INTRODUCING DRAMA-BASED APPROACH TO SPEAKING IN ELT

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2016

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Suleyman Demirel University

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of drama-based teaching in language education and by correlating it with students’attitude to drama, emphasize the strength of drama-based approach especially in fostering speaking skills. The significance of this research paper lies in the issue that, despite the fact that drama has a big impact on not only fostering linguistic skills, but also promoting psychological benefits, it is underestimated by most of the teachers, thus students lose an opportunity to productively acquire the language. Therefore, with the aim of improving learners oral communication skill in target language, drama-based approach is being introduced.

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Drama-based approach, speaking skills, drama activities, drama benefits

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INTRODUCING DRAMA-BASED APPROACH TO SPEAKING IN ELT