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"Tell me and I will forget.
Show me and I will remember.
Involve me and I will understand."
Chinese Proverb

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creates teamwork (social + communication skills), enjoyment and participation

develop tolerance and empathy (identify with characters and actions through role-play)

strengthens focusing skills (learn to listen, concentrate and understand)

strengthens critical thinking

there is a need of problem solving and reflection

Ss are fully involved in learning with drama (body, mind, emotions are active)

use several of Garner’s multiple intelligences (visual-spatial, linguistic-verbal, interpersonal, intrapersonal, logical-mathematical, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, naturalistic)

develop a range of physical skills and techniques e.g. movement, body language, posture, gesture, coordination, facial expressions, eye contact, expression of mood etc.

boost confidence (experience of success)

helps Ss to learn languages through exploring a new grammar item or reinforce vocabulary (drama activities use active teaching and learning styles likely to motivate and sustain attention)

puts language into context

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1. Create an imaginative opening, get some inspiration

2. Drama Ice-breaker/warm up

3. Talk about acting

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Examples for leading a drama activity in

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Examples for leading a drama activity in

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An activity, which involves Ss in a social context and enhances effective verbal communication and other forms of communication that go beyond language competence (the use of gesture, body posture, intonation etc.)

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Methods for incorporating drama in ESL classrooms:

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Methods for incorporating drama in ESL classrooms:

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1. Act out a dialogue (either from textbooks)

2. Perform Reader’s Theather (encourage them to read dramatically, modeling if necessary)

3. Act out a story (brief, one-scene stories with limited characters)

4. Act out an emotion

5. Write voice to an inanimate object (e.g. what would an apple or a shopping mall say?)

6. Create a character (profile on background, appearance, personality)

7. Write monologues (creative writing)

8. Improvise (give 3-5 index cards for help)

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Problems with drama in classroom + solutions!

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Problems with drama in classroom + solutions!

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Learners use L1 persistently

Learners don’t participate

Learners make lots of errors

Dominant / shy students

Learners get confused and do not know what to do

Noise

Chaos

Solutions:
1. Explain the aim of the activity
2. Prepare Ss
3. Give clear instructions
4. Allow plenty of preparation time
5. Prepare the formation of groups carefully
6. Encourage self and peer-feedback

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https://www.childdrama.com/why.html

https://www.verywellmind.com/gardners-theory-of-multiple-intelligences-2795161

http://www.universalteacher.org.uk/drama/drama.htm

https://dramaresource.com/drama-for-language-teaching/

https://www.dramanotebook.com/teach-drama-class/

https://busyteacher.org/6048-10-methods-to-incorporate-drama-in-the-esl.html

https://tomgodfrey.wordpress.com/2010/08/15/drama-in-english-language-teaching-a-whole-person-learning-approach/

https://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator/drama-activities-for-language-learning/

https://sdea.org.sg/5-games-drama-pedagogy-educators-swear-by/

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Roles, characters and relationships, situations, voice, movements, space and time, language and texts, symbols and metaphors, mood and atmosphere, audience and dramatic tension

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Drama incorporates the following principles:
1. Interactive learning (pair, groupwork)
2. Learner-centered learning
3. Cooperative learning
4. Whole language approach (language as an integrated whole)

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Drama activity: Pass the beat around the room

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Drama activity: Pass the beat around the room