Role Play I
In the following dialog you and your roommate have decided to have a party to celebrate the end of the semester. The day has come and your guests are due to arrive in one hour. The responsibilities have been divided between A and B. A has responsibility for invitations and decorations. B has responsibility for music and food. Roommate A is worried that roommate B has forgotten something so he/she takes out the "B" to-do list and calls for a quick meeting to verify that everything is ready. In the meantime roommate B is listening to music while relaxing in his/her room after a long hard week of finals. On the floor crumpled up he/she discovers a piece of paper with the "B" to-do list on it that roommate A wanted completed for the party. Most of the things are finished, however roommate A has called a meeting to verify everything is ready and roommate B is worried that the unfinished items may create tension just before the party is to begin.
Choose a role of either A or B and print. Take a few minutes to prepare what you want to say. After completing the activity listen to the dialog spoken by native speakers and compare your speech patterns with the tape.