The use of Dramatization, Games, and Songs in Language Teaching

Presented by: Khurram Piracha Presented to: Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Class: Ph.D

What is Language Teaching

Definition: Its teaching people to speak and understand a foreign language. The meaning of language teaching is the teaching and learning of a second or foreign language. Language teaching is a branch of applied linguistics which may occur in a specialised language school or as a general school subject.

What is Drama

Definition Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. Drama is an Ancient Greek word meaning act or deed. The Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle used this term in a very influential work called the Poetics. He used the term drama to describe poetic compositions that were acted in front of audiences in a theatron

DRAMA IN LANGUAGE TEACHING

Teachers nowadays advocate some elements of a Communicative Approach and therefore recognise and appreciate the value of Drama in language teaching. Drama is a powerful language teaching tool that involves all of the students interactively.

Use of Drama

1- It integrates language skills in a natural way. Careful listening is a key feature. Spontaneous verbal expression is integral to most of the activities. 2- It integrates verbal and non verbal aspects of communication, thus bringing together both mind and body.

3- It fosters self-awareness (and awareness of others), self-esteem and confidence; and through this, motivation is developed. 4-Drama is an active approach to learning where participants identify with roles and situations to be able to engage with, explore and understand the world they live in.

Advantages of Using Drama in Language Teaching

Confidence, motivation, trust and participation Oral and written communication skills Awareness of interpersonal and sociocultural communication skills Accuracy and fluency of expression Rhythm and pronunciation Linguistic intelligence Social interactive skills

How can Dramatic Activities be used in Language Teaching

Mime A non-verbal representation of an idea or story through gesture, bodily movement and expression. Mime can help to fix language in the minds of the students

Role-play

Role-play normally involves students playing imaginary people in an imaginary situation.

Creating one's own script

An English language class could, of course, write its own script.

Improvisation without a script

Improvisation is really a play without a script. Due to this lack of script, there is no dependency upon reading or memory skills, and different levels of language students should be able to take part in it and enjoy it.

Songs and Games

Games are popular for the foreign language teaching especially for the first two years. Children in this age enjoy playing games and in the main point they should recognize that language works.

References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama http://www.ask.com/question/what-is-meaning-inlanguage-teaching http://tomgodfrey.wordpress.com/2010/08/15/dra ma-in-english-language-teaching-a-whole-personlearning-approach/ www.qou.edu/english/conferences/.../pdfFiles/mun therZyoud.pdf http://tomgodfrey.wordpress.com/2010/08/15/dra ma-in-english-language-teaching-a-whole-personlearning-approach/