Serendipity

Unit 19, Activity 6

Index

Scenarios

In each of these scenarios, write out exactly what you would say.

Scenario 1

You are attending a conference. As you take your seat, you notice that the person next to you seems friendly. What would you say to strike up a conversation with them?

Scenario 2

You are at a job interview. The interviewer asks, ‘What makes you different from the other applicants?’ How would you reply?

Scenario 3

The person working in the cubicle next to you has terrible body odor and you really can’t stand it any longer. You have to tell him to do something about it. But how?

Scenario 4

One of your coworkers has a bad habit of asking really personal questions and you don’t like it. One day he asks you how much you earn, but you don’t want to tell him. What exactly would you say?

Scenario 5

You are the manager of a department of twenty people. Unfortunately, your company is downsizing and three of your employees have to be let go. It’s your job to tell them. But how should you put it?

Scenario 6

You walk into the pantry and see your secretary using your milk, which you specifically labelled to stop people from using it. She stares at you. What do you say?

Scenario 7

You work in sales and you are suffering from a slump at the moment. Your boss calls you into her office and says that she is disappointed in you and concerned by your recent performance. What exactly do you reply?

Scenario 8

Your boss is leading a team of people working on a project which is due this Friday. It’s now Thursday. You’ve been working until three o’clock every morning this week. You know your boss wants you to work late again tonight but you just can’t take one more night of this. How do you tell him?

Now roleplay each of the scenarios.