Role play

Role play with migrants from several EU countries and non EU

We need to get to know some people ...

I am Karena from Latvia
I am Wojtek from Poland
I am Václav from the Czech Republic
I am Boris from Russia

Click to see some examples of ...

children who came here
or
adults who came for work

What sort of People?

What sort of people are migrant workers ?

• How old are you ?
• Where do you come from ?
• Why have you come to Britain ?
• What job do you want to do ?
• Can you speak English ?
• Tell me about your family ...
• How long do you plan to stay ?

A role play exercise. Whoever plays the migrant should have a crib sheet in advance, with bare details that they can fill out for themselves. Each "migrant" can then be interviewed by groups in the class.

What sort of Problems?

What sort of problems will they have coming to the UK ?

• I don’t speak much English.
• I need somewhere to live.
• How do I open a bank account ?
• Where do I find a doctor or dentist ?
• How do I get a job ?
• How do I top up my mobile ?
• I need a licence to drive a tractor.

How to Make Them Welcome

Prepare a Welcome pack with ‘how to’ instructions include simple English expressions for getting about, &c.

Advisory service in local library, County Hall, &c

Provide classes in English as a foreign language.

Get an actual migrant worker to speak to the class

Games to include guessing the language from a few words, compiling simple English dialogues.