INJECTING FUN INTO LEARNING ENGLISH

3 August 2016
8.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.
Dewan Persidangan, IPGKPP

Facilitators :
KAM LAY KHUAN & CHOONG SEE YOONG
 ACTIVITY 2

FREEZE, THINK AND ACT!

Using Drama Techniques to Enhance Teaching of Literary Texts and
Promote Thinking Skills
 WHAT IS LANGUAGE ARTS
Art is a way of communicating an idea, whether it is done through
music, paint, sculpture, or dance. The goal of art is to communicate
an idea.
Now add the word language to that concept. The goal of language
arts is to be able to use a language proficiently in order to
communicate an idea.
- Charlotte Manson
 THE PARTS OF LANGUAGE ARTS

To be proficient at communicating ideas through language,

we want to make sure we cover all the ways language
occurs which are the four main components of
Listening,
Reading,
Speaking, and
Writing.
- Charlotte Manson
 ACTIVITY I
LETS PLAY : MARKET PLACE

a. You will walk around the room.

b. When the object is called out, get into the group to
represent the object that is called out.
c. Anyone who does not get into the group will be
eliminated.
d. Playing time : 5 - 7 minutes
 ACTIVITY II
LETS ACT : OF FREEZE FRAMES AND THOUGHT
TRACKING
Things you will need:
A literary text OR any story that is taught

Instructions:
1. In groups, decide on a 5-min scene to act out based on the short
story/ novel.
2. Everyone should take part in the acting.
[Preparation time : 5 minutes]
Its Showtime!
 Reflection
Did this activity manage to
Create an opportunity for language learning?
Integrate the language skills?
Cater to students with different learning styles?
Enhance creative thinking and HOTS?
Encourage collaboration?
If yes, how was it done?
Did this activity have the elements of fun learning exploratory,
challenging, novel, meaningful?
Did it make learning English fun and engaging, meaningful and
purposeful?
 OF FREEZE FRAMES AND THOUGHT TRACKING
FREEZE FRAMES
Still images or silent tableaux used to illustrate a specific incident or event. It is a
well known drama technique for showing a moment in the middle of the action and
for showing an abstract concept in concrete way.

THOUGHT TRACKING
A strategy in which a teacher circulates, tapping students on the shoulder to
prompt them to focus on their inner thoughts and feelings.
Thought tracking helps students in role to tap into thoughts and emotions that lie
beneath the surface, enabling them to deepen their response and/ or contrast outer
appearance with inner experience.
(Ontario Arts Curriculum, 2009)
 Group Activity
In groups, discuss how you will adapt this activity for
your own classroom teaching.
1. Identify the language focus
(listening/speaking/reading/writing/vocabulary/
grammar)
2. Then describe the steps to carry out your activity.
(Freeze Frame/ Thought Tracking)
 Sample Lesson Plan
Activity : Freeze Frame ___________
Literary Text : King of Kites
Year/ Form : 4 Bijak
Time : 60 minutes
Objectives :
Teaching Materials:

Steps
Set Induction
Presentation/ Practice/ Production
Closure
Group Members & School
 ACTIVITY 3

LETS PLAY
Using Language Games to Enhance Learning of Language Skills
 ACTIVITY III
LETS PLAY : INVASION GAMES
a) The group will be divided into two teams; A and B.
b) Group A will run and Group B will defend.
c) Group A will choose a card and try to collect another card
which is the antonym at the other end.
d) Group A runs to the end of the line to collect the correct card
among many cards that are placed at the end of the room. After
collecting the correct card, team A will run back to beginning
point to form antonyms.
e) Group B will defend and try to guard by running along the lines
to stop team A from reaching their goal. Once Group B touches
anyone from Group A, the team is defeated.
f) The team that collects the most pairs of antonyms wins.
g) Playing time : 10 minutes
 ACTIVITY III
LETS PLAY : TIC TAC TOE (TARGET GAMES)

a) The group will be divided into two teams; A and B.

b) Group A will throw a bean bag (with word) in the right square
to create a line (horizontal/ vertical/ diagonal).
c) The team that gets a complete sentence in a straight line wins
the game.
d) Playing time : 10 minutes
 ACTIVITY IV
LETS PLAY : STRIKE FIELD (TENSES)
a) The group will be divided into two teams; A and B.
b) Student A will bat 3 balls to the field. Once the balls are out,
the student will start running to the bases (Present, Past and
Past Participle). The midfielders will collect the ball. Each time
a ball is caught, the midfielder will shout 1 followed by 2 and 3.
Once 3 is shouted, student A will stop at the nearest base.
c) The label at the base will indicate the tense. The midfielders
will take the ball and run to touch the correct word card on the
wall according to the tense identified at the base. Each ball
that touches the right word card will score a point.
d) Playing time : 10 minutes
 ACTIVITY V
LETS PLAY : NET / WALL (POLLUTION)
a) The group will be divided into two teams; A and B.
b) Teacher explains that the balloons represent pollution.
c) Both teams try to get as many balloons to the other side of the
line.
d) The team with the least balloon wins.
e) Playing time : 5 minutes
 Reflection
Did this activity manage to
Create an opportunity for language learning?
Integrate the language skills?
Cater to students with different learning styles?
Enhance creative thinking?
Encourage collaboration?
If yes, how was it done?
Did this activity have the elements of fun learning exploratory,
challenging, novel, meaningful?
Did it make learning English fun and engaging, meaningful and
purposeful?
 Group Activity
Discuss how you will adapt this activity for your own
classroom teaching.
Identify the language focus
(listening/speaking/reading/writing/vocabulary/
grammar)
Then describe the steps to carry out your language
game.
 Sample Lesson Plan
Activity : Freeze Frame ___________
Literary Text : King of Kites
Year/ Form : 4 Bijak
Time : 60 minutes
Objectives :
Teaching Materials:

Steps
Set Induction
Presentation/ Practice/ Production
Closure
Group Members & School
 Sample Activity
Activity : Invasions Sentence Construction
Year/ Form : 4 Bijak
Time : 30 minutes
Language Focus : Reading & Writing
Steps
1. Pupils get into 2 groups of 5 members.
2. Team A will run to the end to get as many words as possible s
that they can to form 4 word sentences.
3. Team B will act as defence to stop Team A.
4. Time limit : 3 minutes.
5. The team that forms the most sentences will win.
GROUP MEMBERS :
 MY ACTION PLAN
WHO ARE MY WHAT
WHAT I PLAN TO DO TEAM MATERIALS RESULTS
DATE
MEMBERS? DO I NEED

3.8.2016 a) Use Freeze Frames to

teach.
 THANK YOU
TERIMA KASIH

Kam Lay Khuan

Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Pulau Pinang
kamsggs@yahoo.com
012-4574666