selection & adaptation of plays
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criteria for children play and play scriptTRANSCRIPT
SHAHIRA, THIYYA, SHARIFAH, LIYANA
GROUP 3
SELECTION &
ADAPTATION of
PLAYS
LGA 3104
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT to SELECT &
ADAPT THE SUITABLE PLAY for
CHILDREN?
children experience their ESL classroom as : a fun and safe environment
begin to understand the basics of performing it is time to introduce them to the real thing.
Choosing the right play is important age
language level of your students ensure that the lines spoken in the play are in keeping with the particular language areas you
are teaching at the time.
CRITERIA for SELECTION
& ADAPTATION
for PRIMARY SCHOOL
LEARNERS
short & repetitive
CRITERIA for SELECTION & ADAPTATION for PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS
designed to involve the whole group
small or
big
CRITERIA for SELECTION & ADAPTATION for PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS
combine fun and movement with language usage carefully planned to provide optimal speaking practice
in real life contexts.
CRITERIA for SELECTION & ADAPTATION for PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS
CRITERIA for SELECTION & ADAPTATION for PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS
Roles should be assigned according to your students' language ability levels.
* Children who are more capable and more confident
more lines
*shyer children (limited vocabulary)
fewer linesrepeat lines
speak as part of a group.
Every play can be used for any number of children.
* In a one to one situation where :
the teacher takes one role the pupils takes the other lines
CRITERIA for SELECTION & ADAPTATION for PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS
The beauty of this is that if a child does not show up to rehearsal or even to the final
performance it does not bring the whole show to a halt.
Some of the lines in the play may be optional. Edit these freely to suit your needs,
based on the main idea.
CRITERIA for SELECTION & ADAPTATION for PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS
Keep the script simple
* develop it further * modify it
How to get started with ESL plays?
How to get started with ESL plays?
help the children relax encourage them to use their imagination
help them become more confident
For all students, no matter what level they may be on, the emphasis should be on speaking, acting and movement, not on reading lines.
TESL 2
Pre-teach the vocabulary first.
songs chant the words
stamp out the syllables act them out individually
( this is really fun when using words describing emotions and actions)
How to get started with ESL plays?
TESL 2
Now teach the key phrases
practicing the lines in the play short sentences can also be practised in games
(The idea is not to have individual children word-perfect in their
own roles but to let the whole class experience using the sentences and vocabulary in context)
How to get started with ESL plays?
TESL 2
Rehearse
Only when all the children know the key words and lines of the play should you put together all
the elements of : *words
*expression *movement
Allow the children to use their own creativity in setting the scene, deciding on props, costumes etc.
How to get started with ESL plays?
TESL 2
Keep props simple
using the "less is more" principle
How to get started with ESL plays?
TESL 2
TECHNIQUES for SELECTING TEXT
& SCRIPT WRITING
Change the script of the playUse repetition
Simplify the scriptUse action throughout the scriptScripts are appropriate with the
levelStudents are familiar with the
script
TECHNIQUES for SELECTING TEXT & SCRIPT WRITING
TESL 2
Consider their prior knowledgeSentences and words are simple
Tends to remember actionsRelates with the syllabus and
curriculum specification Begin by using with yourself
Easy to rememberRelate the script with a specific topic
TECHNIQUES for SELECTING TEXT & SCRIPT WRITING
TESL 2
Theme of the play should be interesting and related to the
surrounding of the pupils.
Storyline of the script must be clear and easy to understand by the
pupils.
Script may contains some characters to be played by the pupils during the
play.
TESL 2
The script should not too long or too short.
Dialogues must be simple and easy to memorize by
the pupils.
Vocabulary used in the script should be simple.
TESL 2
Writing a playscript
TESL 2
Mel: Ooh its so cold out here, do you think it might rain?
Sid: (Shrugs his shoulders) Don’t know.
Mel: Not very talkative tonight are you? What’s up?
Sid: (Huffs and stretches legs out) Don’t know..
Mel: I was thinking about my holiday, (looks up to the sky) all that sun and luxury.
Sid: Don’t know what for, it isn't ever going to happen.
It is a dark, cold night and Mel and Sid are sitting on a green park bench. The street lights are dim and the sound of the traffic can just be heard in the background.
Setting of the scene
It is a dark, cold night and Mel and Sid are sitting on a green park bench. The street lights are dim and the sound of the traffic can just be heard in the background.
Mel: Ooh its so cold out here, do you think it might rain?Sid: (Shrugs his shoulders) Don't know.Mel: Not very talkative tonight are you? What’s up?Sid: (Huffs and stretches legs out) Don't know.Mel: I was thinking about my holiday, (looks up to the sky) all that sun and luxury.Sid: Don't know what for, it isn't ever going to happen. Characters, when they speak you don’t need speech marks!
TESL 2
It is a dark, cold night and Mel and Sid are sitting on a green park bench. The street lights are dim and the sound of the traffic can just be heard in the background.
Mel: Ooh its so cold out here, do you think it might rain?Sid: (Shrugs his shoulders) Don't know.Mel: Not very talkative tonight are you? What’s up?Sid: (Huffs and stretches legs out) Don't know.Mel: I was thinking about my holiday, (looks up to the sky) all that sun and luxury.Sid: Don't know what for, it isn't ever going to happen.
Stage directions, tell the actors what to do on stage.TESL 2
It is a dark, cold night and Mel and Sid are sitting on a green park bench. The street lights are dim and the sound of the traffic can just be heard in the background.Mel: Ooh its so cold out here, do you think it might rain?Sid: (Shrugs his shoulders) Don't know.Mel: Not very talkative tonight are you? What’s up?Sid: (Huffs and stretches legs out) Don't know.Mel: I was thinking about my holiday, (looks up to the sky) all that sun and luxury.Sid: Don't know what for, it isn't ever going to happen.
What the actors say. (Dialogue.) TESL 2
List of characters:
Mother: a fussy young lady, wearing an apron
Red Riding Hood: a little girl who wears a red cloak with a hood. Kind and helpful.
Grandma: An old lady who is ill Wolf:Woodcutter:
TESL 2
Set the sceneIn the kitchen, Mother packing a basket on the kitchen table,
whilst Red Riding Hood puts on her cape. Now the script (directions in brackets)Mother: (Firmly) Be sure to carry the basket carefully
so as not to damage the cakes.RRH: (Kindly) Of course mother, they are so
prettily decorated. I wouldn’t want to spoil them.Mother: You know the way? We’ve been so
many times together, you should do.
Title
TESL 2
RRH: Yes, mother I know the way.Mother: Be sure to keep to the path now, don’t wander off and get
lost.RRH: No mother. I’ll keep to the path.Mother: And don’t talk to any strangers.RRH: I won’t. (As an aside to the audience.) Not that there is ever
any one in the woods.Mother: (Giving the basket to RRH and kissing her on the cheek)
Do be careful, and give Grandma my love won’t you. Tell her I’ll be along tomorrow to see that she’s alright.
RRH: (With hand on door handle, turning to face mother) I’ll be back before you know it. Bye!
Mother: Bye love! Take care! (Quietly to self) I do hope she’ll be O.K. I don’t like her being in those woods all alone. You never know what might happen.
TESL 2
SHAHIRA, THIYYA, SHARIFAH, LIYANA