ESL SIX CLASS FOUR ONLY - MARCH 29TH, NYU VISITORS

Cumulative Writing:

Drama and Storytelling in Enhancing Focus, Language, Patience, Memory, Listening and Speaking Skills, and Support:

*Question:  Which story did you most empathize with and why?

"The story about the mother and how she lost her child.  This was clearly traumatic, but something that we have to deal with sometimes.  It was scary to hear, but beautiful that someone told this story."

"I empathized mostly with the story about the mother trying to save the little boy because I understand what it is like to want to help someone.  I know what it is like to be scared, and to have something really bad happen to someone you love."

"I emphasized with the story about 'pulling up your pants,' because in my town there is always a sense of judgement by others.  Someone may say that you are not rich enough, or smart enough, or attractive enough.  It seems like someone is always telling you you're not good enough, and because of that, I often felt shamed.  I can relate to the way the woman told the person, 'You should be ashamed of yourself.'"

"Our visitor's story was the story I empathized with the most because I never heard that experience in real life.  I just saw it on movies.  When the visitor told this story it was sometimes serious and sometimes funny, and even other times shocking especially how he managed telling the story about when the tornado come and hit their home."

"I mostly empathized with the story about the pants because I could understand the story and it was funny.  Our group presented this story and then I deeply felt this experience."

"I told the story of the pants because I think sometimes we do silly things."

"I liked the story about the E. guy because it showed that some people are really careful about someones acting (behavior) and treatment on the street, and anywhere else, even if they don't know each other."

"I liked the story of our teacher because it was funny, and I have familiar stories in my life that are also funny."

"I think I mostly empathized with the story about the 'mad dog,' because it was very sad and the way the student told it made me see how helpful a person can be with another."

"I liked the story placed in California because it was about someone in the swimming pool.  This story was very important because it gave us an idea of what life things could happen there."

"I emphathized with the story of a boy who drunk water and died in the river because those things happened in my village of where I am from."



*Question:  In these two weeks, how has drama helped you to get along better with each other?

"Drama has helped us understand the people's different point of views, and how a person can interpret another person's actions.  Also, it was very helpful for us to guess what was happening in the tableaus."

"Drama is helpful because it gives us many ideas, and also helps us to get to know each other better.  Also, we have fun while learning."

**Note to students:  Thank you for your great listening, attention, and participation skills.  You did a fabulous job today!

**Note to visitors from NYU:  Thank you so much for all your guidance, support, discussion, and ideas. 

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