The Strategic Interaction method has been found to be effective in developing oral skills among students in an intensive English language program at the University of Jordan, and holds promise for language instruction in other contexts. The method, which is predominantly communicative in nature, stresses language use and interaction in discourse by involving students in planned conversational scenarios. It integrates the informational, transactional, and interactional dimensions of conversation, and encourages spontaneity and creativity in both teacher and students. Implementation of the method in the intensive English course met enthusiastic student response. Strategic Interaction and other theatrical methods should be used more frequently in Jordanian schools, but teachers must first be exposed to the method and its advantages. (MSE)