6337 role play activities

You are on vacation in Western Canada and would like to go to the Rocky Mountains for a long weekend. You need a car, so
you plan to rent one. Call the Four Wheels Car Rent and ask for details:
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types of cars available

- use of a credit card or paying by cash

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the most suitable one for a family of five with lots of luggage and a tent

- V.A.T. included in the price or not

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prices

- documents needed for renting a car

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time of picking up and return of cars

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insurance

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deposit

You have just arrived to the USA and the immigration officer at the airport asks you some questions. These may
include the following details:
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the purpose of your visit to the United States

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your marital status

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your job

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whether you are staying at a hotel or a host family (relatives, friends)

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the length of your stay

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an address and a phone number where you can be reached during your visit

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whether you came alone or with your family, friends, collegues, etc.

You go to a restaurant to have dinner with your friends, but the meal served is not what you have ordered.
Call the waiter and complain about it, try to convince him when he says you don’t remember right.
Try to stay as calm and polite as possible.
(Your partner who has the role of the waiter should firmly stick to his opinion that he has served what you
ordered.)


On the second day of your visit to England, your car is hit by another one and you suffer only minor injuries, but
you call the ambulance as one of the people in the other car has lost consciousness and isn’t moving.
Tell the most important details of the accident:
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what happened exactly

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the place where you are

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number of people involved in the accident, their sex, approximate age, any important information that you can see
e.g. pregnancy, any kind of dangerous material around you, fire etc.

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report on the state of the injured people, whether they are breathing or not, whether you can feel their pulse or if
they complain about pain of any kind

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tell the operator about your own injury: you have probably broken your leg

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ask about things to do until they arrive

You are a tourist in an English speaking country and an old man stops you in the street, near an ATM machine.
He would like to have some cash, but he has never used an ATM before. Explain him what to do.
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inserting the bank card

- take the money

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entering the PIN code (explain him what this is)

- take the receipt and the card

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selecting the language

- explain to be very careful and alert when

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choosing the appropriate transaction

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entering the amount of money he would like to have

using the ATM

You have been searching for language schools on the Internet for a long time and finally come across one which
you like. You are interested in a pre-intermediate course that lasts for a month. Call them and inquire about the
details:
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pre-intermediate courses in the month of August ( starting dates)

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accomodation

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prices (what extra services, if any, are included)

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methods and terms of payment

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any other conditions of enrolling to the courses offered by the school