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certain procedure is followed which defines who speaks each time. There is a clear outcome which is the reservation of a hotel room. The limitation that Student A has to book not just any room which fulfils his/her requirements but the cheapest one is the challenge which makes the activity more difficult and more interesting. The activity also includes some note taking. The client has to note down the address of the hotel in which the reservation was made in order to send a confirmation letter to the hotel. As Student A has a leading role in the activity, the teacher can continue the activity by reorganizing the group and giving each student new information to fill in their tables. Task 7 (see appendix V) gives students a text which they can use as a model for their writing activity which follows Task 8 (see appendix V) is a writing activity. 50