Primary Schools English Development (PSED) Pilot Project’s Work Staff Development Courses Drama Dissemination 4 th & 6 th June, 2001
Dec 26, 2015
Primary Schools English Development (PSED) Pilot
Project’s Work
Staff Development Courses
Drama Dissemination 4th & 6th June, 2001
Drama1. Introduction
2. Rationale
3. Ways of teaching English Through Drama
a) Documentary Video
b) Template
4. Practical Session 1- How To Produce A Play In The Classroom
5. Practical Session 2- Rehearsing The Play
( Accident In The Park – Scene 5)
6. Q & A
Drama WorkshopDr. Vicki Ooi
Alan Graves Dickson CheungElaine Lee Erica LeungGrace Kwok Jane ClarkeKen Hudson Phyeon MaSerene Fung Shirley Lam Wendy Gin
Ways Of Teaching English Through Drama
Preparation of the template
1. Characters
2. Language focus
3. Situational Context
4. Theme
5. Storyline
6. Template
New Welcome To English 3B Unit 9 (Longman)
Characters
Alice
Tom
Amy
John
Mr. Sze
Language Focus
Present Past Present Continuousrun ran is running
go went is going
Situational Context
Park - All children are playing there. Mr. Sze is watching John. Tom is
with his dog.
Theme
An accident in the park
Storyline
Before each scene a brief introduction is given to explain the situation.
Template
Italics = Stage direction
Underlined = Students’ comment/remark
Script for teacher/studentScene 1
John is climbing the rope and he pretends to fall.
Mr Sze : John, where are you?
John: I’m here, climbing the rope.
Mr Sze: Be careful. You may fall!
John: But that girl over there is climbing high too.AHHH!
Mr Sze: John, are you OK?
John: Oh, my leg!
Scene 2
Amy saw what has happened and is running over to see if she can help.
Amy: Is he OK? I saw him climbing and then fall.
Mr. Sze : You can run fast. I saw you running before. Please go for help!
Amy: OK, I’ll go for help.
Suggestions For The Teacher
•have a reading comprehension
•do a worksheet as a follow-up
•do a questionnaire / a survey
•write out a story