This document provides instructions and background information for 6 role-playing scenarios involving telephone conversations. Scenario 1 involves rescheduling a dental appointment. Scenario 2 involves a job interview for an English teaching position. Scenario 3 involves asking parents for help preparing a turkey dinner. Scenario 4 involves booking a travel package from a travel agent. Scenario 5 involves a headhunter recruiting a senior accountant. Scenario 6 involves a web designer pitching a new website design to an Italian restaurant manager. Each role-play provides context for both sides of the phone call conversation.
This document provides instructions and background information for 6 role-playing scenarios involving telephone conversations. Scenario 1 involves rescheduling a dental appointment. Scenario 2 involves a job interview for an English teaching position. Scenario 3 involves asking parents for help preparing a turkey dinner. Scenario 4 involves booking a travel package from a travel agent. Scenario 5 involves a headhunter recruiting a senior accountant. Scenario 6 involves a web designer pitching a new website design to an Italian restaurant manager. Each role-play provides context for both sides of the phone call conversation.
This document provides instructions and background information for 6 role-playing scenarios involving telephone conversations. Scenario 1 involves rescheduling a dental appointment. Scenario 2 involves a job interview for an English teaching position. Scenario 3 involves asking parents for help preparing a turkey dinner. Scenario 4 involves booking a travel package from a travel agent. Scenario 5 involves a headhunter recruiting a senior accountant. Scenario 6 involves a web designer pitching a new website design to an Italian restaurant manager. Each role-play provides context for both sides of the phone call conversation.
This document provides instructions and background information for 6 role-playing scenarios involving telephone conversations. Scenario 1 involves rescheduling a dental appointment. Scenario 2 involves a job interview for an English teaching position. Scenario 3 involves asking parents for help preparing a turkey dinner. Scenario 4 involves booking a travel package from a travel agent. Scenario 5 involves a headhunter recruiting a senior accountant. Scenario 6 involves a web designer pitching a new website design to an Italian restaurant manager. Each role-play provides context for both sides of the phone call conversation.
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ESL/EFL Telephone Role-plays Intermediate to Advanced
(1a) You have an appointment tomorrow with
your dentist, Dr. White, at 8 am. Call his office and try to reschedule your appointment to next week. You are free next week on Thursday and Friday in the early morning. (1b) You are a receptionist at a dentists office. Dr. White, the dentist, is busy all this week. Next week she is free on Wednesday afternoon (3-5pm) and next Friday morning (8- 10am). You will soon receive a phone call. Note: your office charges $40 for canceling appointments without 24 hours notice. (2a) You need a teacher to teach business English in your company. You have decided to phone a man named Ken, whose name you found in an ad in a local newspaper. Call Ken. Ask about: his experience, pricing, availability, teaching style, etc. Try to decide if you want to hire him. (2b) Your name is Ken. You have decided to become an English teacher. You have no experience but English is your native language. You need students. Your phone will ring soon. (3a) You are a young adult. Tomorrow, you will have friends over for a turkey dinner. You have bought a 20-pound (9kg) turkey, but you have no idea how to prepare it. Call your parents for help. (3b) Its holiday time. One of your wonderful children will call you soon for help. (4a) You want to take your wife/husband on a trip this weekend. First, decide where you want to go. Then, phone your travel agent to reserve a plane ticket and hotel. Also: ask for recommendations of things to do there. (4b) You are a travel agent. Try to sell Student A one of the following travel packages: Option 1: roundtrip, first class, $950. Hotel: Hyatt, $250/night, ***** Option 2: roundtrip, economy class, $310. Hotel: Bobs Inn, $99/night, *** (5a) You are a recruiter for a headhunting company. Youd like to recruit Student B, a (5b) You are a senior accountant. You have been with your company for 15 years. ESL/EFL Role-play cards Set 2 - Copyright Matthew Barton of Englishcurrent.com senior accountant, for a position at another company. Call and ask if he/she is satisfied with his/her job. Try to get him/her to have lunch with you to discuss your offer. Soon your phone will ring. (6a) You are a web-designer. You need new clients. Marcianos, an Italian restaurant, has a horrible website. Call the restaurant, ask for the manager/owner, and introduce yourself. Explain why the company needs a good website. Set-up a meeting where you can present a sample of a new design. (6b) You are a manager of an Italian restaurant, Marcianos. Your restaurant is not doing too well. You need more customers. Your restaurant is nearly bankrupt. ESL/EFL Role-play cards Set 2 - Copyright Matthew Barton of Englishcurrent.com