SELECTION & ADAPTATION of PLAYS

GROUP 3 LGA

3104

SHAHIRA, THIYYA, SHARIFAH, LIYANA

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT to SELECT & ADAPT THE SUITABLE PLAY for CHILDREN?

children experience their ESL classroom as :

a fun and safe environment begin to understand the basics of performing it is time to introduce them to the real thing.

Choosing the right play is important

age language level of your students ensure that the lines spoken in the play are in keeping with the particular language areas you are teaching at the time.

CRITERIA for SELECTION & ADAPTATION for PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS

CRITERIA for SELECTION & ADAPTATION for PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS

short & repetitive

CRITERIA for SELECTION & ADAPTATION for PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS

designed to involve the whole group

small or

big

CRITERIA for SELECTION & ADAPTATION for PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS

combine fun and movement with language usage carefully planned to provide optimal speaking practice in real life contexts.

CRITERIA for SELECTION & ADAPTATION for PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS

Roles should be assigned according to your students' language ability levels.

* Children who are more capable and more confident

more lines
*shyer children (limited vocabulary)

fewer lines repeat lines speak as part of a group.

CRITERIA for SELECTION & ADAPTATION for PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS

Every play can be used for any number of children. * In a one to one situation where :

the teacher takes one role the pupils takes the other lines
The beauty of this is that if a child does not show up to rehearsal or even to the final performance it does not bring the whole show to a halt.

CRITERIA for SELECTION & ADAPTATION for PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS

Keep the script simple

* develop it further * modify it

Some of the lines in the play may be optional. Edit these freely to suit your needs, based on the main idea.

How to get started with ESL plays?

How to get started with ESL plays?

help the children relax encourage them to use their imagination help them become more confident For all students, no matter what level they may be on, the emphasis should be on speaking, acting and movement, not on reading lines.

How to get started with ESL plays?

Pre-teach the vocabulary first. songs chant the words stamp out the syllables act them out individually ( this is really fun when using words describing emotions and actions)

How to get started with ESL plays?

Now teach the key phrases

practicing the lines in the play short sentences can also be practised in games
(The idea is not to have individual children word-perfect in their own roles but to let the whole class experience using the sentences and vocabulary in context)

How to get started with ESL plays?

Rehearse
Only when all the children know the key
words and lines of the play should you put together all the elements of : *words *expression *movement Allow the children to use their own creativity in setting the scene, deciding on props, costumes etc.

How to get started with ESL plays?

Keep props simple

using the "less is more" principle

TECHNIQUES for SELECTING TEXT & SCRIPT WRITING

TECHNIQUES for SELECTING TEXT & SCRIPT WRITING

Change the script of the play Use repetition Simplify the script Use action throughout the script Scripts are appropriate with the level Students are familiar with the script

TECHNIQUES for SELECTING TEXT & SCRIPT WRITING

Consider their prior knowledge Sentences and words are simple Tends to remember actions Relates with the syllabus and curriculum specification Begin by using with yourself Easy to remember Relate the script with a specific topic

 Theme of the play should be interesting and related to the surrounding of the pupils. Storyline of the script must be clear and easy to understand by the pupils. Script may contains some characters to be played by the pupils during the play.

 The script should not too long or too short. Dialogues must be simple and easy to memorize by the pupils.
Vocabulary used in the script should be simple.

Writing a playscript

It is a dark, cold night and Mel and Sid are sitting on a green park bench. The street lights are dim and the sound of the traffic can just be heard in the background.

Setting of the scene

Mel: Ooh its so cold out here, do you think it might rain? Sid: (Shrugs his shoulders) Dont know. Mel: Not very talkative tonight are you? Whats up? Sid: (Huffs and stretches legs out) Dont know..

Mel: I was thinking about my holiday, (looks up to the sky) all that sun and luxury.
Sid: Dont know what for, it isn't ever going to happen.

It is a dark, cold night and Mel and Sid are sitting on a green park bench. The street lights are dim and the sound of the traffic can just be heard in the background.

Mel: Ooh its so cold out here, do you think it might rain?
Sid: (Shrugs his shoulders) Don't know. Mel: Not very talkative tonight are you? Whats up?

Sid: (Huffs and stretches legs out) Don't know.

Mel: I was thinking about my holiday, (looks up to the sky) all that sun and luxury.

Sid: Don't know what for, it isn't ever going to happen.

Characters, when they speak you dont need speech marks!

It is a dark, cold night and Mel and Sid are sitting on a green park bench. The street lights are dim and the sound of the traffic can just be heard in the background. Mel: Ooh its so cold out here, do you think it might rain? Sid: (Shrugs his shoulders) Don't know. Mel: Not very talkative tonight are you? Whats up?

Sid: (Huffs and stretches legs out) Don't know.

Mel: I was thinking about my holiday, (looks up to the sky) all that sun and luxury. Sid: Don't know what for, it isn't ever going to happen.

Stage directions, tell the actors what to do on stage.

It is a dark, cold night and Mel and Sid are sitting on a green park bench. The street lights are dim and the sound of the traffic can just be heard in the background. Mel: Ooh its so cold out here, do you think it might rain?
Sid: (Shrugs his shoulders) Don't know. Mel: Not very talkative tonight are you? Whats up? Sid: (Huffs and stretches legs out) Don't know. Mel: I was thinking about my holiday, (looks up to the sky) all that sun and luxury. Sid: Don't know what for, it isn't ever going to happen.
What the actors say. (Dialogue.)

List of characters:
Mother: a fussy young lady, wearing an apron Red Riding Hood: a little girl who wears a red cloak with a hood. Kind and helpful. Grandma: An old lady who is ill Wolf: Woodcutter:

Title

Set the scene

In the kitchen, Mother packing a basket on the kitchen table, whilst Red Riding Hood puts on her cape.

Now the script (directions in brackets) Mother: (Firmly) Be sure to carry the basket carefully so as not to damage the cakes. RRH: (Kindly) Of course mother, they are so prettily decorated. I wouldnt want to spoil them. Mother: You know the way? Weve been so many times together, you should do.

RRH: Yes, mother I know the way. Mother: Be sure to keep to the path now, dont wander off and get lost. RRH: No mother. Ill keep to the path. Mother: And dont talk to any strangers. RRH: I wont. (As an aside to the audience.) Not that there is ever any one in the woods. Mother: (Giving the basket to RRH and kissing her on the cheek) Do be careful, and give Grandma my love wont you. Tell her Ill be along tomorrow to see that shes alright. RRH: (With hand on door handle, turning to face mother) Ill be back before you know it. Bye! Mother: Bye love! Take care! (Quietly to self) I do hope shell be O.K. I dont like her being in those woods all alone. You never know what might happen.

SHAHIRA, THIYYA, SHARIFAH, LIYANA