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Teaching English through Drama: Improving Spoken English with the MLS Drama Method

(著) 太田雅一

作品詳細

［About the Book］
You’ve studied English vocabulary and grammar, yet you still can’t speak English. This book introduces an innovative method designed to break through the barriers that make many Japanese learners feel self-conscious and insecure about speaking English.
The book presents the Drama Method, an approach to English language education that applies techniques from theater. By speaking aloud, moving their bodies, and acting out different situations, students can overcome embarrassment and the fear of making mistakes, gradually learning to express themselves in English in their own words.
Readers will learn practical ways to understand and address personality traits often associated with Japanese learners, such as being quiet, shy, or group-oriented, and use this understanding to make English lessons more effective.
More than just a method for learning conversational English, this book is an educational guide to building students’ confidence and communication skills. It offers practical ideas for use in schools, language schools, and educational settings around the world.

［Author Profile］
Masakazu Ota
Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Chuo University. While at university he joined the Tokyo Student English Drama Federation (Model Production, MP) first as a cast member and later as an assistant director. There he met Yoko Narahashi, now a noted casting director. Sharing a common vision, they founded the English-drama-based language school MLS (Model Language Studio) in 1974 to develop and promote the Drama Method®. He has forged close ties with youth theater companies in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, dedicating himself to international exchange. Under former American actor Richard A. Via he studied professional theater production and created “Super-STAGE,” a program that weaves educational perspectives into English drama. He continues to broaden his activities to disseminate this teaching method. At his in-house workshops for English teachers, all 60 participants reported 100 percent satisfaction (83.3 percent “excellent,” 16.7 percent “good”), and he is currently developing a “Humorous Speeches on Japanese Culture & History” course for foreign audiences.