角色扮演的活動依5大類，分別為preparing the ground, off the cuff, now tell me…, make up your mind及simulations，教導老師如何利用角色扮演的活動循序漸進地引領學生進入課程。

新手老師可按照書籍的編排方式，逐步帶入不同類型的活動，如教師主控性的活動可在preparing the ground, off the cuff中使用，而等到學生可進行半自主的活動時，老師則可大量使用now tell me…, make up your mind。若學生擁有高度的自主性，老師可大膽使用simulations中的角色扮演。

經驗豐富的老師，也可從index中找到最適合自己課程的教學活動。

本書編排簡明扼要，使用者可依課程類型來快速地挑選喜愛的角色扮演活動。


Role Play is an ideal vehicle for developing fluency; it also offers a focal point in lessons integrating the four skills. It is meant for two kinds of teachers: those who are experienced in the teaching of role play and are looking for new ideas to try out; and those who are less experienced and are looking for guidance on how to use the technique. The activities are suitable for use with large or small classes at many different levels of general or ESP English course.

This very popular series gives teachers practical advice and guidance, together with resource ideas and materials for the classroom.

這個非常受歡迎的系列為教師提供了實用的建議和指導，以及課堂資源想法和材料。