The sailor The teenage idol

The sailor The teenage idol

He is the only one with She is the idol of all
He is the only one with She is the idol of all
navigation skills on the small teenagers worldwide. If
navigation skills on the small teenagers worldwide. If
lifeboat. The funny smell she dies, this will cause a
lifeboat. The funny smell she dies, this will cause a
around him might be alcohol… worldwide depression.
around him might be alcohol… worldwide depression.

The doctor The vice president

The doctor The vice president
He has a big gambling problem, He is the vice president of
He has a big gambling problem, He is the vice president of
but he is also the only one who a powerful state. If he
but he is also the only one who a powerful state. If he
dies, this may cause a war.
can help the sick people. dies, this may cause a war.
can help the sick people.

The veteran The sailor boy

The veteran The sailor boy
He is only learning
He fought in the Vietnam war He is only learning
He fought in the Vietnam war navigation skills, but he is
and still has a huge trauma. navigation skills, but he is
and still has a huge trauma. sure the crew is responsible
But he has enormous survival sure the crew is responsible
But he has enormous survival for the sinking of the ship.
skills. for the sinking of the ship.
skills.

The widow The Texan oil-millionaire

The widow The Texan oil-millionaire
She has six children and no An unfriendly person who
She has six children and no An unfriendly person who
one to look after them if she wants to buy his way to life
one to look after them if she wants to buy his way to life
dies. And she is pregnant
dies. And she is pregnant and promises all the survivors
again. and promises all the survivors
again. to share his money.
to share his money.

The scientist The crying girl

The scientist The crying girl
He has discovered a formula She doesn’t need much
He has discovered a formula She doesn’t need much
against cancer. But he was space on the boat. But she is
against cancer. But he was
severely
You wereinjured when
on a cruise the the Atlantic. But there was anspace
across on in
accident the
theboat. Butroom
machine she isand the
severely injured when the a terrible brat, crying and
ship sank.
cruise ship sank. Some people were able to reach a lifeboat.a terrible
But the brat, crying
weather and and the waves
is terrible
ship sank. screaming permanently.
are high. The small lifeboat is about to sink; there are tooscreaming
many people permanently.
on board. Two of them must
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leave the boat and sacrifice their lives for the group. And you teaching:
must be Role plays
quick: You- Petra
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take your
decision within thirty minutes. Otherwise the boat will sink and all of you will drown. Decide which
two people must leave the boar and justify your decision.
 Round 1: My own decision Round 2: Group decision
LIVE DIE
LIVE DIE

1. The sailor   1. The sailor  

2. The teenage idol   2. The teenage idol  
3. The doctor   3. The doctor  
4. The vice president   4. The vice president  
5. The veteran   5. The veteran  
6. The sailor boy   6. The sailor boy  
7. The widow   7. The widow  
8. The millionaire   8. The millionaire  
9. The scientist   9. The scientist  
10. The crying girl   10. The crying girl  

Who must die? Give your reasons.

Write down who you’d sacrifice and give your reasons.

1. ___________________________ must die because _________________________________

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2. ___________________________ must die because _________________________________

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Communicative teaching: Role plays - Petra Ullrich 2011