Classroom Why teacher use drama activities in the classroom? 1. To give learners an experience of using the language 2. To make language learning an active motivating experience. 3. To help learners gain the confidence and self esteem needed to use the language spontaneously 4. To bring the real world into the classroom. 5. To emulate the ways students naturally acquire language through play, make believe and meaningful interaction. . 6. To make what is learnt memorable through direct experience and affect (emotion) 7. When students dramatize they use all the channels. 8. To stimulate learners intellect and imagination. 9. To develop students ability to empathize with others. 10. Help learners acquire language by focusing on the message they are conveying. Drama Techniques Drama Games- starter activities/to warm up brains and bodies. Narrative exploring the stages of a story, process or event Character- exploring characters Stylisation freeze frames, slow motion, mime and sound effect Analogies- to put it another way Dilemmas and options demonstrating choice and opinion Teacher in role and using props- teacher assume the role of a fictional or real life character using real or imagined objects to re-enact events.
Drama Activities 1. Mime A non verbal presentation of an idea or story through gestures , body movement and expressions. Example: working in pairs or small group, students are given topic to work on which are to form the basis of three minutes mime.( an accident at the bus stop). 5 minutes are allowed for preparing and rehearsing. Students perform their mime intern and after each performance the teacher ask the class to interpret what it has been. 2. Role Play A method for exploring issues involved in complex social situation. Types of Role Play 1. Dramatic play 2. Story dramatization and socio drama 3. Seminar style presentation 4. Debates 5. interview 3. Stimulation A stimulation activity is one where the learners discuss a problem within a defined setting in stimulation activities. The students are either playing themselves or someone else. Example : buying a ticket at a bus stop 4. Improvisation As an unscripted , unrehearsal, spontaneous set of action in response of minima directions from a teacher, useful including of whom one is, where one is and what one is doing there. Could involved the whole class or in a small group. Example: a situation at the market where some are the buyers and some are the sellers. 5. Masks Using masks to feel the character. Pupils potray themselves as the character without having to become the character. Example : wearing animals mask
Role of the Teacher Teacher becomes a facilitator rather than an authority or the source of knowledge. The class become more a learners - centred rather than a teacher centred.
Preparing and planning activities: Gives clear instructions Provide ample time for pupils to practice Thank you