[Archive] Let's Experience and Appreciate Drama (LEAD)

Acknolwedgements 

Rationale for Using Drama in the Learning and Teaching of English 

How to Write a Play 

How to Direct a Play 

How to Guide the Pupils to Do the Activity Sheets 

Some Considerations for Using Drama in the Learning and Teaching of English 

LIBRARY OF PLAYS

1. I.)
   Adaptation of Classic Stories

   1. a.
      The Magic Paintbrush

      • Activity 1  Activity 2  Activity 3  Activity 4  Activity 5
      • Script  Suggested Activities  Teacher's Notes
   2. b.
      The Three Billy Goats Gruff

      • Activity 1  Activity 2  Activity 3  Activity 4  Activity 5 
      • Script  Suggested Activities  Teacher's Notes
   3. c.
      The Three Little Pigs

      • Activity 1  Activity 2  Activity 3  Activity 4  Activity 5
      • Script  Suggested Activities  Teacher's Notes
2. II.)
   Plays Adapted from Textbooks

   1. a.
      The Halloween Party

      • Activity 1  Activity 2  Activity 3  Activity 4  Activity 5
      • Script  Suggested Activities  Teacher's Notes
        
   2. b.
      What Would You Like to Be?

      • Activity 1  Activity 2  Activity 3  Activity 4  Activity 5
      • Script  Suggested Activities  Teacher's Notes
3. III.)
   Self-written Plays

   1. a.
      Bossy Chris

      • Activity 1  Activity 2  Activity 3  Activity 4  Activity 5
      • All Scenes  Scene 1  Scene 2  Scene 3
      • Script  Suggested Activities  Teacher's Notes
   2. b.
      Let's Go to the Salad Bar

      • Activity 1  Activity 2  Activity 3  Activity 4  Activity 5
      • Script  Suggested Activities   Teacher's Notes 
   3. c.
      The Boat Trip

      • Activity 1  Activity 2  Activity 3   Activity 4  Activity 5
      • Script  Suggested Activities   Teacher's Notes 

RESOURCES

1. I.)
   Aural Aspect

   1. a.
      Sound Effects

      • Applause  Big laugh  Brushing  Cat meowing  Cloths rip  Cough  
      • Door bell  Evil laughter  Footsteps  Groan  Horse: gallop  Horse: neigh
      • Kids  Ocean: waves  Party  Pig: squealing  Running  Sheep
      • Thunderstorm  Whistle
   2. b.
      Voice Games

      (Games as Warm-up Exercises)

      • Fruit bowl  Hit my hand  

      (Games to Practise the Variation of Pitch and Tone)

      • Mr Holland from Mars  Telephone

      (Games to Project the Voice) 

      • One Papa, Two Mama  
2. II.)
   Visual Aspect

   1. a.
      Props

      • A bowl of spaghetti  A pig's mask  A snake  A witch's hat
   2. b.
      Theatre Games

      (Games as Warm-up Exercises)  

      (Games to Release Energy)  

      • Games to release energy - Action freeze   Fruit bowl  Prisoner  Seafood

      (Games to Focus Energy)

      • Forming an object   Simon says   Mirrors   Wink murder

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