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Language for different roles

Investigate how interpersonal language choices change with the context and the role taken in an interaction, such as leader, helper, host, guest, customer or shopkeeper

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Language for different roles means practising the idea at the table with a short text or prompt and one clear check. We will demo once, then your child tries.

Materials: A short prompt card or picture; Timer or turn tokens (optional). 1. Say the goal of Language for different roles in plain words once. 2. Adult models a clear spoken turn: claim + one reason. 3. Child gives three spoken turns (answer, reason, or reply) and listens once between turns. 4. Fresh check: one fresh spoken turn with a reason. Record and stop. Done: three clear spoken turns with a reason each. Proof: parent note of examples and results. Stop: End after the fresh check; keep optional challenge for another day.

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Student Center Activities supports Language for different roles. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.

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  • Role-play being the group leader and then a helper in the same task and say how their words changed (e.g. 'Let's start with...' vs 'What would you like me to do?')
  • Greet a family member at home and a teacher or visitor at school, or use host and guest language in a role-play, and say how the words change with the relationship
  • Explain why a shopkeeper says 'How can I help you?' while a customer says 'Could I please have...?'
“When your child plays shop or has a friend over, do they change how they talk to suit their role — like 'How can I help you?' as the shopkeeper or 'Thanks for having me' as a guest?”

Curriculum record

Type
Language
Subject
English
Domain
Speaking & Listening
Age range
Ages 5–12

Standards

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