Role Play:
Use these suggested ideas to practice conversation. Ideally, this exercise is done with another person. But, if you are on your own, you may write the conversations and ask a teacher or native speaker to check them later.
Directions: Alternate as an assistant to inform and apologize, and as a fashion show director to respond to apologies. Use the notes below and the expressions on page 55 to help you formulate your sentences. If you need to, refer to the transcript for audio track 17 on pages 91-92 for suggestions and inspiration.
Assistant Fashion Show Director
1 The electricity has gone out & 1 Say you understand. Suggestion: go and buy a
there's no back up generator generator. Offer to buy coffee / tea for all guests.
2 Shoes are not correctly paired with 2 Tell the assistant not to worry. Suggestion: put a dancer
outfits on the catwalk with music while waiting
3 Inform that the model Sasha is not 3 "Well...." Suggestion: always give them a reminder text
on time. Offer to call her right away message about starting time
(immediately)
Change roles for numbers 4-6.
4 The seating arrangement is not organized 4 Say it's ok but from now on....
correctly
5 The colour scheme for the lighting was 5 Ok, let's see.... (suggest calling the technician)
wrong during the rehearsal
6 The hair and makeup team is 30 minutes 6 say you'll manage. Suggest models start putting
late because of traffic on their own makeup - the show is in 1 hour!
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