COURSE INFORMATION:
English Through Drama course is aimed at those educators who want to bring voice, drama, simple script-writing, and communicative materials into their classrooms. Storytelling is a major theme of all three options above. Experienced Drama Teachers will show you how to adapt your content to make it more interactive and participative. Fun and Learning by Doing are key elements in this methodology.
REQUIREMENTS:
In order to participate effectively in these courses, teachers should have a minimum level of B1 on the CEFR. These courses are subject to a minimum of 6 participants per course (10 during summer months). The maximum number of students per class: 15.
COURSE MODULES:
- Why Use Drama?
- CLT and Emergent Language
- Confidence through Voice
- Improvisation
- Simple Script Work
- Grammar Through Drama
- Materials Design Workshop
- Games and Activities
- Practical Ideas for the Classroom
- Embodied Learning
- Storytelling
- Status Games
- Developing Materials
COURSE OUTCOMES:
- Develop techniques for using Drama in Language Teaching
- Increase communication in the Language Classroom
- Increase students’ confidence with language production
- Increase use of physicality and emotions in oral expression
- Develop techniques for script writing and feedback on emergent language
- Improving materials design
- Increase techniques for teaching cultural heritage
OTHER INFORMATION:
The course includes:
- Lessons: 2 weeks course consisting of 50 hours taken over 10 days from Monday – Friday
- Course stucture: 12 hours of General English + 13 hours of Teacher Training classes per week
- Use of digital materials for course
- Dublin walkingtour and a traditional pub night
- Completion Certificate
* On bank holidays the school organises a full day excursion in place of classes.
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