Foreign language writing skills through drama.

An exploration of some drama techniques to support writing.


                                     
 

introduction

lessons

    

evaluation

conclusion

  

bibliography

  


literature review

lesson 1
lesson 2
lesson 3
LESSON 4




- evaluation texts

- teacher's diary

- student feedbak




 
                                               

on this page
(lesson 4)

PREPARATION
- pretext
- drama method
- student role
- teacher role

- teaching objective

- signs

IN CLASS
warm-up activity


focusing on objective


writing in role
Lesson 4: February 5, 2002 home



PREPARATION




 
Pretext



language input ‘wish/if only’



 
Drama method



Process drama


 
Student role



In role as the character they have developed for themselves.



 
Teacher role



In role as nurse Cindy.



 
Teaching objective



Advice to an actual winner.





 
Signs [up]









- Headscarf for the nurse. Name: Cindy







IN CLASS







 
Warm-up activity [up]



[First 20 minutes: vocabulary test]




1.

- Language input: sort out present and past facts and wishes and stick them on the blackboard. (‘wish’/’if only’)

- Base adjective/strong adjective

time 20'


 
Focusing on objective [up]




1. Sort out present and past wishes (stick notes on the blackboard)



2. Cindy (TIR):
 "I would like you to show me in groups of three what happened during the past week. I know that Selma had visitors at her residence and that some of you went to see her there and talk to
her. Others must have received phone calls with news from her. Some of you, as I have heard, got in touch with Thaddeus or have more information about him. You have 15 minutes to create a still image in which you show what happened to the person in your group that you think had the most exciting experiences. Each of you will say one sentence in the still image. It will be the task of our group to find out what the situation is now, whether Selma has taken a decision as to how much money she gave away or not. We will also have to gather from your still images what Thaddeus has done with his money."


time:  5’


3. Students create their still images and choose one sentence to say.
time: 20'


4. Link depiction (show the moment immediately before and after the first still image.



5.

Thought tracking of individual characters in the still image.




6. The class observes, asks more questions and then completes one of the sentences
(a different one for each group; random choice for each person).





 
Writing in role (HW 26.2.2002) [up]






Rewrite first letter to Selma. Include my corrections and use linkers.


   


© Nicole Küpfer