SCRIPT (ENGLISH ROLE PLAY)
TOPIC : (GROUP OF UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN SUPPORT GROUP TRY TO KEEP THEIR SPIRITS UP
WHILE THEIR DESPERATION LEVEL RISES.) DRAMA
INTERVIEWER: HI! MY NAME IS ( ANA ) FROM ( ERP PLATFORM ) FOR TODAY WE WILL HAVE A
SURVEY THAT FOCUSES ON UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE,WE’LL GIVE THEM A FORM TO FILL UP THAT
HAS THE QUESTION (WHAT IS THEIR JOB BEFORE THEY BECAME UNEMPLOYED?) AND WE’LL
ASKED THEM A FEW QUESTIONS).
(WHAT WAS THE REASON OF THEIR UNEMPLOYMENT?, WHAT/WHAT IS THEIR INSPIRATION TO
CONTINUE LOOKING FOR A JOB? AND HOW EAGER ARE THEY TO FIND A JOB?)
WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO FIND A GROUP OF UNEMPLOYED FRIENDS WHO IS WILLING TO
ANSWER OUR QUESTIONS FOR TODAY.
INTERVIEWER:FIRST WE WILL HAVE ( ELLA) . IT SAYS HERE ON THE FORM YOU’VE FILLED THAT
YOU USED TO BE AN ACCOUNTANT,SO ( ELLA ) WHAT WAS THE REASON OF YOUR
UNEMPLOYMENT?
1(ELLA) X ACCOUNTANT: I WAS FIRED,I WAS ACCUSED FOR STEALING A THOUSANDS OF MONEY
FROM MY BOSS’S BUSINESS, THEY EVEN CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION AND I WAS FOUND
GUILTY BECAUSE SOMEONE TAMPERED THE EVIDENCES. MY CLEARANCE FOR APPLICATION HAS
A RECORD OF IT,THAT’S WHY IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND A NEW JOB.
INTERVIEWER: YOU’VE BEEN THROUGH A LOT ( ELLA ) I’M IMPRESSED FOR NOT LOOSING
YOUR HOPE TO FIND A JOB,WHO/WHAT IS YOUR INSPIRATION? AND HOW EAGER ARE YOU
TO FIND A JOB?
1(ELLA) X ACCOUNTANT: AHM,I’M VERY EAGER TO FIND A JOB TO SUPPORT OR HELP MY
[Link] FATHER IS ILL AT THE MOMENT AND THAT’S WHAT KEEPS ME GOING,I’M REALLY
CLOSE TO MY FATHER.
INTERVIEWER: I HOPE YOU’LL FIND A JOB SOON AND GET WELL TO YOUR FATHER,THANK YOU
(ELLA )FOR ANSWERING OUR QUESTIONS.
NEXT WE HAVE ( MIKE )
INTERVIEWER: HI, HOW ARE YOU TODAY ( MIKE )
2 (MIKE)COLLEGE DROPOUT: UHM, I’M ACTUALLY TIRED TODAY.I JUST WENT TO AN INTERVIEW
AND FAILED IT.
INTERVIEWER: I HOPE YOU FIND A NEW JOB OPENING SOON! IT SAYS HERE ON THE FORM
YOU’VE FILLED THAT YOU USED TO BE A WATER VENDOR.
2 (MIKE)COLLEGE DROPOUT: YES, I WAS. IT WAS REALLY HARD TO FIND A JOB BECAUSE I WAS A
COLLEGE DROPOUT. IT’S TO LATE WHEN I REALIZED THAT EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE A
GOOD JOB.
INTERVIEWER:SO HERE COMES THE QUESTION (MIKE) ,WHY DID YOU CHANGE YOUR JOB?
AND WHO/WHAT IS YOUR INSPIRATION?
2 (MIKE)COLLEGE DROPOUT: THE REASON WHY I CHANGED JOBS IS BECAUSE OF MY FAMILY,
THE SALARY I MAKE ISN’T ENOUGH FOR OUR NECESSITY AND NEEDS IN EVERYDAY LIFE,I’AM
CURRENTLY SUPPORTING MY YOUNGER SISTER IN HER STUDIES SO SHE CAN FINISH THE
COURSE SHE WANTS. STILL,MY FAMILY IS MY INSPIRATION I’AM HAPPY WHEN I CAN HELP THEM
IN THEIR NEEDS SPECIALLY MY PARENTS WHO RAISED ME AND ALWAYS GIVES ME ADVICES.I
REGRET NOT LISTENING TO THEM,I ALSO WANT MY SISTER TO FINISH HER STUDIES SO SHE
WON’T EXPERIENCE WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED.
INTERVIEWER: THAT’S A GREAT INSPIRATION MIKE!I HOPE YOU’LL BE LUCKY TO FIND A NEW
JOB AS SOON AS POSSIBLE,THANK YOU.
INTERVIEWER: NEXT ON THE LIST IS ANDIE!
INTERVIEWER: HI ANDIE! HOW ARE YOU FEELING TODAY?
3(MADDISON)FASHION DESIGNER: I’M ACTUALLY QUITE NERVOUS [Link].
INTERVIEWER: DON’T BE NERVOUS ANDIE, MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE.
SO ANDIE, ARE YOU READY TO ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS?
3(MADDISON)FASHION DESIGNER: I THINK I’AM MISS ANA.
INTERVIEWER: OKAY ANDIE,HERE WE GO.
IT SAYS HERE ON THE FORM THAT YOU ARE A FASHION DESIGNER,AND YOU
ARE HAVING DIFFICULTIES APPLYING. HOW SO?
3(MADDISON)FASHION DESIGNER: YES, MISS ANA I AM A FASHION DESIGNER. I PASSED THE
COURSE, BACHELOR OF ARTS, IN FASHION DESIGN AND MARKETING. THE REASON WHY I AM
HAVING DIFFICULTIES IS DUE TO A LACK OF JOB OPENINGS. I RECENTLY APPLIED TO ONE BUT
THEY SAID THAT I AM LACKING ON SOMETHING AND THEY DIDN’T BOTHER TO ADDRESS IT.
INTERVIEWER: DO YOU LIKE FASHION DESIGNING ENOUGH TO DO THIS MUCH? AND WHAT IS
YOUR REASON?
3(MADDISON)FASHION DESIGNER: YES, MISS ANA. I AM REALLY PASSIONATE TO BE A FASHION
DESIGNER, ITS BEEN MY DREAM SINCE I WAS A KID. I LOVE FASHION SO MUCH.
INTERVIEWER: THAT’S GREAT MISS ANDIE. I’M GLAD THAT YOU FOUND YOUR PASSION, I
WISH YOU A GOOD LUCK IN FINDING A JOB OPENING.
OKAY, LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST WE HAVE ADAM!
INTERVIEWER: HI ADAM!HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
4(MIGGY)ASPIRING PILOT: ACTUALLY, I CAN’T IMAGINE THAT I’M HERE. WE UNEMPLOYED
PEOPLE WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO VOICE OUT FOR OURSELVES.
INTERVIEWER: I’M GLAD. BUT WE ARE GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOU GUYS TODAY.
SO, IT SAYS HERE THAT YOU ARE AN ASPIRING PILOT.
4(MIGGY)ASPIRING PILOT: YES, I’AM MISS ANA. I STOPPED MY JOURNEY TO BE A PILOT BECAUSE
MY PARENTS WENT BANKRUPT. OUR MONEY ISN’T ENOUGH TO SUPPORT MY STUDIES.
INTERVIEWER: WHAT KEEPS YOU FROM FINDING A JOB? AND HOW’S YOUR JOB
APPLICATIONS?
(MIGGY)ASPIRING PILOT: I WANT TO FIND A DECENT JOB SO THAT I CAN HELP REVITALIZE MY
FAMILY’S FINANCES. I HOPE THAT I’LL PASS THE INTERVIEW TOMORROW FOR CALL CENTER
AGENTS.
INTERVIEWER: THAT’S GREAT,ADAM. I HOPE YOU GET THAT JOB.
SO THE INTERVIEW IS DONE, LET’S CALL ALL YOUR FRIENDS TO JOIN US.
ELLA, MIKE AND [Link] COME HERE IN FRONT.
SO FOR THE LAST QUESTION.
WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT OUR COUNTRY’S JOB OPENING?
ANDIE: UHM I THINK THE OTHERS WOULD PROBABLY AGREE THAT OUR COUNTRY’S JOB
OPENING IS LIMITED.
ADAM: I AGREE, FINDING A JOB IS NOT AS EASY AS WE THINK SO, I HOPE THE YOUTH WILL
STUDY HARD.
MIKE: AND MOST TEENS AND ADULTS SHOULD THINK ABOUT THE JOBS THAT WILL MAKE
THEM HAPPY AS THEY WORK BECAUSE IF YOU GET TIRED IT CAN CAUSE LOSING YOUR
INTEREST IN IT.
ELLA: WE SHOULD ALWAYS FIND OUR INSPIRATION AND THINK ABOUT WHAT KEEPS US
GOING THROUGH CHALLENGES AND ACHIEVING OUR GOALS.
INTERVIEWER: THANK YOU, EVERYONE.
