In the role-plays that we have looked at, opportunities are provided for students to speak in many different ways. Some of the role-plays are more structured than others, but each kind can facilitate creative exchanges. Students need to be encouraged to try new approaches and explore new ideas. No form of speaking ought to be taboo, if it is conducive to a learning experience. Nevertheless, the style of managing the role-plays is fundamental to the mood of the overall class.
Flexibility is perhaps the most important aspect in the use of role-plays.
The drama must be emphasized over and over. Particularly, students can be made to believe that they are portraying diverse situations of real life. In forming this attitude, they are making a clear departure from the memorized English of former, and perhaps current, English courses. In the role-plays, different forms of creativity are always encouraged. Encouragement may take on many forms, depending significantly on the teacher's own resourcefulness.