Conversation Activities for Asking for Help and Advice

 

Activities                                            

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Group Activity- Help and Advice, Appropriate Responses

Divide the class into groups. The teams work together to formulate a response to the items
listed below. After discussion, one of the team members presents the response to the class.
The teacher judges which team presents the best answer based on grammar and language
use and pronunciation.

 

A guest requests advise about how to appropriately greet locals

A guest requests advise about where to find the best bargains for souvenirs

A guest requests advise about what medicine to take for an upset stomach

A guest requests advise about when the best time is to visit the area for vacation

 

Group Activity- Help and Advice, A Skit

Divide the class into groups of 2 or 3. Students work together to develop a skit about offering
assistance that is grammatically correct. Once the skit is developed, students present it to
the teacher and the rest of class. The teacher judges the skit based on grammar and
language use, originality, and acting ability. Be creative and have fun!

 

Discussion- Help and Advice

Have a discussion about the types of things that guests ask for help or advise about. Can the
staff usually be of assistance? If they can’t, what do they do- send them to someone who can
help, talk to their supervisor about it, apologize and forget it? How often do guests ask for
help or advise? Do people of some countries ask for help or advise more than others? Do
the guests tip or otherwise acknowledge the assistance?