Can Theatre enhance your language skills?

What is the key to boosting any learning process?

At ELA we believe it is always about finding the perfect balance between theory and practice, and if you are looking to improve your English, why not use Theatre!

The well-rounded educational value theatre plays is increasingly being appreciated in many respects, and here are 3 reasons why you shouldn’t underestimate its benefits when it comes to brushing up on your English skills:

• Attending theatrical performances presents learners with a wide variety of communicative contexts. 
• Listening skills are utilised extensively and students develop an ear for pronunciation and accent, which will help them to sound like native speakers. 
• Thanks to the diversification of plays, students gain a deeper understanding of communicative styles, avoiding those awkward moments when someone doesn’t know what the suitable level of formality is. More cultural awareness and less faux-pas!

Theatre productions foster creativity and encourage viewers to put themselves in someone else’s shoes, thereby increasing empathy and self-awareness. As a result, students’ confidence will increase.

In a nutshell, learning English through Theatre enables students to practice key skills such as listening and, on top of that, it brings in the element of fun and students are keener to express themselves in public among friends and colleagues.

This ‘Theatre & English’ Course could be your experience of a lifetime!

Edinburgh’s hustle and bustle during summer festivals is not to be missed, so our answer is simple: take your English to the next level in the enchanting capital city of Scotland.
It’s high time you joined our ‘Theatre & English’ Course at ELA!

The next course runs from Mon, 30 July to Fri, 10 August 2018.

Contact us to get more information.