This document discusses using drama in English language lessons. It begins by asking teachers why they do or don't use drama, with common reasons being lack of time, perceiving it as not serious or effective, or not feeling creative. It then lists benefits of using drama, such as catering to different learning styles, bringing learning to life through active participation, boosting confidence, being fun and motivating, encouraging creativity and imagination, and making language more memorable. The document provides examples of drama activities involving emotions, actions, food, animals, stories with instructions, and role plays. It concludes by encouraging teachers to have fun with drama in their lessons.

1. Josie Maniscalco

2. Hands up who has used
DRAMA in their lessons?
Why?
Why not ?

3. 1. Don’t have time
2. It’s not serious or effective way of
teaching English
3. I’m not creative
4. It’s too noisy and wild
5. We think it is only for the end of
year show

4. 1. No right or wrong answers
2. Caters for different learning styles
3. Brings learning to life
(learning by doing)
4. Boosts self-esteem
(builds confidence)
5. Fun and motivating
6. Opportunity to communicate
7. Encourages creativity and develops
imagination
8. Makes language memorable
9. Adds a change of pace to lessons
10. Increases concentration and comprehension

5. Ready, steady ...
Increase the
challenge
Routines and
instructions

6. •Angry•Happy •Sad
•Bored
•Tired
•Cold
•Hungry•Hot

7. A: Hi!
B: hello!
A: do you like the presentation?
B: I’m not sure
A: she’s funny isn’t she?
B: yeah, a lot!
• Actions
• Food
• Animals

8. One day it was very very cold. You put on your coat,
your gloves and your hat
You get on your bicycle
and your ride to the park
Suddenly, you see your friend
Your super happy, 
You wave to him
You get off your bike and you put your bike on the
grass
You go and play football with your friends.

11. How did you feel?
Was it difficult?
Was it fun?

12. • Mummy bear is making porridge
• Daddy bear is walking in the woods
• Baby bear is skipping between the
trees
• Goldilocks is opening the front door
• She is trying daddy bears chair … it’s
too hard

13. • Lion
• Dog
• A tree
• The sun
• A mountain
• A ballerina
• Fish/shark
• Teacher

15. Have fun!!!