THE BENEFITS OF USING THE BENEFITS OF USING DRAMA IN ELT CLASSESDRAMA IN ELT CLASSES

DRAMA ACTIVITIESDRAMA ACTIVITIES

Delma Cristina Lins C. MeloDelma Cristina Lins C. Melo

SEVEN GOOD REASONS TO SEVEN GOOD REASONS TO USING DRAMA IN ELT CLASSESUSING DRAMA IN ELT CLASSES

1.1. Dramatizing a text is very Dramatizing a text is very motivating and fun.motivating and fun.

2.2. By taking on a role students can By taking on a role students can escape from treir everyday identity escape from treir everyday identity and lose their inhibitions.and lose their inhibitions.

3.3. It appeals to all kinds of learners.It appeals to all kinds of learners.

4.4. It allows students to add emotion or It allows students to add emotion or personality to a text that they have personality to a text that they have read or listened to.read or listened to.

SEVEN GOOD REASONS TO SEVEN GOOD REASONS TO USING DRAMA IN ELT CLASSESUSING DRAMA IN ELT CLASSES

5. When using drama your aims can be 5. When using drama your aims can be more than linguisticmore than linguistic

6. Dramatizing can add a change of 6. Dramatizing can add a change of pace or mood to the classroompace or mood to the classroom

7. It helps to improve pronuciation, 7. It helps to improve pronuciation, intonation and fluency. intonation and fluency.

DRAMA ACTIVITIESDRAMA ACTIVITIES

1.1. MOODS IN WORDSMOODS IN WORDS

2.2. WHAT’S IN THE BOXWHAT’S IN THE BOX

3.3. WHO ARE YOUWHO ARE YOU

4.4. ACTION NOWACTION NOW

5.5. THAT’S MINETHAT’S MINE

6.6. ACT OUT A STORYACT OUT A STORY

REFERÊNCIASREFERÊNCIAS

WRIGHT, Andrew; BETTERIGDGE, David; BUCKBY, WRIGHT, Andrew; BETTERIGDGE, David; BUCKBY, Michael. Michael. GamesGames for language learning. for language learning. United United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2006.Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2006.

JONES, Peter Watcyn. UimTop class activities. JONES, Peter Watcyn. UimTop class activities. Essex: Peguim English, 2000.Essex: Peguim English, 2000.

IN THE STREETIN THE STREET

A: A: Hello, what’s the time, Hello, what’s the time, please?please?

B: B: It’s 8 o’clockIt’s 8 o’clockA: A: Thank you very muchThank you very muchB: B: You’re welcome.You’re welcome.