Teens & Adults · Speaking
Real-life role-plays for teens and adults
Twelve everyday situations. Each pair gets two role cards with goals and hidden information, so they have to listen to finish the task. Ten useful phrases, a model dialogue and a harder twist for stronger students.
Choose a situation
12 situations
Role-play
Airport check-in
A heavy suitcase, a delayed flight and no aisle seats left.
- Ages 12+
- A2–B1
- Speaking
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Hotel reception
A booking mix-up, a noisy room and a very early departure.
- Ages 12+
- A2–B1
- Speaking
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Ordering at a restaurant
A nut allergy, a film to catch and a kitchen that's very busy tonight.
- Ages 12+
- A2–B1
- Speaking
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At the doctor's
A sore throat, a big presentation on Friday and a medicine mix-up.
- Ages 12+
- A2–B1
- Speaking
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Job interview
Selling your strengths, owning a gap in your skills and sorting out the shifts.
- 18+
- B1–B2
- Speaking
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Returning an item
A broken zip, no receipt and the wrong colour in stock.
- Ages 12+
- A2–B1
- Speaking
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Asking for directions
A closed road, a heavy suitcase and a train in 25 minutes.
- Ages 12+
- A2–B1
- Speaking
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Booking by phone
Booking a birthday table when the numbers, the time and the stairs all get in the way.
- Ages 12+
- A2–B1
- Speaking
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Small talk at work
First week, a broken coffee machine and a chat that turns into a running buddy.
- Ages 12+
- A2–B1
- Speaking
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Renting a flat
A tight budget, a cat and a deal that only works if both sides listen.
- 18+
- B1–B2
- Speaking
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Complaining politely
Loud music, an early alarm and a birthday party nobody wants to cancel.
- Ages 12+
- B1–B2
- Speaking
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Meeting new people
Two strangers at a barbecue discover they need each other's music skills.
- Ages 12+
- A2–B1
- Speaking
How to run a role-play
- Hand out the cards face down. Students read only their own card, including the hidden information.
- Give two minutes to plan, with the phrases on the board, then act it out in pairs.
- Swap roles and partners. The second run is always more fluent.
- Read the model dialogue last and ask what the pairs did differently.
Conversation topics
Twenty-four discussion topics with questions graded B1, B2 and C1.
Open the conversation topics