This document outlines a speaking activity for an English class. The goal is to develop students' speaking skills through role-playing discussions about choosing attractions to visit at Disneyland. Students are divided into groups and each given a role card describing their character's preferences and situation. They must discuss as a group to decide which attractions to visit, practicing language functions like making suggestions, agreeing/disagreeing, and persuading others. Sample language for these functions is provided. The activity concludes with group leaders reporting their group's decided attractions to the class.

1. Speaking Class.
Topic: ‘A day of fun’.
Unit 8, lesson 2-3
Grade 9
Coursebook: New Millennium 9
Aim: to develop speaking skills (to persuade your partner, to come up with the ideas, to agree or
disagree, to react to partner’s ideas, to make suggestions)
stage aim procedure outcome Interaction
pattern
Pre- -To motivate Now we are going to our favourite Ss examine the S
speaking Ss by giving Disneyland. But you won’t go alone cards
the reason for you’ll go with your friends. You
speaking will have to decide which attractions
-to activate you are going to visit. But before
prior that on your desks you see
knowledge “language support boxes” which
-to anticipate help you make the conversation
difficulties sound natural. Exmine them please.
Now (Olga, Inna…) with the help of Ss↔T
which phrases can you make
suggestions? ( etc the T checks the
understanding of the phrases) How Ss answer T’s
can you agree/disagree? questions
S1:We can make
suggestions
saying :”What
about…Why
don’t we…”
S2: We can also
say”What
about…” etc
S3: I can say “I’m
not sure about
that” if I
disagree…etc
Speaking All of you will be given special
role cards, don’t show it to anybody.
You will have to discuss in a group
of 4 which attractions you are going Ss read the cards, S
to visit in Disneyland. (T hands out prepare for the
the cards) roles on their
Now you’ll have 3 minutes to own, revising the
prepare for the role on your own, text
revising the text
What do you think the result of your
activity will be?
Ss answer: Ss↔T

2. We will choose
one attraction…
We will come to
agreement…
Each of us will go
alone…
Now each group choose the leader
who will report on the results of
your activity. Start your
conversation, you’ll have 4 minutes
to come to agreement( the T walks
around, listens, making notes of
mistakes)
Ss choose the Group
T asks the leaders to report leader and start work
the discussion.
Then come to the
conclusion
The leaders report S
in front of the
class
Language support box

3. ROLE PLAY
GROUP 1
Student 1.
Start the conversation . Ask your friends about the attractions they would like to visit. Resist going to a
Haunted castle.
Student 2.
You are the second to speak. You want to go for a Magnificent Falls log ride because you’re the oldest one
and the attraction is the most exciting. When your friend tries to persuade you to go to a Haunted Castle you
should agree giving some argument( it will be funny to frighten Student 1 but of course don’t tell him about
it)
Student 3.
Your mother won’t allow you to have a Magnificent Falls log ride , that’s why you suggest taking Funny
Barges (don’t confess about the mother because it’s a shame for you but give some other reasonable
argument). When your friend tries to persuade you to go to a Haunted Castle you should agree giving some
argument ( it will be funny to frighten Student 1 but of course don’t tell him about it)
Student 4.
You are eager to frighten your friend who started the conver4sation in a Haunted Castle. Try to persuade your
two other friends to go to a Haunted Castle.
GROUP 2
Student 1.
Start the conversation. Your parents make you take your little brother to a Ghost Rider wooden coaster. But
you consider it to be shameful and don’t tell your partners giving some other argument. When offered to go to
a Haunted Castle think about your brother once again
Student 2.
You find it childish to go for a Ghost Rider wooden coaster but don’t want to offend your friend. Suggest
going to Fighting Giant hanging coasters and give an argument.
Student 3.
Agree to go to Fighting Giant hanging coasters and offer to go to a Haunted Castle as well because you want
to have real fun and your parents-millionaires gave you a great sum of money to spend
Student 4.
You don’t have money to visit 2 attractions at once. Resist going to a Haunted Castle giving some other
reasonable argument
GROUP 3
Student 1

4. Start the conversation. You are a boy and want to look courageous. The only way to look so is to go to
Fighting Giants Hanging coasters and Magnificent Falls log ride. But when suggested going to Funny Barges
you should refuse. Remember that you love your girlfriend who wants to Magic Carousel
Student 2
You are the girlfriend of the boy who started the talk. You are dressed in a very short skirt and high-heeled
shoes but ashamed to confess your friends about being uncomfortable. Suggest going to Magic Carousel. If
offered to go to Funny Barges agree
Student 3
You are a boy. You don’t want to go to Magic Carousel and find it blunt. But you don’t have enough money
to go to Fighting Giants Hanging coasters and Magnificent Falls log ride. So you suggest visiting cheap
Funny Barges
Student 4
You are totally in love with the boy who advised taking Fighting Giants Hanging coasters and Magnificent
Falls log ride despite the fact you date with the one offering Funny Barges. So you try to get rid of your
boyfriend and persuade his friend to take you with him