The use of drama elements in teaching English grammar to 7th-graders
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2020
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Tartu Ülikool
Abstract
The aim of the thesis is to create the aforementioned materials – drama activities to be used
alongside the textbook and workbook of I Love English 5, specifically concentrating on
teaching the passive voice and indirect (also called reported) speech. The materials are tested
on 7th-graders at a local school in the city of Tartu, Estonia. At the end of the study period,
interviews are conducted with the participants to get their feedback on the usefulness of the
drama activities. Based on the positive results of using drama in EFL classes described in
the literature of the area of study, the three hypotheses are that 1) the use of drama elements
will help students perceive the concepts of the passive voice and indirect speech, 2) the use
of drama elements will increase students´ confidence to communicate with peers during
drama activities and that 3) the use of drama elements will motivate students to learn
complicated forms of grammar (the passive voice and indirect speech).
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kommunikatiivne keeleõpe, draamapõhine keeleõpe