The effects of drama activities on student efl introduction

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The article discusses the method of learning English with the help of theatrical productions and tells about the practical experience of using this technique. The undeniable advantage of this method is a sharp increase in motivation students, which, in turn, leads to a significant increase in the effectiveness of the study a foreign language. Key words: theatrical performance, learning effectiveness, motivation, dramatization A modern teacher is a mentor of the educational process, which allows him to use a wide methodological and technological pedagogical tool. One of the most important problems of modern linguo didactics is the weak motivation of teaching- students studying a foreign language in the absence of a language environment. Therefore, the chapters- the main task of organizing the educational process in teaching a foreign language is to develop- there is no interest in the language among schoolchildren. The article focuses on the practical the authors' experience of using theatrical technologies in the conditions of additional language the approved program of teaching a foreign language is presented. Research problem: what is the role of theatrical activities in teaching English? The purpose of the study: substantiation of the potential of means of theatrical activities in teaching English. The following research methods were used: - research, generalization, analysis. Results of the study: the influence of theatrical activities on the process of teaching English to schoolchildren; the understanding of theatricalization as an interactive 130 Topical issues of language training in the globalized world educational technology in English classes is presented; the experience of using theater elements in extracurricular activities for learning English is described; the arguments of theatrical activity as an effective means of teaching are substantiated a foreign language. In the past two decades, educators around the world have been called upon to prepare students for the 21st century to help them navigate an increasingly globalized and interconnected landscape. This creates a need for educators to provide students with a holistic education that emphasizes life skills such as communication, intercultural cooperation and critical thinking [1]. The active paradigm of education that is relevant in our time assumes the active involvement of students in the learning process. Learning a foreign language is not limited to school lessons; one of the most effective methods is extracurricular work - it gives tremendous results. During the school period, personal qualities and character are actively formed in children, they are looking for their place in the team, they know themselves. Both younger schoolchildren and teenagers need recognition, self-expression. A lucky find was the school theater, which puts on plays and musicals in English. As modern studies note, “in the formation of a person as a person, adolescence plays a significant role, since in the process of forming the nature and structure of human activity, conscious behavior is formed, the general orientation of ideas and social attitudes is manifested” [2, p.70]. The activity of the school theater is a great opportunity to realize the creative potential of students and develop their abilities in teamwork. Under the guidance of an experienced teacher, schoolchildren are engaged in independent preparation of school musicals, which turn into a big holiday for the entire school team - teachers, students and parents. Methods. Theatrical technology in teaching a foreign language, in our understanding, is a set of theatrical techniques used in the educational field of activity to carry out and manage this activity in accordance with the planned results, these are forms, methods, methods, techniques in the process of teaching a particular academic discipline [3]. Schoolchildren study modern and classical literary works in English and write a 131 Topical issues of language training in the globalized world script for their play or musical. Such activity, no doubt, is a practical implementation of the technology of critical thinking through reading and writing, which has recently received much attention. “Technology for the development of critical thinking through reading and writing synthesizes ideas and methods of collective and group ways of learning; it is general pedagogical and above the subject ... the development of critical thinking through reading and writing is an integral system that forms the skills of working with information in the process of reading and writing. It is aimed at mastering the basic skills of an open society, included in intercultural interaction” [4, p.74]. There are not only artists in the school theater, but also scriptwriters, decorators, director, musical design specialists, costume designers. The teacher, of course, leads this team. However, it is the students who choose roles for themselves in the school theater and then ac