I love Shakespeare! But... Can I teach it ?

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​Hello my dear readers!

​It is such a pleasure to come back again, especially with an amazing lesson plan about one of the most well-known playwrights of all time.

​But what is this lesson plan exactly? Let me tell you first,

​Drama techniques are inevitable elements of foreign language classrooms. Languages are alive my dear friend, just like human beings; therefore, they need a habitat to live in freely and comfortably. In that sense, drama techniques provide the language we teach with a safe area where students can actually experience its most natural usage.

​Drama is a natural part of any lesson. Even when it is not planned beforehand, we can clearly see teachers using certain elements of these techniques, such as basic role-playing or reading aloud for different characters.

​However, many teachers eventually struggle to use these techniques to their full potential. To help with that, my friend and I have prepared a step-by-step lesson plan about one of my favorite plays, coming from a well-known playwright of the history of drama, with properly applied techniques to give you a clear idea for your own classes.

Drama Lesson Plan

​And never forget, my fellow teachers: communication in the second language is the key to success. Drama is a unique way to create opportunities for meaningful input and communicative needs, rather than focusing solely on explicit grammar teaching and using the native language in the classroom.

​Because eventually, grammar is important, but drama is importanter! :)

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