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Care, Jean-Marc – Francais dans le Monde, 1976
Discusses roles for improvised role-playing as a language exercise in the French class. (Text is in French.) (AM)
Descriptors: Dramatic Play, Elementary Secondary Education, French, Language Instruction
Debyser, Francis – Francais dans le Monde, 1976
Proposes French language learning activities based on dramatic techniques. (Text is in French.) (AM)
Descriptors: Dramatic Play, Elementary Secondary Education, French, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedLittlewood, William T. – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1975
Role playing in language teaching uses language as a means of communication, treats language as part of a larger behavioral unit and places language in a situational context. Levels of role performance include functional, actional, acquired, and ascribed; levels of role adoption are imitation and internalization. (CHK)
Descriptors: Dramatic Play, Imitation, Language Instruction, Nonverbal Communication
Peer reviewedZielsprache Englisch, 1977
Eight essays (summarized individually) are offered as supplements to the articles by Michael Knight ("Role-Play") and Mary Finocchiaro ("Role-Playing in the Language Classroom") which appeared in Zielsprache Englisch 3/1977. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Dramatic Play, English (Second Language), Language Instruction
Peer reviewedMenne, Saxon – Zielsprache Englisch, 1977
Describes a role-play exercise in which several groups, of varying ability and of six members each, acted out a crime story, with the help of written information. Preparation included vocabulary and pronunciation exercises. After performance, errors were corrected and the play performed again, with roles re-distributed. (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Dramatic Play, English (Second Language), Language Instruction
Peer reviewedKnight, Michael – Zielsprache Englisch, 1977
Discusses the characteristics of role playing, its advantages and disadvantages, methodology, and organization. A sample play, "Teenage Trouble," is presented. Information is given as to where material for plays can be found. (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Drama, Dramatic Play, English (Second Language), Language Instruction
Druce, Robert – Levende Talen, 1973
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Dramatic Play, Language Instruction, Language Patterns
Peer reviewedMakin, Laurie; Wilmott, Guiseppina – Babel: Australia, 1998
Sociodramatic play, which combines role play and dramatization, is suitable for elementary and secondary language classrooms. It is learner centered and caters to varying language abilities. Children draw upon their existing experiences as the basis for their play. Teacher input is essential. The paper examines advantages and disadvantages of this…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Cultural Influences, Dramatic Play, Elementary Secondary Education
