Magazine Interview Role-play

Level: Intermediate Target structure: Used to + , and ? forms Ages: Adults Materials: Role-play cards and picture (attached)

by Nicky Rigby

This lesson gives students spoken practice of the above grammatical structure. Because the topic is mainly about the differences between men and women it can also be linked to a class on comparatives. Stage One: Put the picture of Mike on the board. Tell students that Mike has a mysterious past and they have find out what it is. They can only ask you yes/no questions using Did he use to + infinitive?. Students might take a while to get the answer so you might have to give them some clues. (Answer: he used to be a woman). Stage Two: Students then brainstorm a list of things they think Mike used to do as a woman (that he doesnt do now), what he used to wear, what he used to look like, etc. Remind students they can make statements using didnt use to as well.They can do this in pairs then feedback as a whole group. This activity is designed to give students some ideas for the speaking activity. Stage Three: Tell students that Mike is going to be interviewed by a reporter from HI! Magazine and elicit questions the reporter might ask him. Encourage them to use used to. For example: What did you use to look like? What did you use to wear? What did you use to do that you dont do now? Stage Four: Give students the role-play cards. Students read their role and have a few more minutes to prepare before they act out the interview. After theyve done the role-play, feedback to see what they found out. Follow-up Activities: Students write an article for HI! magazine based on the interview.
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