UCJAP051 Drama in English Language Teaching

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/8/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Creative and personal dramatics is a new element used by current foreign language teaching. The students will learn about the potential of drama technique and acquire theoretical knowledge explaining its contribution to the development of language competencies. Students will also learn about numerous motivation activities and language and social games. Literature: Graham, C.: Jazz Chants, OUP, 1985. Graham, C.: Jazz Chant Fairy Tales, OUP, 1988. Maley, A. a Duff, A.: Drama Techniques in Language Learning, Cambridge University Press, 1982. Owens, A. a Barber, K.: Dramaworks, Planning - Creating - Developing Drama Pretext, Carel Press, 1997. Phillips, S.: Drama with Children, Oxford University Press, 1999. Rinvolucri, M.: Grammar Games, Cambridge University Press, 1984. Ur. P. a Wright, A.: Five-Minute Activities, Cambridge University Press, 1992. Wright. A., Betteridge, D. a M. Buckby: Games for Language Learning, Cambridge University Press, 1984.
Syllabus
  • 1. Some practical considerations
    2. Non-verbal warming up exercises
    3. Non-verbal cooling-down exercises
    4. Verbal exercises
    5. Group-formation exercises
    6. Observation
    7. Interpretation
    8. Creation and invention
    9. Word play
    10. Problem-solving
    11. The use of literary texts, poems and songs
    12. Role-play
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
https://elearning.fpf.slu.cz/course/view.php?id=381
Students will create an examplary lesson, final test.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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