Practice Lab

The Personal Information Roulette

Spin the roulette, select two students, assign roles, and practice asking and answering personal information questions in English.

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The Personal Information Roulette
Practice Goal

By the end of this activity, students will be able to ask and answer basic personal information questions using a guided classroom interaction.

01

Student Instructions

How the Roulette Works

Read the example conversation first. Then, the teacher loads the student names and spins the roulette. The selected students will practice the conversation using Student A and Student B roles.

Student A

Ask the questions Student A starts the conversation and asks for personal information.

Student B

Answer the questions Student B answers using complete and clear sentences.
Teacher's Tip

Once students participate, their names are removed from the active list. This helps everyone get a turn.

02

Conversation Model

Example Dialogue

Student A

Hello! Good morning.

Student B

Hi! Good morning.

Student A

What is your name?

Student B

My name is David.

Student A

Could you please spell your name?

Student B

It is D-A-V-I-D.

Student A

How old are you?

Student B

I am 22 years old.

Student A

Where do you live?

Student B

I live in Medellín, Robledo neighborhood.

Student A

What is your telephone number?

Student B

My phone number is 312 456 7890.

Student A

Thank you! Goodbye.

Student B

Nice to meet you. Bye!

03

Interactive Tool

Spin the Roulette

Load Student Names

Type or paste the student names below. Write one name per line.

SPIN

Load at least two names to start.

Selected Students
Student A —

Ask the questions.

Student B —

Answer the questions.

Students Left

0

No students loaded yet.

Participation History

Each round will appear here.

Round Student A Student B

Next activity

Continue with family speaking practice

After practicing personal information with the roulette, continue with an activity about family vocabulary and talking about other people.

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