Beyond this, language teachers may be able to facilitate a whole class drama, offering a more immersive and sustained second language experience for students. Drama can hook and hold students’ attention and is an emotionally and cognitively engaging medium. It is a world away from the rote learning of languages. The drama stimulates talk, and the students know that what they say matters within the drama and might influence its direction. Even very inhibited students who are reluctant to speak their second language in front of classmates often find that their urge to speak in the drama outweighs their inhibitions about doing so.
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