Survival or Improvisational Strategies
From Communicative Competence, (
Strategic competence - that is, knowledge of communication strategies that can
compensate for weakness in other areas.
Here you can see very clearly, that when somebody interacts (in this case the teacher) students have to "react fast". It is not easy of course, especially when you don't have a strong lexical backup, but this student knows how to transmit his message in a propper way.
Click here to see an example of great Interaction and Survival Strategy
Scrip based Improvisation
Students had to act out jokes from a script..., but then added their own dialouges. Very creative !!!
Click here to see an example of "Script Based Improvisation"
Free Speaking Improvisation
1. Teacher projects a real life situation
Click here to see "At the party 2"
Click here to see "At the party 4"
1. Teacher projects a real life situation
2. Students analyze
3. Students jump into different roles
4. Improvisation can start
Click here to see "At the party 2"
Click here to see "At the party 4"
Rehearsing in private location
1. Student's Preparation
2. Role-Play-Practice created by students outside the classroom
3. Rehearsal shortly before classroom performance
3. Rehearsal shortly before classroom performance
4. Performance
