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THE BOB WILSON HOLISTIC METHOD

Drama Warm-ups

for Language Learning

by Bob Wilson at autoenglish.org

Connect Energize voice and body Focus Calm

UNIVERSAL  DRAMA WARM-UP EXPRESS FOR ALL AGES

Before we start a drama class we need to do three things: connect the group; energize bodies and voices and then calm down and focus.
1-CONNECT WITH THE GROUP  
Simultaneous Clap:  
1 The class stands in a circle.
2 First student faces second student and they have to do one clap at exactly the same time. They keep trying until they achieve this.
3 When they achieve this they smile and bow at each other.
4 Then the second student repeats this to the third student and so on until the entire group is connected.
 
2-ENERGIZE BODY AND VOICE  
Countdown Shake:  
1 The class stands in a circle.
2 Say, "Raise your righthand and shake it for 5 seconds."
3 Countdown 5 seconds with your class and then say, "Raise your left foot and shake it for 5 seconds."
4 Repeat for left hand and right foot.
5 Shake right hand for 4 seconds and repeat for other hand and feet.
6 Do the above for 3 then 2 then 1 second. Finally shout, "Crazy monkeys!" and then everyone jumps around for a bit
 
Voice warm-up:  
1 Breathe in deeply and breathe out going SSSSSS.
2 Breathe in deeply and breathe out going ZZZZZZZ.
3 Hum and stretch and tap your front and back.
4 Yawn and stretch.
5 Chew an invisible bubble gum.
6 Everyone say loudly: DA DA DA; KA KA KA; GA GA GA; TA TA TA; YA-YO YA-YO
7 Repeat: KIGGERLY KOO KIGGERLY KOO KIGGERLY KIGGERLY KOO; RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY
 
3-CALM DOWN AND FOCUS  
The Singing Bowl:  
1 You need a singing bowl or a bell or triangle.
2 Tell students that as soon as they hear the sound, they close their eyes and listen.
3 They open their eyes when they can no longer hear the sound.
 
 

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