3. Additional Activities

a. Drills

You can use the dialogue as the basis for drills. Below are examples of how you could use the dialogue for simple and complex substitution drills.

A simple substitution drill

Tutor: Hello. May I speak with Ranji?
Learner: Hello. May I speak with Ranji?

Tutor: Renu
Learner: Hello. May I speak with Renu?

Tutor: Yuka
Learner: Hello. May I speak with Yuka?

Tutor: Hannah
Learner: Hello. May I speak with Hannah?

A complex substitution drill

Tutor: Hello. May I speak with Ranji?
Learner: Hello. May I speak with Ranji?

Tutor: Anna
Learner: Hello. May I speak with Anna?

Tutor: Could
Learner: Hello. Could I speak with Anna?

Tutor: Hi
Learner: Hi. Could I speak with Anna?

b. Role-play

For some learners, it may be possible to read through the dialogue and then improvise or role-play a similar situation. Learners can chose topics that are relevant to their day-to-day needs (such as asking directions, making a purchase or ordering in a restaurant.) This is a good activity to do because it gives the learner an opportunity to respond to and ask questions that may occur in that given situation. Although it is impossible to anticipate every question that may be asked (nor is it necessary), it will provide the learner with additional vocabulary and the skills necessary to succeed next time she does that task.