Discovering the magic of Harry Potter:
by Junko Matsuzaki-Carreira (Keiai University)
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Keywords: drama method, Harry Potter, elementary EFL instruction, student motivation |
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. . .drama methods encourage children to speak and provide them with the chance to communicate, using non-verbal communication, such as body movements and facial expressions. |
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Teaching language through drama . . . forc[es] the learners to use their language resource |
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My name is Harry. This is my uncle. This is my aunt. This is my cousin, Dudley. Dudley got 36 presents this year. We are eating breakfast. We went to the zoo yesterday. I saw a snake. The snake ran out of the zoo. |
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Writing and reading practiceQ: Who is that man? | A: This is my ( ). |
Q: Who is that woman? | A: This is my ( ). |
Q: Who is that boy? | A: This is my ( ), Dudley. |
Q: Do you like them? | A: No, I don't. They are ( ) to me. |
Q: Where did you go on Dudley's birthday? | A: We ( ) to the ( ). |
Q: What did you see? | A: I ( ) a ( ). |
Q: What did you do? | A: I ( ) with a snake. |
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Evaluation by the students[ p. 15 ]
By acting out . . . [a character], it seems that some students gain a deeper sense of empathy with him and awareness of factors that seldom develop just from passive viewing. |
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