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Drama and theatre in teaching foreign languages for professional purposes

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: The article discusses how drama can support language learning at the university level and how drama can also support learners in acquiring professional competences. In the first part, the article will briefly outline forms of drama in language teaching. It will discuss its benefits, such as putting language in context, making learning holistic and memorable, improving learners’ social and personal competences. The second part describes aspects of drama beneficial for language learning in a professional context and gives a concrete teaching example: theatre projects with a focus on business English.

Source: Recherche et pratiques pédagogiques en langues de spécialité

DOI: 10.4000/apliut.4215

Author: Stefanie Giebert

Language: English

Topic: EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1513224207

FWCI: 14.12

Cites: 25

Cited by: 31

Related to: 10