Presents an exercise for students of French in which the students are called upon to create a courtroom environment to try a famous historical personnage for an alleged crime. In this case, the writer Guy de Maupassant is put on trial for murder. (CK)

Techniques for warming up, establishing group rapport, and setting in motion a role-playing activity are outlined. These involve physical games, communication exercises, oral skill development, and creative thinking. (MSE)

The classroom technique of helping students assume a new identity in the target language culture, one component of the Lozanov method of instruction, is discussed. Lists of useful French first and family names, professions, and cities are provided for use in this exercise. A sample dossier is included. (MSE)

A discussion of role-playing second-language instruction emphasizes the need for careful planning and execution. Preparation of materials for student use is described. A role-playing exercise in a business communication course illustrates the method of teaching, and techniques for evaluating student performance are outlined. (MSE)

Activities for French language classes, all on the theme of prisons, are described. They begin with the students drawing about some aspect of the theme, then discussing the drawings, imagining how they would act in a related situation, discussing related vocabulary, completing brief writing exercises, and creating a dramatization. (MSE)

This curriculum guide presents a methodology for teaching language and literature through role-playing in the classroom and demonstrates to teachers the link that exists between effective communication and the techniques used to achieve it. The new French program views language as an instrument of communication, a concept that implies that…

Techniques of classroom role playing that promote student involvement and bring language to life are outlined and discussed, including principles of drama and communication, techniques of theatrical production, and group dynamics. Use is recommended in conventional introductory courses, advanced courses where communication is emphasized, and…

Analyzes the importance of conversational gambits and routines in achieving second language communicative competence and then presents a model which uses telephone conversations as a means of achieving this goal. Exercises for drilling and testing gambits and routines are also presented. (Author/CB)

Outlines three techniques for using telephone answering machines and their recordings to develop listening and oral response skills in specific situations and by using role playing. (MSE)

Outlines a teaching unit based on the use of the telephone, with activities aimed at easing the difficulties experienced by foreign speakers. Among these difficulties are problems of comprehension due to the absence of visual clues, the use of special formulas, and the characteristic speed of delivery. (MES)

Three activities used with first-year French students are described: (1) drawing pictures by following directions which demonstrates knowledge of subjects and prepositions, (2) reading a poem in French and rewriting it in French prose, and (3) learning numbers through role-plays involving money. (PMJ)

Discusses various class activities conducive to second-language learning. These include working on a legal document, group singing, a presentation on environmental pollution resulting from plastic bags, and listening to a tape on an organization and then posing and answering questions regarding dealings with that group. (CK)

An approach to foreign language instruction was worked out to meet the needs of high school students who were preparing to participate in an international exchange program with French students. The approach uses a combination of the notional-functional syllabus and the regular grammar and vocabulary lessons. Examples in French are provided…

A collection of classroom activities for French and Spanish language immersion programs includes descriptions of or directions for a variety of exercises, accompanied by a brief introductory section of notes for the teacher. The activities include audio-motor units, a back-to-back activity, a cocktail party simulation, cultural assimilators,…

In response to the recent emphasis on communicative skills and simulation in the language class, a new approach brings the techniques of dramatic improvisation into the classroom. (MSE)