Oh, The Drama of Teaching French – Part 2

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In one part of the article, we discussed a method of easing students hesitate to oral participation through skits and simple dialogues. For me, teaching French was more fun when the students are able, the preparation and implementation of short pieces were all progress in French. This allowed students to use language in a “real life” type of interaction.

Why read?

Short-acting plays French gives students the opportunity to rehearse and extracted the perfect French language and actions to use body language and props to make himself understood – the skills necessary to learn to communicate.

Of course the first step in preparing a dramatic presentation is reading the script together. It is easier to concentrate on reading when students know that there is an end of the task. I also find it useful scripts that I have familiar stories and characters to use as, stories, fables or television. When these elements are already known, the introduction of new French words and expressions can be much easier.

When students have read the story through enough, they can break into groups, assign roles and prepare their own version of the play repeatedly. Players should be reminded that the gestures, body language and facial expressions are essential to maintain not only for communicating meaning, but also the audience. Even if the goal is to practice and perfect their student lines in French, it adds the excitement when the groups are also invited, props, costumes, and maybe have a symbolic landscape. Whenever possible, the students speak French in preparation. A short list of useful phrases and questions can be booked as a reference for students to communicate.

Monitoring progress

This type of activity of the French teacher left free to move from one group to monitor progress and help with any difficulties students may encounter. When the students familiar with the idea could be part of a group to another script assigned to prepare. At some point it would be for groups to write their own scripts advantageous.

Readings can be presented in the classroom or for a polished presentation on stage for a wider audience. If your audience does not understand French, scripts can be created with a portion of a narrator in the English language, so that the thread of the story easy to follow, even if the dialogue is in French.

Teaching French through drama can incorporate an element of fun and often a touch of humor to learn the language. What better way to interest and enthusiasm of all students who voluntarily participate in the capture of oral French?

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