Drama in the English Classroom - OIBA3A004C

• Title: Drama in the English Classroom
• Guaranteed by: Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury (41-KAJL)
• Faculty: Faculty of Education
• Actual: from 2020
• Semester: both
• E-Credits: 5
• Hours per week, examination: 0/2, C [HT]
• Extent per academic year: 0 [hours]
• Capacity: winter:unknown / unknown (unknown); summer:unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
• Guarantor: doc. PhDr. Klára Uličná, Ph.D.

Annotation

English

Last update: PhDr. Monika Kadrnožková, Ph.D. (25.10.2020)

The course focuses on the use of drama techniques in foreign language teaching. The students will develop awareness of the diverse learning opportunities that performative teaching may offer to their future students. They will gain theoretical knowledge as well as direct experience with dramatic playing. Themes: 1. Drama and theatre in language teaching: historical development and current state 2. Using techniques from improvisation theatre to help students develop their speaking skills 3. Using pre-scripted dialogues in the English classroom 4. Staging a play. Developing a script. 5. Basic acting and directing skills. 6. Teacher in role.

Literature

English

Last update: PhDr. Monika Kadrnožková, Ph.D. (25.10.2020)

BILBROUGH, Nick. Dialogue activities: exploring spoken interaction in the language class. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. Cambridge handbooks for language teachers. ISBN 9780521689519.

KAO, Shin-Mei and Cecily O'NEILL. Words into worlds: learning a second language through process drama. Stamford, Conn.: Ablex, c1998. ISBN 1567503691.

LADOUSSE, Gillian Porter. Role play. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989. Resource books for teachers. ISBN 019437095X.

MALEY, Alan and Alan DUFF. Drama techniques in language learning: a resource book of communication activities for language teachers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991. Cambridge handbooks for language teachers. ISBN 0521288681.

NEELANDS, Jonothan and Tony GOODE. Structuring drama work. 3rd edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015. ISBN 9781107530164.