drama in elt for geltus

8/9/2019 Drama in ELT for Geltus

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TTHHEE UUSSEE OOFF

DDRRAAMMAAIINN EELTLT


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MENU

1.1 What is Drama?

1.2 Why Use Drama in ELT

1.3 Pros and Cons of Using Drama in ELT

1.4 Disadvantages, but...

1.5 Suggestions

1.6 Conclusion

1.7Any Question?


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WHAT ISWHAT IS

DRAMADRAMA??


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W H AT D I D T H E Y S AYW H AT D I D T H E Y S AY

Drama is doing. Drama is being. Drama is such a normal thing.

(Charlyn Wessels, 1987)

Drama heightened self-esteem, motivation, spontaneity, increased

capacity for empathy, and lowered sensitivity to rejection. All these

facilitate communication and provide an appropriate psycholinguistic

climate for language learning. (Susan Stern, 1980)

As an educational tool, the use of drama fosters the social, intellectual

and the linguistic development of the child (Dougill, 1987).


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WHY USE DRAMA IN ELT?WHY USE DRAMA IN ELT?

To give learners an experience (dry-run) of using

the language for genuine communication and real-life purposes; and by generating a need to speak

To make language learning an active, motivating

experience


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To help learners gain the confidence and self-esteem

needed to use the language spontaneously

To bring the real world into the classroom (problem-

solving, research, consulting dictionaries, real time &

pace, cross-curricular content)


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To emulate the way children naturally acquire language

through play, make-believe and meaningful interaction

To make what is learned memorable through direct

experience and affect (emotions)for learners with differentlearning styles


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To stimulate learners intellect and imagination

To develop students ability to empathize with others

and thus become better communicators

Helps learners acquire language by focusing on the

message they are conveying, not the form of their

utterances


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PROS AND CONS OF PROS AND CONS OF

DRAMA USING IN ELTDRAMA USING IN ELT


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PROSPROS

Stimulates authentic conversations

Is a fluency activity

Is suitable for consolidation

Creates sensitivity and a sense of awareness


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PROSPROS

A break from routine

Prepare students for real life and

unpredictability

Increases motivation


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CONSCONS

Activity is artificial

Activities are difficult to monitor

Causes embarrassment

Encourages incorrect forms


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CONSCONS

Has cultural bias

Teachers' fear of losing control

Spontaneity is lost

Timing lessons is difficult

Activities may not be suitable for all levels


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DISADVANTAGES, BUT...

The above disadvantages however can be solved if

careful thought and planning could be given before theactivities are used in the classroom. The teacher

himself must be convinced of the effective use of

these activities if he wants to encourage students to

have a positive attitude towards these novel ideas inlanguage learning.


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SUGGESTIONSFORTEACHERSSUGGESTIONSFORTEACHERS

Choose the right activity!

Givespesific feedback to your children!

Start small!

Control the classroom!

Let themparticipate your side ( Language )


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CONCL U S IONCONCL U S ION

The use of drama activities (roleThe use of drama activities (role--play and simulation) in TESLplay and simulation) in TESL

can becan be used asused as an innovative method in languagean innovative method in language teaching.teaching.

HoweverHowever, it should not be used in isolation but should be used in, it should not be used in isolation but should be used in

an integrated approach for language teaching. It should not bean integrated approach for language teaching. It should not be

treated as a 'last resort' when all else fails. It should be part andtreated as a 'last resort' when all else fails. It should be part and

parcel of the communicative classroom methodology in teachingparcel of the communicative classroom methodology in teachingEnglish as a second language.English as a second language.


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ANY QUESTION?


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THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

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