Using Drama

Cringe factor

Lack of knowledge regarding activities

Limited resources

Limited timing

Disrespectful and unprofessional

Overcoming cringe

I can't do this (expletive deleted) at all

Most drama books explain activities in easy way

Many popular drama books can extend lessons

Charlyn wessels (expletive deleted) book

I look like a (expletive deleted) clown

Establish a comfortable environment

Drama brings enthusiasm for students

Not just performance but collaboration

Start slow, with warm-up, then go hard

Drama is (expletive deleted) method, just games

How you learn to learn matters

Education is a two-way procedure

Drama is not just theater

I ain't got too much (expletive deleted) time/resources for this (expletive deleted)

Lack of materials for some game?

Time it takes to understand game?

No place to commit game?

Not appropriate for this topic?

Time consuming and fruitless?

Some basic comms activities can be added

Find drama techniques from coursebooks

Pros

Students experience language

Overcome resistance to language

Create need for speaking

Engage students in lesson

Promote group cohesion

Enhance interaction

Develop language use

Have more observation time

Targets

Confidence, motivation, trust, participation

Reading and writing skills

Communal awareness

Accuracy and fluency of expression

Rhythm and pronunciation

Social skills

Cons

(expletive deleted)

Lack of participation

Too many errors

Dominant/shy students

Confusion about topic

Noise, chaos, migraine