Speaking practice - Role-plays
Role plays give you a chance to have a more structured conversation.
What would you say for these role plays?
Question
You are talking to your Spanish friend about your plans for the next academic year. Your teacher will play the part of your Spanish friend and will start the conversation.
- Say you would like to return to school.
- Say what you want to study next year. Mention two details.
- Mention why.
- Ask your friend if he/she wants to go to university.
- Say you prefer to do a vocational training course.
Listen to an example role play.
Transcript:
- 驴Qu茅 quieres hacer en septiembre?
- Quiero volver al colegio.
- Me parece estupendo.
- Quiero estudiar matem谩ticas y tecnolog铆a.
- 驴Por qu茅?
- Porque se me dan bien.
- Es cierto.
- 驴Quieres ir t煤 a la universidad?
- S铆, porque quiero ser dentista. 驴Y t煤?
- Yo prefiero hacer un curso de formaci贸n profesional.
Translation:
- What do you want to do in September?
- I want to go back to school.
- That is great.
- I want to study Maths and Technology.
- Why?
- Because I am good at them.
- It is true.
- Do you want to go to university?
- Yes, because I want to be a dentist. And you?
- I prefer to do a vocational training course.
Question
You are talking to your friend about your plans for September. Your teacher will play the part of your friend and you will start the conversation.
- Say you don't want to go back to school in September.
- Say you want to take a gap year.
- Say what you are going to do during the gap year.
- Say what your brother did after finishing school.
- Say what your brother's job is now.
Listen to an example role play.
Transcript:
- No quiero volver al colegio en septiembre.
- 驴Por qu茅?
- Quiero tener un a帽o sab谩tico.
- 驴Y qu茅 vas a hacer durante ese tiempo?
- Voy a viajar a Francia para aprender la lengua.
- 驴Qu茅 hizo tu hermano despu茅s de terminar el colegio?
- Mi hermano fue a la universidad.
- 驴Y en qu茅 trabaja ahora?
- Es abogado.
- Me parece estupendo.
Translation:
- I do not want to go back to school in September.
- Why?
- I want to have a gap year.
- And what are you going to do during this time?
- I am going to travel to France to learn the language.
- What did your brother do after completing his exams?
- He went to university.
- And what is his job now?
- He is a lawyer.
- That is great.