Mark Almond

Specialist in Drama in English Language Teaching

Recommended Reading

Drama in English Language Teaching

Almond, M (2007), Developing Classroom Presence Through Acting Skills, IATEFL Voices 198
Almond, M (2006), Let's Get Theatrical With Our Students, The Teacher, Issue 10 (42)
Almond, M (2006), Teachers Acting Up – From Stage Presence to Classroom Presence, ETp 45
Almond, M (2005), Teaching English with Drama, Keyways Publishing ISBN 1904549128
Almond, M (2004), English Teaching Essentials: DRAMA, English Teaching Professional, Issue 35
Almond, M (2002), Curtain Up, English Teaching Professional, Issue 22
Almond, M (2001), Bridging the Gap: Raising Cultural Awareness and Developing Communicative Skills
Through Drama, Hong Kong Institute of Education
Bilbrough, N (2007), Dialogue Activities, CUP
Butterfield, T (1989), Drama Through Language Through Drama, Kemble Press
Dornyei, Z and Thurrell, S (1991), Strategic Competence and How to Teach it, ELTJ 45/1
Dornyei, Z and Thurrell, S (1992), Conversations and Dialogues in Action, Prentice Hall
Dougill, J (1987), Drama Activities for Language Learning, Macmillan
Hayes, S (1984), Drama as a Second Language, National Extension College Trust
Heathfield, D (2005), Spontaneous Speaking, DELTA publishing
Holden, S (1981), Drama in Language Teaching, Longman (out of print. Possibly available on eBay)
Lutzker, P (2007), The Art of Foreign Language Teaching, Francke Verlag
Maley, A and Duff, A (1978), Drama Techniques in Language Learning, CUP
Wessels, C (1991), From Improvisation to Publication, ELTJ 45/3
Wessels, C (1987), Drama, OUP
Wilson, K (2008), Drama and Improvisation, OUP

Affect and Teaching as a Performing Art

Arnold, J (1999), Affect in Language Learning, CUP
Felman, J (2001), Never a Dull Moment: Teaching and the Art of Performance, Routledge
Goffman, E (1959), The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, Penguin
Grinder, M (1991), Righting the Educational Conveyor Belt, Metamorphous Press
Lutzker, P (2007), The Art of Foreign Language Teaching, Francke Verlag
Sarason, S (1999), Teaching as a Performing Art, Teachers’ College Press
Tauber, R and Mester, C (1994), Acting Lessons for Teachers, Praeger Publishers
Acting, Improvisation and Drama Games: Theory and Practice (non-ELT)
Abbott, J (2007), The Improvisation Book, Nick Hern Books
Benedetti, J (1989), Stanislavski – an introduction, Methuen
Benedetti, J (1998), Stanislavski and the Actor, Methuen
Boal, A (1992), Games for Actors and Non-Actors, Routledge
Boyd, N (1945), Handbook of Recreational Games, Dover Publications
Cassady, M (1993), Acting Games: Improvisations and Exercises, Meriwether Publishing
Farmer, D. (2007) 101 Drama Games and Activities. Lulu.com
Fredman, R & Reade, I (1996), Essential Guide to Making Theatre, Hodder and Stoughton
Gould, M (2000), The Complete GCSE Drama Course, Folens
Grotowski, J (1975), Towards a Poor Theatre, Methuen
Johnston, K (1979), Impro, Methuen
Johnston, K (1999), Impro for Storytellers, Routledge
Neelands, J (1998), Beginning Drama 11 – 14, David Fulton Publishers
Nicholson, H (2000), Teaching Drama 11 – 18, Continuum
Polsky, M (1980), Let’s Improvise, Applause
Poulter, C (1987), Playing The Game, Macmillan
Stanislavski, C S (1949), Building a Character, New York Theatre Arts Books
Stanislavski, C S (1963), Creating a Role, New York Theatre Arts Books
Winston, J and Tandy, M (2001), Beginning Drama 4 – 11, David Fulton Publishers

Voice Work
Berry, C (2000), Voice and the Actor, Virgin
Berry, C (1994), Your Voice and How to Use It, Virgin
Carey, D and R (2008), Vocal Arts Workbook and DVD, Methuen
Maley, A (2000), The Language Teacher’s Voice, Macmillan Heinemann
Parkin, K (1969), Ideal Voice and Speech Training, Samuel French
Rodgers, J (2002), The Complete Voice and Speech Workout, Applause

Sources for Plays

Samuel French’s Guide to Selecting Plays available from 52 Fitzroy Street, London, W1P 6JR or
http://www.samuelfrench-london.co.uk or 020 7387 9373 (44 20 7387 9373 outside the UK)
Shackleton, M (1985), Double Act: Ten One-Act Plays on Five Themes, Edward Arnold
Martin, A and Hill, R (1995), Modern Plays, Prentice Hall