Presentation I used for the first class of the course "Drama for Teaching Purposes", part of the post degree diploma in English offered by MINEDUC in association with UNAB. Santiago-Rancagua, Chile, January, 2010.

1. Drama forTeachingPurposes Jorge Comte G. jorgecomtegodoy@gmail.com http://www.teachingnewbies.com/ Class 1

2. “from Latin dramat […] from Greek deed” (Merriam Webster Dictionary) “a dramatic [expression] intended for performance by actors on a stage” (google glossary) Whatis drama?

3. “Drama integrates language skills in a natural way” “It integrates verbal and non-verbal aspects of communication” (Maley and Duff I) “55% of communication is conveyed by the body language we use” (Thompson 1) Drama in LanguageTeaching

4. It helps with “self-esteem and confidence” (Maley and Duff I) “There is a transfer of responsibility for learning from teacher to learners” (I) “It has a positive effect on classroom dynamics and atmosphere” (I) Drama in LanguageTeaching

5. Classes at school (from 5th to 12th) Classes for adults at ICHN Classes for students at UNAB Director of Drama Club in ACCESS program at ICHN My Experience

6. Anyexperienceyouwouldliketo share?

7. The objective of this course is to give students tools used in theatre that may be useful in a classroom. Students will improve their breathing and use of voice. They will learn several drama techniques used for teaching English worldwide. Description of theCourse

8. First Class (6 hours) Drama in language teaching Breathing Voicework Taking care of the voice Contents

9. Second Class (6 hours) Warm-up activities and games Cooling-down activities and games

10. Third Class (6 hours): Drama techniques for teaching purposes Role play Miming Puppets Forum theatre Invisible theatre Photo-novella Improv Radio drama

11. Fourth Class (6 hours): Working with video Video clip making Short film making Use of video editing software Video broadcasting Video blogging

12. Fifth Class (6 hours) Dramatic reading Story telling Forming a drama club Selecting a play Adapting literature Evaluation

13. Group work Design language teaching activities using drama techniques Peer evaluation Evaluation from the teacher Evaluation

15. Drama Techniques (Alan Maley and Alan Duff)

16. Games for Language Learning (Andrew Wright, David Betteridge, and Michael Buckby)

17. Keep Talking (Friederike Klippel)

18. On Stage (Lisa Bany-Winters)

19. Theatre Games for the Classroom (Viola Spolin)

20. Teatro: un Lenguaje en el Aula(José Cañas)Bibliography

21. Videos Music Pictures Jorge Comte’s video blog Class filming www.teachingnewbies.com Multimedia

24. What is voice? (American National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders) Sound We use lungs, vocal folds, and larynx Breathing and Voicework

25. TheVoice Box

26. Howisyourvoiceimportanttoyou?

27. Relaxation Breathing Warming up thevoice Preparingarticulators Volume Stepsfor a healthy use of thevoice

28. Situation: 4 old friends get together again after 10 years at a school reunion. Task: Create and rehearse a short dialog. Invent the characters and give them a voice other than yours. WorkingwiththeVoice

29. Rooms in the house: Bedroom - Kitchen - Bathroom Living room - Garden - Dining room WorkingonWords

30. Lowvoice: MOVE Highvoice: WALK Leveltone: JOG Up-and-down: RUN Solo: JUMP VocabularyOrchestra - Verbs

31. Causes of voice probems: Physical Psychological Abuse and misuse of voice TakingCare of yourVoice

32. Has your voice become hoarse or raspy? Have you lost the ability to hit high notes when singing? Does your voice suddenly sound deeper? Does your throat feel raw or achy? Has it become an effort to talk? Do you find yourself repeatedly clearing your throat? How do youknowyourvoiceisnothealthy?

33. Breathe deeply Learn to relax Condition your voice How can wetakecare of ourvoice?

35. Garglewithwarmwater and salt

36. Drink a cup of herbal tea ordecafHow can wetakecare of ourvoice?

37. Breathe deeply Learn to relax Condition your voice Hydrate How can wetakecare of ourvoice?

38. Breathedeeply Learnto relax Conditionyourvoice Hydrate - Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water a day - Avoidspicyfood, alcohol, coffee, and smoking - Drinkhotbeverages How can wetakecare of ourvoice?

39. Breathe deeply Learn to relax Condition your voice Hydrate Empower your voice How can wetakecare of ourvoice?

40. Breathedeeply Learnto relax Conditionyourvoice Hydrate Empoweryourvoice - Get a goodnightsleep - Open a bigmouth - Avoidspeakingorsingingwhenyourvoiceishoarse - Washyourhands - Havevitamins A, E, and C - Avoidneck and shouldermuscletension - Avoidtalking in noisy places How can wetakecare of ourvoice?

41. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:drama&ei=15tAS6OIBY-1tgfKyoiQCQ&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title&ved=0CAcQkAE http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DRAMA Duff, Alan and Alan Maley. Drama Techniques. Third edition. Cambridge University Press. UK, 2005. Thompson, Delia. Body Language and Communication. The Communication Academy Website. http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:Oyyvo4rimz4J:www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Body_Language_and_Communication.html+body+language+in+communication&cd=1&hl=es&ct=clnk&gl=cl Sources

42. http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/whatis_vsl.htm (American Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders) The voice box image: http://www.umm.edu/respiratory/images/respiratory_anatomy.jpg Sources (cont’d)