ROLE PLAY, MIME AND IMPROVISATION Paula Sánchez Agudo Department of Spanish and Portuguese

WHAT KIND OF TASK IS THIS? Combination of drama techniques to develop different skills. Main focus on vocabulary and communication  Role Play: to show them a specific context in which they can use the vocabulary and to make them practice a real conversation involving listening comprehension and oral production  Mime: to develop their corporal expressions and to remind them the new vocabulary  Improvisation: with no much time to prepare the dialogues, they will have an opportunity to improvise in the second language and to produce beyond the textbook.

THE TASK  Groups of 2 o 3  Sellers and customers  From 3 to 8 minutes to prepare (depending on the level)  Useful sentences- depending on the level Let's role play! Customers: mime or description, but they can’t say the specific words Seller: needs to remember to go on with the role play

LET’S GO SHOPPING-SPORTS Useful sentences:  How can I help you?  I was looking for….  Which size, color, number…?  How much is it?  It’s …. dollars Volunteers?