Deslocamentos linguísticos e subjetivos na aprendizagem da língua inglesa por meio do teatro e de suas técnicas

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the impacts and the implications of the teaching of English through drama and its techniques. For almost four months, classes of English were weekly taught through the use of drama techniques. Initial and final interviews with the participants were conducted in English in order to analyze their development. Reports written by the participants were also collected and analyzed at the end of each class. The results point out that, in addition to the development of English, especially concerning the vocabulary and pronunciation improvement, the use of drama led the participants to lose the fear (of making mistakes) they had, and also encouraged them to take the risk and use English, fostering displacements in their subjective constitution. To conclude, the use of drama as a pedagogical strategy for the teaching of English is a technique that can contribute to the learning process, foster motivation and lead to students’ subjective displacement.