Speaking, Listening and Drama

Written for practicing and trainee English and Drama specialists, this text clarifies what constitutes useful knowledge about spoken English and how pupils aged 11-16 can develop their skills in speaking and listening through the use of drama. It provides English and drama exercises to improve speaking and listening skills; and methods of assessing a pupil's ability and understanding. Suitable for the English classroom and the drama studio alike, this book succeeds in making this important element of the curriculum both coherent and exciting.

Andy Kempe leads the PGCE Drama course at the University of Reading.

Acknowledgements

vi

Language and learning

1

(8)

Introduction

1

(1)

The rise and realities of oracy in the classroom

2

(2)

Speaking, listening and learning

4

(1)

Speaking and listening across the curriculum

5

(2)

Speaking, listening and key skills

7

(2)

Speaking and listening in English and drama

9

(10)

The English context

9

(2)

Speaking and listening in drama

11

(4)

Working together

15

(4)

Speaking and listening in the curriculum

19

(9)

Why teach speaking and listening?

19

(2)

Speaking and listening in the National Curriculum

21

(1)

The Key Stage 3 strategy

22

(1)

Speaking and listening at GCSE

23

(1)

Speaking and listening in the drama curriculum

24

(4)

Understanding spoken English

28

(10)

Standard spoken English

28

(3)

Language variation

31

(4)

Appropriateness

35

(3)

Investigating speech

38

(12)

The features of spoken English

38

(1)

Ellipsis

38

(2)

Spoken clauses

40

(1)

Discourse markers

41

(2)

Modality

43

(3)

Deixis

46

(1)

Purposefully vague language

47

(3)

Words and actions

50

(7)

Visual and aural literacy

50

(2)

The voice as instrument

52

(2)

Appropriateness to context

54

(1)

Register

55

(2)

Using playscripts as models of speech

57

(13)

Speaking for a purpose

57

(1)

Instructing: Lives Worth Living by Lawrence Evans and Jane Nash

58

(1)

Recounting: Spoonface Steinberg by Lee Hall

59

(1)

Narrating: Sparkleshark by Philip Ridley

60

(3)

Explaining: The Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht

63

(1)

Persuading: Oh What a Lovely War by Theatre Workshop

64

(2)

Discussing: A Number by Caryl Churchill

66

(2)

Analysing and questioning: The Biko Inquest by Jon Blair and Norman Fenton

68

(2)

Teaching and assessing speaking and listening

70

(19)

Organising the classroom

70

(3)

Organising the pupils

73

(2)

Finding and using resources

75

(2)

Learning to listen

77

(3)

Monitoring progress

80

(2)

Ensuring progression

80

(1)

Progress

81

(1)

Assessing and reporting

82

(7)

Assessment procedures

83

(2)

Peer and self assessment

85

(2)

Recording and reporting

87

(2)

Speaking and listening in classroom practice

89

(20)

Warm-ups and starter activities

89

(5)

Voice and breathing exercises

89

(1)

Listening exercises

90

(3)

Small group exercises

93

(1)

Whole lessons and sequences

94

(15)

Radio drama

94

(2)

Hitting the headlines

96

(5)

Having a say

101

(3)

It's what you wear

104

(5)

References

109

(4)

Index

113

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