Abstract
Although drama takes several forms such as role-playing, story-telling, dialogues, etc., it is majorly used for the purpose of communication. Drama is an influential language tool to prepare learners how to function appropriately in real life situations. A language learning environment in which dramatic activities are employed to practice the language helps learners produce discourse in realistic conversations. The present paper shows the benefits of drama in language learning. In particular, the paper aims to reveal the contributions of engaging in conversation contents through role-play and simulation activities to the development of communication skills. The great difference between the pre survey and post survey questionnaires indicated that the students demonstrated a move towards the inclusion of drama in language learning and oral skills development.
Highlights
Literature has been integrated into language curriculum since the early 20th century (Knutson, 1997)
After a long contentious debate, literature today is welcome at all levels in the language classroom because it has been found conducive to language learning
This paper focuses on the use of dramatic activities in the language classroom and their possible contributions to the development of language acquisition and communication skills
Summary
Literature has been integrated into language curriculum since the early 20th century (Knutson, 1997). In particular with the onset of communicative language teaching, the use of literature in language learning was downgraded and the emphasis was placed on the development of language skills (Mart, 2018a). Learners make huge leaps in language learning when they are engaged in real examples provided by authentic materials to create meaning (Kramsch, 1994). Drama creates a learning environment for learners in which they can experience the natural use of language (Davies, 1990). By means of dramatic activities language learners have an opportunity to engage in authentic language and practice grammatical and lexical items in a context. This paper focuses on the use of dramatic activities in the language classroom and their possible contributions to the development of language acquisition and communication skills. The present paper suggests some strategies how drama activities should be integrated into language learning
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