Learn English through Drama & Drama for Language Teaching
RESERVING NOW! SEE NEW COURSE DETAILS BELOW ON THIS PAGE BELOW FOR 2022!
OUR COURSES ARE BEING REWORKED TO CREATE THE MOST BENEFICIAL AND SAFE VERSION FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS.
WE OFFER OPTIONS VIA ZOOM ONLINE AND ALSO LIVE COURSES FOLLOWING ALL COVID-19 SAFETY GUIDELINES.
COVID-19: Our live classes follow COVID-19 guidelines with small class size, social distancing, mask wearing, ventilation, sanitizing and our HEPA Air Filter in the studio.
We welcome this long awaited return to live classes!!
Read more about “Our Kind of ZOOM”.
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- Course #16: Learn English Through Drama LIVE 6-week on Mon Eves beginning March 21st!!
- Course#17: Drama for Language Teaching-Level 1 ZOOM 6-week course begins Wednesdays Saturdays March 9th
- Course#18: Drama for Language Teaching-Level 2 ZOOM 6-week course begins Wednesdays Saturdays April 27th
This course is a unique opportunity for students to improve your English language skills while exploring your creative side. New course options have been created for Drama for Language Teaching courses as well. See our testimonials below!
Our CELT qualified facilitator, Miriam Stewart, of Embodied English https://www.facebook.com/MiriamStewartEmbodiedEnglish
has developed this unique course for the creatively-minded ESL student. In a fun and supportive environment you can improve your language skills through acting techniques, including voice and body work, improvisation, and some script work.
Class size is limited to 12 students in order to ensure the maximum level of attention for all participants. Course details are below, use our contact form to reserve your place.
TESTIMONIALS:
Youtube Testimonials here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCrtqvIvA9Y
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Current & Upcoming Options
Course #16: Learn English Through Drama (6-week) Spring 2022 LIVE class
This 6 week course focuses on developing confident, creative communication skills through improvisation, scene study, storytelling and pronunciation work. Develop your speaking skills and rediscover the physical and emotional side of language in a fun, relaxed environment supported by our drama instructor and English language teacher Miriam Stewart. In our final class there will be an opportunity to share some of our rehearsed work.
Suitable for English learners from B1 level and above.
This course will be LIVE at the Flying Turtle Studio and will follow all COVID-19 guidelines for mask wearing, sanitation, ventillation and contact tracing.
- When: Monday Evenings , 7:00-8:30pm, March 21st - April 25th, 2022
- Where: Flying Turtle Productions, 27 Pearse Street, 2nd floor Acting Studio, Dublin D02K037
- Instructor: Miriam Stewart
- Fees: €150, payment in full due within 3-days of reservation. No refund or credit if student misses class. Refundable only in the event of Flying Turtle Productions cancellation.
Course #17: Drama for Language Teaching - LEVEL 1 (6-week) ONLINE ZOOM
Looking for creative ways to engage and inspire your language students?
Join our recently updated Drama for Language Teaching course and learn how to use drama effectively to enhance student comprehension, motivation and confidence in the language classroom. The course is facilitated by Miriam Stewart: CELT trainer, English language teacher and Drama in Education practitioner. This course has been expanded from 4 weeks to 6 to include brand new sessions and revised and updated material across the board.. Open to both new and returning participants.
Over the 6 sessions, you will cover the following topics:
How to gradually introduce drama into the classroom
Improvisation games to enhance language learning
Effective use of role play to develop speaking skills
Embodying language-pronunciation and intonation
Embodying language-grammar.
Lesson planning-incorporating drama effectively into the curriculum
Each workshop will be highly interactive, blending theory and practice to instill a sense of the student experience and providing the opportunity to explore your own creativity as a teacher in a fun, relaxed online environment. There will be opportunities to create and present your own lesson plans and to discuss and design activities with others. Both the online and face to face classroom environment will be considered in all sessions.
Class sizes will be small (10 maximum) to ensure quality support and interaction for each participant. Book now to ensure your place!
Access to ZOOM is required for this course.
We will be keeping the same SMALL CLASS SIZE in order to maintain the highest standard of tutoring and full interaction. There will be constant interaction and creative engagement.
You must have a good steady connection to the internet, and a laptop or tablet device with a camera and microphone (smart phone alone will not suffice for this course) in order to participate in this class on ZOOM. It will be important that you are in a quiet location where you can stand, move around and make noise!
- When: Wednesdays 7:00-9:00pm, March 9th - April 13th, 2022
- Where: On Flying Turtle ZOOM
- Instructor: Miriam Stewart
- Fees: €180, minimum non-refundable deposit of €80 due within 3-days of reservation. Remaining balance due February 23rd. Refundable only in the event of Flying Turtle Productions cancellation.
Course #18: Drama for Language Teaching - LEVEL 2 (6-week) ONLINE ZOOM
This course is open to teachers who have already completed our Drama for Language teaching course (either the 4 week or 6 week version) and are eager to dig a little deeper. You asked-we delivered! This 6 week course will follow the same format of blending theory with practice but will include more specific topics such as
Teaching skills through drama (reading, writing, listening, speaking)
Specific groups or learner needs, e.g. Business English
Integrating drama into the curriculum
Embodying grammar-designing embodied activities
Exploring your teaching style through drama
Intro to designing a drama workshop or course
As with the previous course, workshops will be highly interactive, blending theory and practice to instill a sense of the student experience and providing the opportunity to explore your own creativity as a teacher in a fun, relaxed online environment. There will plenty of opportuity to discuss and create with others and to design activities and lessons relevant to your own students. Both the online and face to face classroom environment will be considered in all sessions.
- When: Wednesdays 7:00-9:00pm, April 27th - June 1st 2022
- Where: On Flying Turtle ZOOM
- Instructor: Miriam Steward
- Fees: €180, minimum non-refundable deposit of €80 due within 3-days of reservation. Remaining balance due February 23rd. Refundable only in the event of Flying Turtle Productions cancellation.
Course #: Drama for Language Teaching 6-week LIVE Option not currently available - See our ZOOM option
Looking for creative ways to engage and inspire your language students?
Join our recently updated Drama for Language Teaching course and learn how to use drama effectively to enhance student comprehension, motivation and confidence in the language classroom. The course is facilitated by Miriam Stewart: CELT trainer, English language teacher and Drama in Education practitioner. This course has been expanded from 4 weeks to 6 to include brand new sessions and revised and updated material across the board.. Open to both new and returning participants.
Over the 6 sessions, you will cover the following topics:
How to gradually introduce drama into the classroom
Improvisation games to enhance language learning
Effective use of role play to develop speaking skills
Embodying language-pronunciation and intonation
Embodying language-grammar.
Lesson planning-incorporating drama effectively into the curriculum
Each workshop will be highly interactive, blending theory and practice to instill a sense of the student experience and providing the opportunity to explore your own creativity as a teacher in a fun, relaxed online environment. There will be opportunities to create and present your own lesson plans and to discuss and design activities with others. Both the online and face to face classroom environment will be considered in all sessions.
Class sizes will be small (10 maximum) to ensure quality support and interaction for each participant. Book now to ensure your place!
- When: NEXT OPTION TO BE DETERMINED - SEE OUR ZOOM OPTION FOR JANUARY 2022
- Where: Flying Turtle Productions, 27 Pearse Street, 2nd floor Acting Studio, Dublin D02K037
- Instructor: Miriam Stewart
- Fees: €190, minimum non-refundable deposit of €90 due within 3-days of reservation. Refundable only in the event of Flying Turtle Productions cancellation.