This course is designed to enhance presentation skills through British/American plays which deal with contemporary issues. We regard a classroom as a rehearsal room for theatre. Students will practice overall English skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) and non-verbal communication skills (body language, facial expressions, gazing, tone and pitch of voice, etc.).
Students will work in a small team. After selecting plays based on their interests, they will closely read them, making acting and directing plans for some scenes. Through this process, students will discover a theme to explore in their performance, and develop abilities to summarize and express their thoughts in appropriate English. Students will then practice acting in workshops and will perform selected scenes at the end of this course. This class puts an emphasis on students’ agency and creativity. You will also write performance reviews in English.