A roomful of human beings Gary Anderson Cambridge
‘A roomful of human beings’ Gary Anderson Cambridge ELT
Drama techniques as communication activities in language learning
Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers Drama Techniques A resource book of communication activites for language teachers Third Edition by Alan Maley & Alan Duff
Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers Third edition • Added new/cut old activites • Activites completely rewritten in new series format
+150 (ideas for) activities ü Aim ü Focus ü Level ü Time ü Preparation ü Procedure ü Follow-on ü Variation(s) ü Note(s)
Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers Third edition • Activites rewritten • Added new activites • Reorganised structure: reordering activites and adding chapters on Voice and Performance
Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers • Getting ready • Working with … x 8 • Into Performance
Why use drama? ØIntegrates language skills in a natural way ØIntegrates verbal & non-verbal aspects of communication ØDraws upon both cognitive and affective domains ØContextualizes the language and brings the classroom to life ØOffers opportunities for catering to learner differences ØTransfers responsibility for learning from teacher to learners
Why use drama? ØFosters self-awareness, self-esteem, confidence and motivation ØSustains motivation through variety and expectancy generated by activities ØEncourages open, exploratory style of learning ØPositively effects classroom dynamics and atmosphere ØOffers an enjoyable experience ØLow-resource: ‘All you need is a roomful of human beings. ’
Why not use drama? Know thy… ØSchool ØClass ØStudent…s ØSelf
Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers • Words • Sentences • Scenes
Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers Working with/from words • Back-writing (Actv 1. 22) • Favourite word (Actv 8. 1) + Breathing (Actv 4. 3) The Great Conductor
Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers Working with/from sentences • Elastic sentences (Actv 4. 14) • ‘Say Cheese!’ (Actv 2. 3) + Warming up the voice (Actv 4. 4) The Mouth, Nose & Throat Doctor and Thinking about my voice (Actv 4. 7) Me and my voice
Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers Working with/from scenes • Group orchestration of texts (Actvs 4. 17 & 4. 11) • ‘Where did you get that hat!? ’ (Actv 5. 9) • Mix & mingle (Actv 1. 32)
A word is dead When it is said, Some say. I say it just Begins to live That day. Emily Dickinson Complete Poems: Random House, 1924.
Drama techniques as communication activities in language learning
Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers Drama Techniques A resource book of communication activites for language teachers Third Edition by Alan Maley & Alan Duff
‘A roomful of human beings’ Gary Anderson Cambridge ELT ganderson@cup. fr
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