Reasons for using role-play in effective learning

Students can also take on the opinions of someone else. ‘For and against’ debates can be used and the class can be split into those who are expressing views in favour and those who are against the theme. I recently did a ‘lost property office’ role-play with elementary adults and we spent lime beforehand drilling the structures the students would need to use. When the role-play began the students felt ‘armed’ with the appropriate language.