Drama+activities


 * __Drama Activities__

** Storytelling in an English language classroom:
 * shares common language patterns and phrases
 * presents vocabulary in a motivating manner
 * develops listening comprehension skills
 * improves expressive language ability
 * introduces cultures from English speaking lands
 * helps students gain confidence, as they tell to others.

Witness to a crime Level: Intermediate

Teacher's notes:

1. Explain to the students that they have witnessed a crime. 2. Tell them to read the roles that you give them carefully. 3. Give each student a role. 4. Allow them time to read their roles and then tell them to stand up and mingle with the entire group. 5. As they mingle they should explain their roles to one another. 6. At the end of the activity put the students into pairs and ask them to tell each other all of the information that they found out from the other students. 7. As a follow up activity ask the students to write a report of the crime based on the information that they found out. http://www.eslsite.com/rd/Drama-Role_Plays/witness_to_a_crime.html

'Dear Abby' column

Level: Intermediate

Teacher's notes:
 * 1) Cut up the problems and give one to each student in class.
 * 2) Ask them to ask the other students in the class for help.
 * 3) The students should make sure that they use the word **should**.
 * 4) If you have more than eight students duplicate some of the problems.

http://www.eslsite.com/rd/Drama-Role_Plays/dear_abby_column.html