could Sarah reply so that they get to know each other better? Act out the rest of the conversation with your partner.

Imagine that the alien and the person are meeting each other for the first time. What might they say to get to know each other? What might they do? In pairs, pretend one of you is the alien and one is the person. Act out the meeting with your partner.

Imagine… Imagine someone new to the school is standing next to you in the playground. How could you get to know them and make them feel comfortable? What could you say or do?