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“from Latin dramat […] from Greek deed” (Merriam Webster Dictionary)
“a dramatic [expression] intended for performance by actors on a stage” (google glossary)
What is drama?
“Drama integrates language skills in a natural way”
“It integrates verbal and non-verbal aspects of communication” (Maley and Duff I)
“55% of communication is conveyed by the body language we use” (Thompson 1)
Drama in Language Teaching
It helps with “self-esteem and confidence” (Maley and Duff I)
“There is a transfer of responsibility for learning from teacher to learners” (I)
“It has a positive effect on classroom dynamics and atmosphere” (I)
Drama in Language Teaching
Classes at school (from 5th to 12th)
Classes for adults at ICHN
Classes for students at UNAB
Director of Drama Club in ACCESS program at ICHN
My Experience
Any experience you would like to share?
The objective of this course is to give students tools used in theatre that may be useful in a classroom.
Students will improve their breathing and use of voice.
They will learn several drama techniques used for teaching English worldwide.
Description of the Course
First Class (6 hours)◦ Drama in language teaching◦ Breathing◦ Voicework◦ Taking care of the voice
Contents
Second Class (6 hours)◦ Warm-up activities and games◦ Cooling-down activities and games
Third Class (6 hours):◦ Drama techniques for teaching purposes
Role play Miming Puppets Forum theatre Invisible theatre Photo-novella Improv Radio drama
Fourth Class (6 hours):◦ Working with video◦ Video clip making◦ Short film making◦ Use of video editing software◦ Video broadcasting◦ Video blogging
Fifth Class (6 hours)◦ Dramatic reading◦ Story telling◦ Forming a drama club◦ Selecting a play◦ Adapting literature◦ Evaluation
Group work Design language teaching activities using
drama techniques Peer evaluation Evaluation from the teacher
Evaluation
12 Fabulously Funny Fairy Tale Plays (Justin McCory Martin)
Drama Techniques (Alan Maley and Alan Duff)Games for Language Learning (Andrew Wright,
David Betteridge, and Michael Buckby)Keep Talking (Friederike Klippel)On Stage (Lisa Bany-Winters)Theatre Games for the Classroom (Viola
Spolin)Teatro: un Lenguaje en el Aula (José Cañas)
Bibliography
Videos Music Pictures Jorge Comte’s video blog Class filming www.teachingnewbies.com
Multimedia
What is voice? (American National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
◦ Sound
◦ We use lungs, vocal folds, and larynx
Breathing and Voicework
The Voice Box
How is your voice important to you?
Relaxation Breathing Warming up the voice Preparing articulators Volume
Steps for a healthy use of the voice
Situation: 4 old friends get together again after 10 years at a school reunion.
Task: Create and rehearse a short dialog. Invent the characters and give them a voice other than yours.
Working with the Voice
Rooms in the house:
Bedroom - Kitchen - Bathroom
Living room - Garden - Dining room
Working on Words
Low voice: MOVE
High voice: WALK
Level tone: JOG
Up-and-down: RUN
Solo: JUMP
Vocabulary Orchestra - Verbs
Causes of voice probems:◦ Physical◦ Psychological◦ Abuse and misuse of voice
Taking Care of your Voice
1. Has your voice become hoarse or raspy?2. Have you lost the ability to hit high notes
when singing?3. Does your voice suddenly sound deeper?4. Does your throat feel raw or achy?5. Has it become an effort to talk?6. Do you find yourself repeatedly clearing
your throat?
How do you know your voice is not healthy?
1. Breathe deeply2. Learn to relax3. Condition your voice
How can we take care of our voice?
1. Breathe deeply2. Learn to relax3. Condition your voice
- Steam your vocal folds- Gargle with warm water and salt- Drink a cup of herbal tea or decaf
How can we take care of our voice?
1. Breathe deeply2. Learn to relax3. Condition your voice4. Hydrate
How can we take care of our voice?
1. Breathe deeply2. Learn to relax3. Condition your voice4. Hydrate
- Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water a day- Avoid spicy food, alcohol, coffee, and smoking- Drink hot beverages
How can we take care of our voice?
1. Breathe deeply2. Learn to relax3. Condition your voice4. Hydrate5. Empower your voice
How can we take care of our voice?
1. Breathe deeply2. Learn to relax3. Condition your voice4. Hydrate5. Empower your voice
- Get a good night sleep- Open a big mouth- Avoid speaking or singing when your voice is hoarse- Wash your hands- Have vitamins A, E, and C- Avoid neck and shoulder muscle tension- Avoid talking in noisy places
How can we take care of our voice?
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:drama&ei=15tAS6OIBY-1tgfKyoiQCQ&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title&ved=0CAcQkAE
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DRAMA
Duff, Alan and Alan Maley. Drama Techniques. Third edition. Cambridge University Press. UK, 2005.
Thompson, Delia. Body Language and Communication. The Communication Academy Website. http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:Oyyvo4rimz4J:www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Body_Language_and_Communication.html+body+language+in+communication&cd=1&hl=es&ct=clnk&gl=cl
Sources
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/whatis_vsl.htm (American Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
The voice box image: http://www.umm.edu/respiratory/images/respiratory_anatomy.jpg
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