Drama activities for the development of students’ oral skills in english

Authors

  • Lorena López Oterino University of Castile La Mancha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37467/revhuman.v11.3841

Keywords:

Theatre, Oral skills, Primary Education, English as a foreign language, Cooperative learning

Abstract

This paper aims to apply drama tasks (Gerard Finger, 2000) in the English class- room, which will add dynamism to the classroom, for the development of students’ oral competences. The aim is to work with drama in the Primary Education class- room through a series of tasks to improve oral communication, teamwork skills and to foster students’ self-esteem and confidence when producing oral language. This project addresses pupils in the sixth level of Primary Education. Theatre is a very versatile tool that provides many resources and learning, helping to improve aspects such as corporal and oral expression and cooperative work.

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Published

2022-12-02

How to Cite

López Oterino, L. . (2022). Drama activities for the development of students’ oral skills in english. HUMAN REVIEW. International Humanities Review / Revista Internacional De Humanidades, 11(4), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.37467/revhuman.v11.3841

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 4 (2022): Monograph: "Development of New Teaching Skills"

Section

Research Articles (Special Issue)

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