{"id":3900,"date":"2013-03-23T05:00:47","date_gmt":"2013-03-23T05:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eltweekly.com\/elt-newsletter\/?p=3900"},"modified":"2013-03-23T05:00:47","modified_gmt":"2013-03-23T05:00:47","slug":"vol-5-issue-11-research-paper-readers-theatre-improving-oral-proficiency-in-a-japanese-university-efl-course-by-patrick-ng-esther-boucher-yip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltweekly.humbeestudio.xyz\/?p=3900","title":{"rendered":"Vol. 5 Issue 11 \u2013 Research Paper: ‘Readers Theatre: Improving Oral Proficiency in a Japanese University EFL Course’ by Patrick NG & Esther Boucher-Yip"},"content":{"rendered":"

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#11 | March 25, 2013 |\u00a0ISSN 0975-3036<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Abstract<\/b><\/p>\n

Improving oral proficiency in the EFL classroom is usually a major goal for most EFL instructors. One effective approach in teaching oral skills is the use of drama called Readers Theatre (RT). It is a presentational performance based on principles and techniques of oral interpretation which seeks to entertain, instruct and persuade (Adams, 2003). The \u2018actors\u2019 first read a story and then transform it into a script involving several characters. To portray a character, readers strive for voice flexibility, good articulation, proper pronunciation and projection. In this action research study, we explore the use of RT activities in improving oral skills in one EFL course in a Japanese classroom. Our objective is to examine students\u2019 observations of their own language learning experiences through RT. We first provide a literature review on the pedagogical values of drama in developing oral competence. We then describe the implementation of the RT activity, followed by an explanation of the data collection and analysis. We also report Japanese EFL students\u2019 observations of their own language learning experiences through RT. We then discuss the nature of the relationship between the use of drama techniques, particularly the use of RT, and oral proficiency in the Japanese EFL educational context. Our observations suggest that using RT in the language classroom is generally a rewarding learning experience for EFL students and teachers. We therefore recommend RT as an effective technique in helping students in the process of improving their oral proficiency.<\/p>\n

‘Readers Theatre: Improving Oral Proficiency in a Japanese University EFL Course’ by Patrick NG & Esther Boucher-Yip<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Improving oral proficiency in the EFL classroom is usually a major goal for most EFL instructors. One effective approach in teaching oral skills is the use of drama called Readers Theatre (RT). 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