A selection of English ESL roleplay printables

Culture, intercultural communication, cross-cultural communication

Adjectives to describe feelings, emotions

Adjectives to describe personality and character

Adjectives: Gradable / Non-gradable adjectives

Articles: Definite or indefinite article (a, an or the)

BE + infinitive structures (e.g. he was to become famous)

Clauses of contrast (e.g.  although, while)

Clauses of purpose (e.g. in order to, so that, so as to)

Clauses of reason (e.g. because, because of, due to, as, since)

Cleft sentences (e.g. It's Joey we're looking for)

Comparison: Comparative adjectives and structures

Comparison: Superlative adjectives and structures

Conditional 2 (second conditional) - would

Conditionals: Conditional phrases (e.g. unless, provided that, as long as)

Conjunctions (aka connectives, e.g. and, but, or, so, then)

Contractions (shortened forms, e.g. don't, aren't, etc.)

Determiners (words that can come before nouns)

Formal and informal English (politeness or colloquial language)

Future perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Future perfect simple and continuous (progressive) tense

Future phrases (e.g. be about to, bound to, likely to, due to, set to + INF)

Homonyms (two words with the same pronunciation - homophones and homographs)

It as preparatory subject (e.g. it's raining, it's nice of you to)

Linking verbs (aka copulas, e.g. I am a student)

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how to accuse somebody of something in English

how to apologize, say sorry, forgive and express regret in English

how to ask for information and make inquiries in English

how to ask for something, make requests in English

how to blame somebody for something in English

how to defend yourself from criticism in English

how to deny or admit something in English

how to describe things or people in English

how to emphasize important things in English

how to encourage or discourage people in English

how to evaluate people or progress in English

how to express agreement /disagreement in English

how to express approval and disapproval  in English

how to express cause and effect in English

how to express interest in something in English

how to express likelihood, probability in English

how to express likes and dislikes in English

how to express sequence and chronology in English

how to express shock and disbelief in English

how to express sympathy and condolences in English

how to give permission, authorization in English

how to inform somebody about some news in English

how to interpret what was said in English

how to keep a conversation going in English

how to make guesses about something in English

how to make, accept and refuse offers in English

how to order or make a booking in English

how to persuade, convince people in English

how to praise people and express appreciation in English

how to reassure somebody of something in English

how to refuse and object to something in English

how to remind people of something in English

how to rephrase, paraphrase what was said in English

how to say thank you, express gratitude in English

Nouns: Collective nouns (team, class, family, committee)

Nouns: Proper nouns (names of people, cities, companies)

Oxymorons (phrases with words of contradictory meaning, e.g. living dead)

Participles: Past participle (e.g. HAVING DONE)

Participles: Present participle (e.g. DOING)

Parts of Speech (aka word classes, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)

Past perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Phonetics (pronunciation, IPA, phonetic symbols)

Plural nouns: regular plurals with S ending

Prefixes (e.g. A, UN, IM, DIS, MIS, EN, etc. )

Prepositions vs adverbs (e.g. before me, saw him before.)

Prepositions: Double prepositions (e.g. out of)

Prepositions: Participle prepositions (e.g. pending, concerning)

Prepositions: Phrase prepositions (e.g. by means of)

Present perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Present perfect simple or present continuous tense

Present simple tense: S for third person singular verbs

Present simple vs continuous (progressive) tense

Pronouns: EACH OTHER, ONE ANOTHER (reciprocal pronouns)

Pronouns: Possessive pronouns (e.g. my, mine)

Pronouns: Reflexive pronouns (e.g. myself, yourself))

Pronouns: SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, EVERYBODY, NO ONE, NOTHING, etc.

Pronouns: THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE (demonstratives)

Pronouns: YOU and THEY to talk about people in general

Quantifiers (e.g. some, many, much, any, few, little)

Questions: WH questions (open-ended questions)

Reported speech: reported questions (indirect questions)

There is / there are / there was / there were / there will be, etc.

Verbs: Transitive or intransitive verbs (words that can or cannot stand with objects)

Working with Paragraphs: ordering, titling

Role play, miming, drama activity or improv game

Pictionary (picture dictionary) or picture matching

Writing an opinion essay (persuasive essay)

Learners who are Pre-A1 have just begun learning English and will first learn how to:<ul><li>Say the letters in the alphabet and numbers</li><li>Say hello, talk about names and age</li><li>Name the colors and dates, express likes and dislikes</li></ul>

Absolute beginners who have begun to learn the letters and numbers

Learners taking the A1 Elementary exam should be able to:<ul><li>Introduce themselves and ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, things he/she has, people he/she knows.</li><li>Communicate using very basic phrases as long as the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: common adjectives & adverbs of frequency, going to, how much/how many, imperatives, I'd like, 's – possessive, common prepositions of place and time, present simple & continuous, there is/are</li></ul>

A very basic tourist level, which is enough for buying food and a bus ticket

Learners taking the A2 Pre-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand sentences and frequently used expressions (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).</li><li>Complete tasks that are routine and exchange information about familiar matters.</li><li>Describe matters of immediate need in simple terms.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: countable/uncountable nouns, adverbs of frequency, future will/going to, much/many, present perfect, past simple, past continuous, common phrasal verbs, common modals: can/should</li></ul>

A tourist who can do basic conversations about the past, present and future

Learners taking the B1 Intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand points regarding family, work, school or leisure-related topics.</li><li>Deal with most travel situations in areas where the language is spoken.</li><li>Create simple texts on topics of personal interest.</li><li>Describe experiences, events, dreams, and ambitions, as well as opinions or plans in brief.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: question tags, intensifiers: too/enough, future tenses, past tenses, modals, conditionals, wh-questions in the past</li></ul>

Learners who can deal with both familiar and routine situations, in friendly and work contexts

Learners taking the B2 Upper-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.</li><li>Interact with fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without difficulty for either party.</li><li>Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain an opinion on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: perfect tenses, mixed conditionals, modals in the present, phrasal verbs, reported speech, wish, relative clauses</li></ul>

The level where you can be a tour guide for your foreign friends and talk about a lot of topics, even abstract ones, with ease and fluency

Learners taking the C1 Advanced exam should be able to: Express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts. Produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, using linking phrases (=words that connect ideas between sentences). Main grammar points to know: inversion, mixed conditionals, modals in the past, all passive forms, phrasal verbs (all patterns), wish/if only for regrets

Learners who can smoothly communicate in every walk of life, read long texts and write well

Learners taking the C2 Proficient exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand almost everything read or heard with ease.</li><li>Summarize information from a variety of sources into a coherent presentation.</li><li>Express themselves using precise meaning in complex scenarios.</li><li>Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations</li></ul>

Get here and you are ready to study in English at university

Part of a collection of materials that are good for up to 6 hours of lessons depending upon the level of your students.

I teach in Thailand so it was designed primarily for my high school students but it can be adapted for your personal needs.  It comes with 5 crosswords which although they have the same answers they are not the same clue numbers - i love seeing the faces of the 'copiers" when they realise that their crossword isn't the same as their friend's!!!  Survey sheets are also included.   

Personal Information (1) Roleplay Cards

These worksheets are designed to help students learn/revise hotel related vocabulary and key phrases used when booking a hotel room. Students match the types of room and items to the pictures, then fill in the gaps in the conversation between a receptionist and a person booking a room (this was adapted from an excellent worksheet posted by Marg https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/grammar/questions-interrogative/making-enquiries-and-booking-hotel-accommodation/9203 (I hope that\'s okay!) 



After that, students design an advertisement for their own hotel, then repeat the previous conversation using their self-designed hotels as the basis for the booking role play.



My students had quite a lot of fun with this, hope it is of use to others on this site too.

Hotel Vocabulary and Room Booking Roleplay

Cards for customer and train/bus company employees with various situations, focused on practising "real English".

Catching a train/bus roleplay cards

12 pages of flashcards with sport equipment with price tags, they can be used to practise comparative and superlative and role playing in the shop. On the last page there are 2 shop dialogues which can be cut out as a jigsaw puzzle.

sport equipment, roleplay in the shop

Useful expressions to use when we go to a doctor.I divided this ws into 5 parts:Different stages of a doctor visit(the expressions we use at each stage) and a useful vocabulary part which includes some related words and phrases.I will prepare and upload an exercise worksheet related to this topic soon.

At The Doctor´s-Useful Expressions/Roleplay

Students step into the roles of event organizers tasked with crafting the ultimate New Year's party for a Sheikh. They'll brainstorm, design, and present their party ideas, focusing on decorations, entertainment, and cuisine to match the Sheikh's luxurious taste. The goal is to practice English vocabulary and present continuous tense, with a creative twist. Students will not only learn but compete to impress with their innovative ideas. The best plan, as judged by the teacher-turned-Sheikh, wins the day.

Roleplay: New Year Party for The Sheikh

This is a fun speaking activity for your pre-intermediate to advanced students. It is a detective story that engages students in conversation and will practice mainly questions and answers in simple present and simple past. **** You were invited to Mr Erringworth’s dinner party in his mansion. You will meet 9 people there, all of whom have some kind of relation with Mr Erringworth. Shortly after midnight, the host is found dead. It will be your task to interview all nine suspects and find the murderer. As the evening progresses you will get more information about the people and more details will be revealed. You will have to find the murderer’s name – his relation to Mr. Erringsworth – his motive – the used weapon – the room where the murder was committed and any additional information that are necessary to solve the case. **** 7 PAGES INCLUDING TEACHER´S NOTES *** Hope you like it. Please contact me with problems of any kind.

Murderous Dinner Party - ROLEPLAY - Conversation Cards - 7 Pages

This is a conversation game / roleplay for elementary to lower intermediate students. Practise simple present QUESTIONS and ANSWERS. Set of 30 CHARACTER CARDS. *** Yesterday at 10:00 pm there was a robbery in the Bank in Central Lane. The police was called immediately to investigate the crime scene and found some evidence. It had snowed yesterday there were footprints on the ground in the snow... *** Tell your students to go round the class and ask/answer questions about the personal information and take notes (What’s your name? What’s your job? Where are you from? What are your hobbies? Are you married? Do you have any children? Do you have a pet?) 6 PAGES INCLUDING TEACHER´S NOTES *** I took the pictures from Philip Martin, they are free on his website. HAVE FUN!!!

WHO IS THE BURGLAR? - 30 Conversation Cards - Roleplay - Class and Group Speaking

This worksheet contains an article based on a true story followed by a set of comprehension questions, two vocabulary exercises, a roleplay task and some questions for class discussion.

Crime and Punishment - The Death Penalty

This editable activity consists of 4 sections : 'Guess what my job is', ' What do you want to be and why ? ', One-min talk and' Vocabulary Chart ' It can be used as roleplay activity using questions to make a dialogue or interview.

JOBS RELATED ACTIVITIES

(2 pages + B & W copy + Answer Key) I always look out for interesting authentic texts for my students to practise grammar points in a natural meaningful context. This worksheet, which is based on a BBC news article, contains a True / False comprehension exercise, a crossword puzzle, two exercises on passive voice, a cloze test to practise articles and a roleplay task.

Soup Ladle Stops Tiger Attack (reading + passive voice)

2 pages with a roleplay about suggestions; one is on offering an activity, the second one about answering to them

75 Roleplay English ESL worksheets pdf & doc