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Drama

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Improv Games: Videos

 

Game 1: Yes And

Instructions:

  • Put students into pairs
  • One student begins with a sentence and the other student says "Yes and" then adds more information.
  • Use a timer to get students speaking for 1 minute or longer.

 

Game 2: Rumors

Instructions:

  • Put students into pairs
  • Student A makes up a rumor to tell student B. 
  • Student B adds to the rumor then both students giggle.
  • Student B then makes up the rumor and student A adds to the rumor.
  • Use a timer to get students speaking for 1 minute or longer.

 

 

 

Game 4: Jibberish to English

Instructions:

  • You will need a bell or whistle.
  • Put students into pairs
  • Have the pairs make up a scene or give them one. They are choosing a scene they can easily talk about so they may want something simple like going shopping, playing a sport, etc. Or you could have the scene match your lesson topic.
  • Student A begins by speaking about the topic. Student B rings the bell every 10 seconds or so. When student B rings the bell, student A must speak in Jibberish (a made up language).
  • Use a timer to get students speaking for 1 minute or longer.

 

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Game 3: Pass the Prop

Instructions:

  • You will need an everyday object such as an eraser, a chair, a broom, or other object. You can choose to bring in as many as you want. We will use a broom as an example.
  • Place students in a circle.
  • Place 2 students in the center of the circle with the broom.
  • Student A decides what to pretend the broom is either than a broom. For example, student A may decide the broom is a spaceship.
  • Student A then demonstrates the broom is a spaceship through acting and using dialogue until student B figures this out.
  • Student B determines the broom is a spaceship and plays along matching the dialogue.
  • When a student in the circle imagines the object is something else that student taps student A or B and replaces that student in the skit.

 

 

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Resources for Using Drama With Young Learners

 

Serious Drama With Young Learners by Ania Kozicka on Ken Wilson's blog

Teaching English Vocabulary to Young Learners via Drama (PDF)

-research and activities listed

Drama with Young ELLs

Drama Techniques for Teaching English

Storytelling and Drama by Carol Read

ESL Children's Drama Games

Puppets in Primary

Digital Storytelling- several links and resources

 

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More Drama Resources

 

Using Drama and Movement to Enhance English Language Learners' Literacy Development

-amazing background information (8+ pages) on using Drama with English language learners. You will get a solid understanding of the benefits and pedagogical basis for various activities.

40 Drama Resources via Sean Banville

Roleplay Tutorial

Several Drama and Theater Resources via Cybraryman

 

 

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