Using Drama Activities in ELT

Kalandarova Dilfuza Palvannazarovna

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This paper aims to how is important using drama in ELT and to show drama is a valuable tool in Education that can be used in the language. It can foster language skills such as, reading, writing, listing and speaking by giving a suitable atmosphere for their levels. Drama makes students become more confident in their use of English by experiencing the language in operation. Using different role plays or other drama activities which has been linked to levels of attainment in ESL learners, looks past old educational models that include rote memorization of textbook knowledge.

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Drama, Improvisations, Mime, Performance Poetry, Dry-Run, “Hide-Behind” Character

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.52155/ijpsat.v22.2.2141

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