Real-Life Roleplays

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🧩 Supplementary Practice

Extra practice — Real-Life Roleplays

Need the words to stick? Recognise, recall, then use them.

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Step 1 · Let's Understand

Conversation practice — words & phrases

Recognise it, remember it, then use it.

Recognise the meaning

Recognise

Match each word with its meaning.

café — order

shop — pay

directions — ask

hotel — check in

doctor — describe

Excuse me

Card or cash?

Could I have the bill?

Answer, then check.

Group the words

Notice

Group by situation.

Café/Shopcafé — order · shop — pay · Card or cash? · Could I have the bill? · Anything else?
Streetdirections — ask · Go straight / turn left/right · Excuse me
Hotelhotel — check in · single / double room
Doctordoctor — describe · headache / stomach ache

Words in real phrases

Chunks

Say each one aloud. Copy the rhythm.

I'd like a flat white, please.

café — order

How much is this T-shirt?

shop — pay

How do I get to the station?

directions — ask

I have a reservation under Smith.

hotel — check in

I don't feel well. I have a headache.

doctor — describe

Can you remember?

Recall

Say the word first, then check.

Use it

Write 3 sentences about you using words from conversation practice.

Step 2 · Let's Practise

Extra speaking practice

Model first, then say it yourself.

Model language

Chunks

Listen, then say each phrase twice.

Excuse me…

Could I have…?

I'd like…

How much / How do I get to…?

Thank you very much!

Guided speaking

Speak

Pairs: pick 3 of the 5 scenes and roleplay them. Swap roles. Try to use 1 polite formula in every line.

Use: "Excuse me…"
Use: "Could I have…?"
Use: "I'd like…"
Use: "How much / How do I get to…?"

Model answer

CAFÉ — A: Hi, what can I get you? B: A flat white, please. A: To stay or to go? B: To stay. A: 3 euros, please. B: Thanks! SHOP — A: How much is this hat? B: 12€. A: Can I pay by card? B: Of course. A: Thanks! B: Have a nice day. DIRECTIONS

Complete the conversation

Practise

Choose the natural reply.

B: …
B: …
B: …

Answer, then check.

Challenge

Speak

Now do it again with no notes. Speak for 60 seconds.

Talk about conversation practice without stopping.

Step 2 · Let's Practise

Common difficulties

The parts learners usually find hard in this lesson.

Pronunciation: Polite tone

Chunks

Polite English uses a soft, slightly higher voice and goes UP at requests. Always say 'please' and 'thank you' clearly.

Excuse me, ↗ could I have a coffee, please?

How much is it? ↗

Thank you very much! ↘

Tricky ones — say it, then check

Recall

These are the parts beginners often get wrong.

Common difficulties

Practise

Slow down and choose carefully.

Polite request uses…
Always end with…

Answer, then check.

Step 3 · Let's Use It

Polite formulas you'll reuse

Strengthen the grammar from this lesson — a different route into it.

Quick explanation

Understand

All real-life scenes share polite formulas: greet → request → thank → close. Use 'Could I…?', 'I'd like…', 'Please', 'Thank you', 'Excuse me'.

Excuse me, could I have…?
I'd like a coffee, please.
How much is it?

Notice the pattern

Notice

Read the sentences. What is the same in each one?

Excuse me, could I have…?
I'd like a coffee, please.
How much is it?
Could you help me?

Choose the right form

Practise

One answer only. Take your time.

Polite request:
Ask the price:
Ask for help:
Get someone's attention:

Answer, then check.

Fix the mistake

Common mistakes

Each sentence has one wrong word. Write it correctly.

Could I had a coffee, please?

What much is this?

Go straight, then take left.

Build the sentence

Build it

Put the words in the right order.

I'dlikeacoffee,please

HowdoIgettothestation?

IhaveareservationunderLopez

Answer, then check.

Make it yours

Use it

Write 2–3 true sentences about you using polite formulas you'll reuse.

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