XAJk04 Drama in EFL Classes

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.7. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Šárka Dohnalová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Gabriela Oaklandová
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
Pre-Intermediate knowledge of English (B1 according to the European Framework of Reference)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course acquaints students with the principles of drama education and ts application in an EFL classroom. It demonstrates basic drama games and conventions that can be used in teaching English from kindergarten upwards. 1. The students is familiar with basic concepts of drama education. 2. The students learns basic drama technigues. 3. The student understands how these work in the English language classroom and how they could be employed for the use of creative lesson planning. 4. The students experiences the impact of drama themselves. 5. The student prepares a simple drama activity for his/her peers.
Learning outcomes
student will be able to use/incorporate in their teaching techniques and conventions of drama, such as: warm-ups/icebreakers frozen pictures character on the wall narrative action overheard conversation hot seating valey of consciousness role play writing in role etc.
Syllabus
  • 1. Warm-ups and ice-breakers. 2. Group forming and dynamics exercises. Defining and getting to know the space (classroom) Basic rules of forming a dramatic conflict 3. Setting up scenes and sketches 4. Still images. 16. Further basic drama conventions(“Hot chair”, “Dialogue”, “Forum”, “Character on the wall”). 17. Storytelling I. 18. Storytelling II. 19. Teachign literature using drama conventions. 20. Teaching poetry/nursery rhymes using drama conventions. 21. Summary. Lesson planning.
Literature
  • NEELANDS, Jonothan and Tony GOODE. Structuring drama work : a handbook of available forms in theatre and drama. Edited by David Booth. 2nd ed. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2000, 116 s. ISBN 0521787297. info
  • DUFF, Alan and Alan MALEY. Drama techniques in language learning : a resource book of communication activities for language teachers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982, vi, 234. ISBN 0521288681. info
Teaching methods
This class uses a variety of methods including hands-on drama activities, mini-lecture, group discussions, presentations, and projects on Moodlinka.
Assessment methods
1 lesson plan for teaching a song/nursery rhyme/poem 1 lesson plan for teaching a story Both including a warm up and lead-in PRACTICAL PRESENTATION OF THE LESSON PLANS PILOTING THE LESSON PLAN DURING THE TEACHING PRACTICE
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 konzultací.
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