The role of the teacher -Some of the possible teacher roles are:
-Facilitator - students may need new language to be 'fed' in by the teacher. If rehearsal time is appropriate the feeding in of new language should take place at this stage.
-Spectator - The teacher watches the role-play and offers comments and advice at the end.
-Participant - It is sometimes appropriate to get involved and take part in the role-play yourself.
Advantages of role playing 1.Students immediately apply content in a relevant, real world context. 2.Students take on a decision making persona that might let them diverge from the confines of their normal self-imposed limitations or boundaries. 3.Students can transcend and think beyond the confines of the classroom setting.
4.Students see the relevance of the content for handling real world situations. 5.The instructor and students receive immediate feedback with regard to student understanding of the content.
There are many ways to correct mistakes when using role-play. It is rarely appropriate for the teacher to jump in and correct every mistake. There are: There are many ways to correct mistakes when using role-play. It is rarely appropriate for the teacher to jump in and correct every mistake. This could be incredibly demotivating! Some students do like tcorrec
Self-correction - If you have the equipment to record the role-plays either on audiocassette or on video, students can be given the opportunity to listen to the dialogue again and reflect on the language used. They may find it easy to spot their own mistakes.
Peer-correction- Fellow students may be able to correct some mistakes made by their peers. Students could be asked to listen out for both great bits of language they'd like to use themselves, and some mistakes they hear. Be careful to keep peer-correction a positive and profitable experience for all involved.
Making a note of common mistakes yourself and dealing with them in future classes ensures that the students don't lose motivation by being corrected on the spot or straight after the role-play. Negotiate with students and ask them how they would like to be corrected.