ULC剑桥国际高中｜有“戏”的课堂，迈向更“有戏有趣”的成长

戏剧让孩子们尝试他们生活的不同境遇，允许他们在安全的环境中尝试他们的想法和行为，像最早的戏剧倡导者之一说的那样：在一个“无禁区”的领域里，他们在寻找自己。这是无价的礼物，而我们知道它的价值所在。
——英国教育戏剧家David Davis

1月中旬，被大家戏称为“小黑屋”的Black Box剧院里，根据戏剧老师Ms.Joanna Pan给出的刺激性情节引子（Stimulation），同学们分组构思情节发展，在不伤害自己的前提下嵌入摔倒在地的场景。

戏剧课堂反对局限于成人的范式模仿，鼓励学生参与、互动，发挥思辨性和创造力，去探索事件中的人在某个境遇中的遭遇，在“自我解读”和“角色”中找到平衡。因此，尽管是一样的引子，有人则将引子诠释为碰瓷，有人衍生出枪杀情节。期间，为了让摔倒时有表现力又兼顾安全，大家还提前在瑜伽垫上做起了练习。

戏剧课堂

学校自2019年引入G9年级英语戏剧课，之后又新增了IG戏剧选修课，Ms.Joanna Pan一直是这两门课程的任课老师。

前者嵌入G9英语课程中，是每个学生英语课上的重要组成部分，丰富了学生在舞台上和舞台外的戏剧体验。后者则提供了戏剧的深入学习，学生需要额外参加剑桥考试局的官方考核。近期，Ms.Joanna Pan分享了学生们在戏剧教学中做了什么、有何获益。

Theater Education Growing in ULC

Drama teaching is flourishing in education field,as it allows students to excel their academic performance and enrich their life experience.Here are some examples of what our ULC students have gained during their study of drama.

Students have boosted up their English-speaking skills since they buried themselves in the script to know the character inside out.It is referred to their application of a variety of volume,pace,tone,and dramatic pauses to portrait the characters in a fascinating lighting.For instance,students use a loud voice with a high pitch to indicate the character’s excitement.Rather than reading the script aloud,students must convince the audience by different vocal techniques.Therefore,their speaking skills have improved incredibly,from reading aloud to emotional expression.

Moreover,theater is a place where students can immerse themselves thoroughly in others’life experiences so that they may sympathize with those who are facing dilemmas.They would feel,reflect,and hypothesize what decisions they would make if it happened to them.Some students would become more considerate and sensitive after this process because it is easier for them to comprehend others’feelings.That’s how drama lessons contribute to students’whole person development.

Are you curious how they perform in their lessons?

ULC戏剧发展近况

戏剧教学给学生学业表现带来积极作用，能够丰富他们的生活经验，近年来它在教育领域蓬勃发展。ULC学生已从戏剧学习中收获多方面的成长。

通过全身心投入剧本来洞察角色内外，这提升了学生们的英语口语能力。他们运用了音量、节奏、语调和戏剧性的停顿来刻画角色，给观众呈现出富有魅力的人物形象。例如，学生们会变大声音、变高音调来表现角色的兴奋。由于戏剧演员通过不同的声音技巧，而不是大声朗读剧本来说服观众，从朗读转变到情感表达的过程中，多数同学的口语能力有了显著提高。

此外，戏剧提供了让学生们可以深入体验他人生活经历的平台，这使他们能够共情那些面临困境的人。他们会感受、反思并推想——如果事情发生在自身上，自己会做出什么样的决策？在这个过程中，因为常常理解他人的感受，一些学生会变得更加细腻和体谅他人。这正是源于戏剧课程浸润、促进学生整体发展的贡献。

你好奇他们在课堂上的表现吗？

截自《Educating Rita（教室情缘）》戏剧独白表演，该剧诞生于女权主义萌芽时期，Claris扮演的Rita正在表达接受教育的意义。

截自《Scream if you want to go faster（如果你想开得更快，尖叫吧）》戏剧独白表演，Lulu同学扮演疑似酒驾、被抓起来后极力辩解的Lizzie。

我们也欣然看到，越来越多同学从戏剧教学中受益，勇敢地从犯错中学习，更自信从容地表达自己。以下是来自不同年级、不同戏剧课程学生的学习经历分享。

Hi,I am Joan from 9A,and I want to share some of my feelings after study drama!At the very beginning I was very shy of showing myself in the stage.I felt awkward when I stood in front of my classmates and I failed to make eye contact with them,but now after I try more times,and I feel like I started to enjoy when I am acting.Also I become more confident and comfortable when I stand on the stage.I like the feeling when I stand in the stage!I believe I will be even better sooner or later!

——Joan Chen,G9 IG Drama Class

一开始，我非常害羞，不敢在舞台上展示自己。当我站在同学们面前时，我感到很尴尬，无法与他们进行眼神交流，但现在，经过多次尝试，我开始享受表演的过程。当我站在舞台上时，我变得更加自信和从容。我喜欢在舞台上的感觉！我相信，自己以后会变得更好！

——Joan Chen（IG戏剧选修课-G9学生）

At the beginning of the class of drama in ULC,I thought I was introverted,but after Q3,I became extroverted,perhaps because I gradually got familiar with the school and became more integrated into the class in drama.In fact,drama is not as rigorous as other academic courses,and it needs more physical interaction of students.It's okay to do wrong,anyway,there are still a few opportunities to modify,so I let go to do it.

——Jackson Li,G9 English Drama Class

刚开始上ULC戏剧课，我觉得自己是内向的，但上到今年第三学季后，我变得外向了。也许是因为我逐渐熟悉了学校，更好地融入了戏剧课。实际上，戏剧需要学生更多的肢体互动，并不像其它学科课程那样严格。过程中，做错了也没关系，反正还有好几次修改的机会呢，所以我选择放手去做。

——Jackson Li（G9英语戏剧课学生）

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Studying drama has brought me a lot of benefits.

For example,performing in Drama makes me more confident.It takes courage and confidence to perform on the stage.Through drama lessons at school,I gradually overcame my shyness and nervousness and learned to present myself with confidence.This sense of confidence is also important in other areas,such as interviews,presentations,and teamwork.

Learning drama has also enhanced my team-working and communication skills,as it takes a strong relationship and good cooperation among all the actors to perform a drama play.

In general,studying drama has brought me many benefits,such as improved expression,increased confidence,enhanced creativity,and better teamwork.These skills and experiences will play an important role in my future studies and career.

——Claris Xu,G10 IG Drama Class

学习戏剧给我带来了许多好处。

例如，参与戏剧表演让我更加自信。在舞台上表演需要勇气和自信。通过学校的戏剧课程，我逐渐克服了害羞和紧张，学会了自信地展现自己。这种自信感在面试、演讲、团队协作等其他领域也很重要。

由于一场戏剧的演绎，少不了演员间的紧密关系和良好合作，学习戏剧还锻炼了我的团队合作和沟通能力。

总之，学习戏剧给我带来了许多好处，包括表达能力、自信心增强，以及创造力和团队合作能力的培养。这些技能和经历将在我未来的学习和职业中起到重要的作用。

——Claris Xu（IG戏剧选修课-G10学生）