Author: Karin Zelenka, class teacher
School, country: Mittelschule Woerth
Level: lower
secondary, age 10 to 15
Subject: Practical
training
Title of the activity: Communication skills
Pupils work
in teams of 4
First they
get a situation/ task.
1. Asking the secretary for a copy of a
worksheet the person lost
Person 1
takes over the part of the secretary (who reacts differently according to the
person talking to her)
Person 2
takes over the part of a naughty, impolite kid
Person 3
takes over the part of the polite kid
Person 4
watches the situation and supervises
First they
plan the situation and think about the words they will use.
Then they
act it and change roles.
After
everybody had taken over every part the pupils talk about their feelings and
try to find an appropriate behaviour and tone.
Then they
play this improved version.
Further situations:
1. Asking a classmate for a pen
2. Asking the parents to go out and
stay longer than usual
3. Telling the teacher about the
missing homework
4. Telling the headmaster that you
broke something of the school premises
5. Asking for information at the help
desk at the station/ airport
