Roleplay Activity in the Classroom: Fast Voice-Over Actors (No Subtitles)

Have you ever watched a movie with no volume and pretended to be them? How about in another language? Let me tell you: this roleplay activity in the classroom can be quite a challenge keeping up with the flapping lips.

First, turn any English movie on mute with no subtitles. In groups of two, have your students re-enact the dialogue like voice-over actors.

The purpose of this speaking activity is to get them to speak in English. Anything! Right or wrong, who cares! As long as they say something. As you play the video, watch them practice everything they’ve learned in your class. If not, they aren’t trying hard enough.

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