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Winner, 2019 Writing Award, Lone Star College Rising Water is an English language textbook that teaches spoken communication skills through the performance of an engaging and compelling one-act play. This action-packed original play is about a rebellious teenager who finds himself in the middle of a flooded city! Whether it's reader's theater, an in-class performance, or a full production, putting on a play is the ultimate group project. And drama is a powerful tool for learning spoken communication skills! Students take on acting skills like using body language, gesture, intonation, and other non-verbal cues to communicate better. They are exposed to natural language in a realistic setting. And they are motivated and engaged! A range of activities prepare students to perform as they practice language skills: Background readings on topics raised by the play: how cities are fighting climate change and responding to natural threats, the unsung heroes of Hurricane Harvey, and why teenagers love risk! An original one-act play written for ELLs about a typical teenager who just can't seem to get it together. When his city is hit by a flood though, his conservative parents and overachieving friends are helpless! Ajax's recklessness may the only thing that can save the day Pragmatics lesson on asking for help and recognizing sincere vs. insincere offers Drama games about speaking with emotion and using emphasis to make meaning. Scaffolding to prepare students to produce a play including Lessons on attentive listening Guided questions to analyze the play Ideas for auditioning, learning a part, and marking scripts for emotional content to improve line readings. Tips for staging a play Post-Performance Activities, including a talkback, a mini-debate, writing a new scene or even a sequel or mining the play for useful language An optional assignment to host a panel discussion about how to best prepare teenagers for the future. Assessment rubrics and an answer key Your students will look forward to class with this innovative resource that utilizes drama in language teaching! The play's the thing!

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Praise for the Integrated Skills Through Drama Series I can say without hesitation that teachers and students will find the series Integrated Skills through Drama, of which this book forms part, a treasure trove of teaching ideas, covering areas like pronunciation, grammar, pragmatics, discussion themes and a host of suggested activities, all built around a short play. --Charlyn Wessels Dyers, Author of Drama in the Oxford Resource Series for Teachers Drama in the performance of texts is one of the most compelling of language learning resources. It develops pronunciation, grammar and conversational skills, provides spin-off into writing, offers unlimited repetition without boredom--and most importantly, fosters the creation of a learning community through co-operative ensemble work. This book offers a wealth of preparatory activities, suggestions for varied ways of using the text and helpful suggestions for follow-up. What are we waiting for? The play's the thing . . --Alan Maley

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Alice Savage is a graduate of the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont and is currently on the faculty at Lone Star College, North Harris in Houston, Texas. Alice has lived in New York, Los Angeles, and Seattle as well as Houston, and enjoys city life and the performing arts. When not teaching or writing, she also enjoys traveling for conferences and climbing mountains with her family.

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