Speaking Challenges

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Teacher notes
This resource is packed with five minute role play activities you can use
with students of any age or ability. They start off easy and become more
difficult as the PowerPoint goes on.
The objective is to keep the conversation going for as long as possible.
To support your students, you may want to introduce each role play
with some questions, such as ‘what can you see?’ and ‘what do they
want?’ and assigning roles.
After you’ve given students a few minutes to play out the conversation,
ask for some feedback on how it went. They could even create their own
scenarios or write down a short script.

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Let’s meet an alien
Hello! Do you
speak English?
Yes, I do!
Where are you
from?
I’m…..

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Let’s explain
It’s midnight! You said
you would be home at
10pm.
Sorry!
Why are you so
late?
Because…

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Let’s go shopping
Do you have this
t-shirt in a
medium size?
Can I help you
with anything?
Let me have a
look.
And I also want…

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Let’s go to a cafe
A coffee, please.
Good morning!
What can I get for
you?
Small, medium or
large?
...

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Let’s visit a new place
Hello, can you help me?
Yes, what’s the
problem?
I’m lost!
Where do you
want to go?
I’m looking for...

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Let’s go to a hotel
I’d like to
check in.
Welcome to the Twinkl
Town Hotel.
How can I help you?
Of course. What’s
your last name?
It’s…

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Let’s go to the doctors
Please come in.
Hello, Doctor.
What’s the matter
with you?
I’m feeling…

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Prove your innocence
We think you
robbed the bank.
I didn’t, I promise!
Where were you at
7pm on Saturday
night?
I was...

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Welcome to our alien planet!
Wow! Are there
cars here?
Yes, there are! And
trains.
Are there any
hospitals.
No, there aren’t.
Are there...

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Let’s help a friend
Oh no, what’s
wrong.
My mum is angry at
me.
What
happened?
I failed my maths
exam...

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Let’s talk about the weekend
Good morning.
How are you?
I’m so tired!
Why?
I had the best
weekend of my
life…

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Let’s plan a party
It’s Alex’s birthday
next week.
Really?
They don’t have any
plans yet. Let’s plan a
surprise party!
OK! Where should
we have it?

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Let’s sell this old car!
Would you like to
buy my car?
Well, it looks quite
old…
Oh no, this car is
brand new!
Really? It only has
three wheels…
…

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Let’s go to a fortune teller
Pick the cards and I
will tell your future
OK, I pick these
three.
Hmmm let me look.
You will have a
pet…
What kind of pet?

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Get a new job
So, you’d like to be
a tourist guide?
Yes, I think I’d do a
good job.
Do you have any
experience working with
people?
...

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Let’s apologise to the boss
Where have you
been?
Oh, hi boss!
We had a meeting and you
didn’t come! Where were
you?
I had to do
something very
important...

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Explain how to...
What’s your
favourite food?
It’s ...
Mmmm, that sounds
delicious. How do you
make it?
First, you have to...

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Give me your money!
I just found £500 in
a tree!
I think you should
give it all to me.
But what would you do
with it?
I’d...

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Let’s meet the neighbours
Good morning,
neighbour! Did you sleep
well?
No, I didn’t!
Sorry to hear that.
You had music playing until
4am! And your dog barks all
night!
…

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Let’s escape this volcano
Quick, run!
What’s happening?
The volcano is about to
erupt!
Where can we go?

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Let’s book a holiday
So, where would
you like to go?
I want to travel
somewhere warm.
What do you like doing
on holiday?
I like going to the
beach.
Then I suggest...

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Escape the party
Thanks for the party, aunty.
I have to go now.
But we haven’t had
the cake yet!
Yes, but…

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Let’s get our money back
Excuse me?
How can
I help?
I’m returning this
fridge. I want my
money back.
…
Oh really? And
what exactly is the
problem?

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Let’s go on a date
I’ve invited Annabelle to
go on a date with me. And
she said yes!
Oh, that’s so cute!
Where are you going
to go?
I don’t know. Do you
have any ideas?
You could...

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Let’s vote
Vote for me to be mayor
of the city!
But why should I vote
for you?
My ideas will transform
this place.
Tell me more!
…

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Let’s go on a blind date
So… tell me more about
yourself.
What would you like
to know?
What do you do for a
living?
...
I’m actually a
spy…