Puchta Herbert, Gerngross Gunter. Get on Stage! 21 sketches and plays for young learners and teens

Helbling Languages, 2012. — 219 p. — (The Photocopiable Resource Series)Authors: Herbert Puchta, Gunter Gerngross, Matthew Devitt.Get on Stage! is a photocopiable resource book with 21 original sketches and plays for young learners and teens. The book is divided into four sections: Short humorous sketches; Medium-length sketches; Medium-length plays based on traditional stories and Teen dramas. The DVD contains video recordings of three sample plays. The audio CD contains audio recordings of a further 11 plays, and photocopiable worksheets to check students' comprehension and practise key vocabulary, lexical chunks and grammar. The introduction to the book gives a clear rationale on why and how to use plays in ELT, and a range of useful and practical Tips and recommendations on how to stage a play. The DVD also shows co-author Matt Devitt, who is a professional actor and theatre director, rehearsing a play with a group of students.The book is orgonised in 4 clear sectionns to meet all your drama needs:
- short humorous sketches
- medium-length sketches
- medium-length plays
- teen dramas