[In an effort to keep track of useful materials--so I can find it again when I need it--I'm collecting links to stuff that I've had good luck with using in class. I'm indexing it, along with my own materials, over here and here.
I used these activities by Diana Funtana in a lesson I did on Improv. (See previous post.) The lesson was designed to supplement the readings on Improv in the Lifestyle Intermediate textbook, but these Improve activities could be used in many different classrooms.
I modified Diana Funtana's format slightly, by putting a number of her suggestions onto the form of a card, and having the students pick a card. (At least in the beginning stages of the game. Once they become more comfortable with the idea, then I encourage them to shout out their own ideas.)
The cards I typed up are on Google (drive, docs, pub), and pasted below. (Every single one of them comes directly from Diana Funtana's ideas, but the formatting is mine.) There are two versions, the first one with small type is so that the students can see all the situations on one sheet of (double-sided) paper, so that they can ask questions about any vocabulary or situations they don't understand. The larger type version is to cut up into individual cards and shuffle.]
Relationship:
boyfriend and girlfriend
Situation:
breaking up
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Relationship:
boyfriend and girlfriend
Situation:
proposing marriage
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Relationship:
boyfriend and girlfriend
Situation:
accusing one of cheating
|
Relationship:
boyfriend and girlfriend
Situation:
deciding where to go on a date or holiday
|
Relationship:
boyfriend and girlfriend
Situation:
meeting parents for the first time
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Relationship:
Husband and Wife
Situation:
discussing money problems
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Relationship:
Husband and Wife
Situation: announcing
pregnancy
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Relationship:
Husband and Wife
Situation:
complaining about working long hours
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Relationship:
Husband and Wife
Situation:
mother-in-law problems
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Relationship:
Husband and Wife
Situation:
celebrating an anniversary
|
Relationship: Husband
and Wife
Situation: having
a newborn baby
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Relationship:
sister and brother
Situation: having
a fight
|
Relationship:
sister and brother
Situation:
deciding what to buy mom for Christmas
|
Relationship:
sister and brother
Situation: asking
to borrow something
|
Relationship:
sister and brother
Situation:
complaining about something missing
|
Relationship:
parent and child
Situation:
discussing problems at school
|
Relationship:
parent and child
Situation:
getting grounded
|
Relationship:
parent and child
Situation: asking
for money (or asking to borrow the car)
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Relationship:
parent and child
Situation:
planning a camping trip
|
Relationship:
parent and child
Situation:
punishment for lying
|
Relationship:
teacher and student
Situation: late
or missing homework
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Relationship:
teacher and student
Situation:
cheating on a test
|
Relationship:
teacher and student
Situation:
sleeping in class
|
Relationship:
teacher and student
Situation: giving
back an assignment or test
|
Relationship:
doctor and patient
Situation: a bad
stomachache or headache
|
Relationship:
doctor and patient
Situation:
receiving test results
|
Relationship:
doctor and patient
Situation: asking
for medication
|
Relationship:
doctor and patient
Situation: having a check-up
|
Relationship: 2 friends
Situation:
telling a secret
|
Relationship: 2
friends
Situation: asking
for advice
|
Relationship: 2
friends
Situation: going
to a movie
|
Relationship: 2
neighbors
Situation:
complaining about loud music
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Relationship: 2
complete strangers
Situation: asking
personal question
|
Relationship: 2
complete strangers
Situation: asking
for directions
|
Relationship: 2
complete strangers
Situation:
offering help
|
Relationship: 2
complete strangers
Situation: one
thinks he knows the other person
|
Relationship: 2
complete strangers
Situation: one is
afraid of the other
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Relationship: server and customer
Situation:
complaining about bad service
|
Relationship:
server and customer
Situation:
accusing someone of stealing
|
Relationship:
interviewer and interviewee
Situation:
interviewing the president
|
Relationship:
interviewer and interviewee
Situation:
interviewing an Olympic athlete
|
Relationship:
interviewer and interviewee
Situation: interviewing
a race car driver
|
Relationship:
interviewer and interviewee
Situation:
interviewing a rock or movie star
|
Relationship:
interviewer and interviewee
Situation:
interviewing a famous writer or artist
|
Relationship: 2
roommates
Situation:
complaining about smoking
|
Relationship: 2
roommates
Situation: complaining
about messy room
|
Relationship: 2
roommates
Situation:
complaining about noise
|
Relationship: 2
roommates
Situation:
complaining about dirty bathroom
|
Relationship: 2
roommates
Situation:
planning a party
|
Relationship: 2
roommates
Situation: paying
the rent
|
Relationship:
boyfriend and girlfriend
Situation:
breaking up
|
Relationship:
boyfriend and girlfriend
Situation:
proposing marriage
|
Relationship:
boyfriend and girlfriend
Situation:
accusing one of cheating
|
Relationship:
boyfriend and girlfriend
Situation:
deciding where to go on a date or holiday
|
Relationship:
boyfriend and girlfriend
Situation:
meeting parents for the first time
|
Relationship:
Husband and Wife
Situation:
discussing money problems
|
Relationship:
Husband and Wife
Situation:
announcing pregnancy
|
Relationship:
Husband and Wife
Situation:
complaining about working long hours
|
Relationship:
Husband and Wife
Situation:
mother-in-law problems
|
Relationship:
Husband and Wife
Situation:
celebrating an anniversary
|
Relationship:
Husband and Wife
Situation:
having a newborn baby
|
Relationship:
sister and brother
Situation:
having a fight
|
Relationship:
sister and brother
Situation:
deciding what to buy mom for Christmas
|
Relationship:
sister and brother
Situation:
asking to borrow something
|
Relationship:
sister and brother
Situation:
complaining about something missing
|
Relationship:
parent and child
Situation:
discussing problems at school
|
Relationship:
parent and child
Situation:
getting grounded
|
Relationship:
parent and child
Situation:
asking for money (or asking to borrow the car)
|
Relationship:
parent and child
Situation:
planning a camping trip
|
Relationship:
parent and child
Situation:
punishment for lying
|
Relationship:
teacher and student
Situation:
late or missing homework
|
Relationship:
teacher and student
Situation:
cheating on a test
|
Relationship:
teacher and student
Situation:
sleeping in class
|
Relationship:
teacher and student
Situation:
giving back an assignment or test
|
Relationship:
doctor and patient
Situation:
a bad stomachache or headache
|
Relationship:
doctor and patient
Situation:
receiving test results
|
Relationship:
doctor and patient
Situation:
asking for medication
|
Relationship:
doctor and patient
Situation: having a check-up
|
Relationship:
2 friends
Situation:
telling a secret
|
Relationship:
2 friends
Situation:
asking for advice
|
Relationship:
2 friends
Situation:
going to a movie
|
Relationship:
2 neighbors
Situation:
complaining about loud music
|
Relationship:
2 complete strangers
Situation:
asking personal question
|
Relationship:
2 complete strangers
Situation:
asking for directions
|
Relationship:
2 complete strangers
Situation:
offering help
|
Relationship:
2 complete strangers
Situation:
one thinks he knows the other person
|
Relationship:
2 complete strangers
Situation:
one is afraid of the other
|
Relationship: server and customer
Situation:
complaining about bad service
|
Relationship:
server and customer
Situation:
accusing someone of stealing
|
Relationship:
interviewer and interviewee
Situation:
interviewing the president
|
Relationship:
interviewer and interviewee
Situation:
interviewing an Olympic athlete
|
Relationship:
interviewer and interviewee
Situation:
interviewing a race car driver
|
Relationship:
interviewer and interviewee
Situation:
interviewing a rock or movie star
|
Relationship:
interviewer and interviewee
Situation:
interviewing a famous writer or artist
|
Relationship:
2 roommates
Situation:
complaining about smoking
|
Relationship:
2 roommates
Situation:
complaining about messy room
|
Relationship:
2 roommates
Situation:
complaining about noise
|
Relationship:
2 roommates
Situation:
complaining about dirty bathroom
|
Relationship:
2 roommates
Situation:
planning a party
|
Relationship:
2 roommates
Situation:
paying the rent
|
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