Drama in EFL teaching

Lilly:&nbsp; And there coming the Master Man, carrying a dead elephant across his shoulders. BABY:&nbsp; (in delight) Papa! Kate:&nbsp; (to MASTER MAN) Did you have a good day, dear? Gergana:&nbsp; (roaring) Yes! But I forgot my bow and arrows. I had to kill this elephant with my bare hands. Lilly:&nbsp; As Shadusa watched in terror, Master Man built a huge fire in the fireplace, roasted the elephant, and devoured every bit of it but the bones. Nellina:&nbsp; Suddenly he stopped and sniffed. Gergana:&nbsp; (sniffs loudly) Wife! I smell a man! Kate:&nbsp; Oh, there’s no man here now. One passed by while you were gone. That must be what you smell. Gergana:&nbsp; Too bad! He would have been tasty. Lilly:&nbsp; Then he rolled over on the ground, and before long the leaves trembled from his snores. Nellina:&nbsp; The woman hurried over to the pot and slid off the lid. Kate:&nbsp; (to SHADUSA, in a hushed voice) Quick! Get away while you can. Nellina:&nbsp; Shadusa leaped out and bolted down the path. Lilly:&nbsp; But he hadn’t gone too far when he heard a distant Gergana:&nbsp; (from a distance) ROAR! Nellina:&nbsp; . . . and felt the ground tremble beneath him. Lilly:&nbsp; Master Man was coming!&nbsp; Shadusa ran till he came upon five farmers hoeing a field. One of them called, Ivana:&nbsp; What’s your hurry? Ivan:&nbsp; Master Man is after me! Ivana:&nbsp; Take it easy. We won’t let anyone hurt you. Nellina:&nbsp; Just then they heard a terrible

MESSAGE from students: War may make us great, but let it never be forgotten that peace only can make us both great and free. Today the real test of power is not the capacity to make war but the capacity to prevent it. Peace is not something you wish for, it is something you make, something you are, something you do, and something you give away. “Peace is the only battle worth waging.” &nbsp;“It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.”

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Noemi: Let’s finish the radio program with your feelings. Come on…… Emilio: OK. I think we are going backwards, we are starting history from the beginning; do you remember that day in 1939? Obviously because we studied it at school. It was the same as now: we are talking about an invasion of one state by another. We are bombarded by the media through very worrying news: invasions, negotiations, weapons and so on. It all starts from the will of a powerful man. Someone who physically holds the lives of millions of citizens treating them as puppets. A man who can destroy lives, families, people and men with a single 'click'. I can’t believe that humans are the most intelligent species on Earth if they destroy and kill with absurd pretexts. In history we have widely seen the consequences of a war, of an act of violence against someone … We are returning to 1930s. We see politicians that think they have superpowers. I am young, I am 13 years old, my words are only those of an eighth grade student. If you stop for a moment you will understand that what I am saying is not only a reflection but it is a sad and real truth that can never turn into a lie if there is no mutual cooperation. Unfortunately, the priority seems to be doing war, a hellish game that consumes us as the worst of the slot machines; it is something that you will hardly get back from. Angela: Wow, Emilio, you are great. Mrs Fetto told me you wrote a letter to the powerful men of the world asking them to stop the war. Can you read it, please. Emilio: Yes, I did. TUTTI INSIEME: Can you read it, please. Emilio: Dear Presidents Vladimir Putin, Volodymir Zelensky, Joe Biden As Mother Teresa of Calcutta did years ago I am writing you a letter with my heart in my hands and as an innocent student aged 13 years old.

Introduction (Alek is reading, Amelia and Ola are se1ng things up) Alek: On 24th February an alarm sounded in Ukraine. Many locals had to run away from their beloved country. Some of the found safe places in Poland. Scene 1 (Pola enters, sounds of the street, looks around, approaches Ola and Amelka) Amelia: Hi! What’s your name? Pola: I’m Katerina and this is Olena Amelia: Welcome to Poland Katerina. You are safe here. You can always count on us! Amelia: Where did you come from? Pola: from Charaków Amelia: do you want a hot meal or tea? Pola: so willingly. AQer two days of hard road, it's priceless Scene 2 (Pola hasSly packs her suitcase, Alek reads) Alek: The war forced thousands of Ukrainians to leave suddenly. They could pack very liUle with them. Only the most necessary things.

-Hey do you guys know anything about peace and war, which I told you about yesterday remember now? -Oh, the one where people gets their hopes down? -Don’t forget the other piece it would be a disaster with no peace! -Oh the long lost puzzle piece of the world we live in. Wouldn’t be complete without peace, you can keep trying. -Yeah you’re right but why do these wars start? -That’s simple: Religious, economic, national events and some other kind. -That’s weird; can’t we stop these events now? -That’s possible; some countries sign a treaty and chose peace over war. -Doesn’t wars include other things in it? -Like what? -Like loss! -It does, not only living spaces gets overthrown, lives also goes with it. -Hundreds, thousands maybe millions of lives! -Now I’m even more confused why, we have to face these wars when we can have all peace. -You’re right but the pieces are missing in nothing but blank space. -We can find and re-build it all if we do it together. -For a better and prettier future for all and forever! -We will be only facing towards and getting us further. -Maybe one maybe more friends to join us in our brand new chapter.

Emilio: Well done Noemi. You are right! Now Angela, what is your opinion. Did you write something? Angela: Well. Yes. This is what I wrote about the war: We did not expect this war, especially after this pandemic that has closed us at home for almost a year and honestly I do not want to live another year or even more in a state of emergency due to a war. After all the tragical events of the past in history we did not learn anything? I believe that Putin is just a selfish man who thinks only of his own goals and his own life and has no mercy for all Ukrainians who are forced to escape from their country and for those who have already died on the first days of the bombing. It is very bad for boys, men, girls, women and especially children, who dream of a better world and instead they are forced to hear horrible and terrifying news, Let’s think about people who live in another part or the world and have relatives in Ukraine and how worried are they about their family and friends. It is not expected that after so many conflicts someone still wants war as an instrument of conquest or for personal purposes, also because being in the 21st century our minds should be more open and there should be no more forms of discrimination, wars and conflicts. among politicians who should give us a good example rather than a bad one. Emilio: Thanks girls, your reflections are striking and they are the result of great maturity and empathy. Let’s continue with Domenico. What did you write about war? Domenico: Well, listen: War strikes innocent people only for the desire of power and wealth of the politicians. This thing makes me shiver. Soldiers are forced to put their lives at risk for them. The only war to be done is PEACE where no weapons or bombs are allowed, but people who help others. The term "war" should be abolished, in my opinion, because it causes terror not only in those who have experienced it, but also in those who have only studied it in books. Emilio: Thank you, dear friends and congratulations for your speaking. Noemi: Now it’s your turn, Emilio. What do you think about war? Emilio: NOOOOO

Nazlı: Just a chunk! Kemal: A slice! I need a slice. Ömer: Would you look at yourselves? You can’t have a piece, a chunk, a morsel of my peace. It is my peace. It was given to me.&nbsp; Nazlı: Given to you? Zeynep Sude: By whom? Ömer: I know a guy.&nbsp; Kemal: We have a guy? Zeynep Sude: Do we have a peace guy? Ömer: You can call him a friend of life.&nbsp; Kemal: What do we do to have that peace? Ömer: Nothing! Girls: Nothing? Ömer: But why do you need a chunk, a slice of peace? You can get your own! Real peace is free. Kemal: I want real peace. Zeynep Sude: I am in. Damla: The real peace is inside us. To make peace among friends, among nations is not hard as long as we have good wills inside. Mutual tolerance and respect is the key for the real peace. It is free and not inside of a bag :)&nbsp; Damla: Can I hold the bag?&nbsp; Ömer: No!&nbsp; THE END

"MASTER MAN" Nellina:&nbsp; Once there was a man who was strong. Lilly:&nbsp; When he gathered firewood, he hauled twice as much as anyone else in the village. When he hunted, he carried home two antelopes at once. Nellina:&nbsp; This man’s name was Shadusa, and his wife was named Shettu. One day he said to her, Ivan :&nbsp; (showing his muscles) Just look at these muscles. I must be the strongest man in the world. From now on, just call me Master Man. Nellina :&nbsp; But Shettu said, Ivana:&nbsp; Quit your foolish boasting. No matter how strong you are, there will always be someone stronger. And watch out, or someday you may meet him. Lilly:&nbsp; The next day, Shettu paid a visit to a neighboring village. On the walk home she grew thirsty, so she stopped by a well. Nellina:&nbsp; She threw in the bucket Lilly : Splash! Nellina:&nbsp; —then she pulled on the rope. But she could not lift the bucket. Nellina:&nbsp;Just then a woman walked up with a baby strapped to her back. BABY:&nbsp; (makes baby noises) Lilly:&nbsp; Shettu told her Ivana:&nbsp; (politely) You’ll get no water here today. The bucket won’t come up. Nellina:&nbsp; The two women pulled together, but still the bucket would not budge. Kate:&nbsp; Wait a moment. Lilly:&nbsp; . . . said the woman. She untied her baby and set him on the ground.

Scene 3 (Amelia and Ola give warm clothes and a toy for a small child) Pola: Thank you very much for help Amelia: You're welcome Ola: There is a place at my house for you to spend the night Pola: I really thank you very much. I am glad that I can feel safe here Scene 4 (at Ola's house) Pola tells the story of escaping from her country The day before the war started I was normally at work. At that Sme I did not know it was the last Sme I was there. At dask the alarm woke us up. Olena started crying. My husband told us to leave right away. I was packing in a hurry, thinking if I would ever see him again. He had to stay to defend the country. Those were the worst moments of my life. (Finally, we show hands with the inscripSon STOP WAR!) THE END

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"THE TREE OF PEACE" Somewhere in the world… An old man is walking with his granddaughter, Irini, in the garden. He is sad. The girl’s parents are killed in the war. Now she’s the only family he has. He can’t hold his tears. “Grandpa, don’t be sad. Look! I’ve got these seeds. We’ll put them deep in the ground. The tree that will grow will be the symbol of peace. I will do my best to protect it and make it bigger and bigger. Don’t worry anymore!” The tree gets bigger and bigger and everyone’s happy. There is peace now. The tree blossoms and is so beautiful! But soon, war breaks out again. People kill each other and there is fire and bombing everywhere. The tree of peace is starting to lose its leaves and its branches are broken. Look! Children from all over the world are coming. They want to protect the tree of peace! They step forward and shout: Stop the war! Don’t kill each other! We want peace! Friendship! Love! Happiness! Respect! Equality! Peace! THE END

Ivan:&nbsp; WOW! How did he do that? Kate:&nbsp; It’s easy—when your father is Master Man. Nellina:&nbsp; Shadusa gulped and thought about going home. But instead he thrust out his chest and said Ivan:&nbsp; I want to meet this fellow, so I can show him who’s the real Master Man. Kate:&nbsp; Oh, I wouldn’t do that. He devours men like you! But do what you want BABY:&nbsp; (makes baby noises) Lilly:&nbsp; So Shadusa followed the woman back to her compound. Inside the fenced yard was a gigantic fireplace, and beside it was a pile of huge bones. Ivan: &nbsp; What’s all this? Kate: &nbsp;Well, you see, our house is so small that my husband must come out here to eat his elephants. Nellina:&nbsp; Just then they heard a great Gergana:&nbsp; ROAR! Ivan: covers his ears and begins to tremble Lilly:&nbsp; . . . so loud that Shadusa had to cover his ears. Then the ground began to shake, till Shadusa could hardly stand. Ivan:&nbsp; (shaking) What’s that?! Kate:&nbsp; (shaking, but in a calm voice) That’s Master Man. Ivan:&nbsp; (still shaking): Oh, no! You weren’t fooling! I’ve got to get out of here! Kate:&nbsp; (shaking) It’s too late now. But let me hide you. Lilly:&nbsp; By the fence were some large clay pots, each as tall as a man, for storing grain. She helped him climb into one, then set the lid in place. Nellina:&nbsp; Shadusa raised the lid a crack to peek out.

SONG How many roads must a man walk down Before you call him a man? How many seas must a white dove sail Before she sleeps in the sand? Yes, and how many times must the cannonballs fly Before they're forever banned? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin' in the wind Yes, and how many years must a mountain exist Before it is washed to the sea? And how many years can some people exist Before they're allowed to be free? Yes, and how many times can a man turn his head And pretend that he just doesn't see? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin' in the wind Yes, and how many times must a man look up Before he can see the sky? And how many ears must one man have Before he can hear people cry? Yes, and how many deaths will it take 'til he knows That too many people have died? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin' in the wind

Gaia: Look the song has a lot of questions and the answers, as the title states, fly in the wind. Bob Dylan wonders how many paths a man must travel before he can be considered a "man with his own rights" and with his own dignity. Morena The author wonders how long it will take before peace, freedom and respect for man reign in the world, but his questions remain unanswered. The best way to answer all of these questions is to ask them. Let's try to answer the questions of the song… which answer blows in the wind for us. Manuel: For me the answer that flies in the wind is that of peace and freedom, which even today in 2022, we are unable to have due to the war between Russia and Ukraine which inevitably affects the whole world economically but above all at the level of human lives, annihilating years and years of struggles for peace and freedom. Lara: In the chorus, he addresses the audience in a confidential tone calling them "my friend" and sees that the answer is blowing in the wind and wants to make clear that some values and intentions are like objects that fly, swept by the wind and we must chase them, in this case peace. We have to fight and chase peace to keep it on Earth and do not let it fly away. Manuel: In my opinion, the answer that blows in the wind is peace and loving each other because too many devastating wars have been done in the past and in any case they continue to exist; the current war between Russia and Ukraine is an example of this, but like this also that in Israel and Syria which is destroying everything. These wars day after day continue to claim innocent victims and the only way, the only hope to stop them is peace. Arrivano I ragazzi della III A e tutti insieme leggono la canzone con il sottofondo musicale.

Manuel: Hi guys. Where were you? Noemi: we were preparing our radio program. Today we want to speak about free time activities. Domenico: Noooo, I want to interwier some friends about their favourite music or singer. Angela: Here comes Emilio, let’s ask him. (arriva Emilio) Emilio what do think about these topic for today’s radio program? Music or free time? Emilio: Dear friends today we can’t talk about lighter topics and entertain people with some interviews about music and free time activities. We must give voice to our indignation towards the war which unfortunately in the twenty-first century rather than being a taboo hangs over the lives of men spreading death and destruction. So I have reflected all night on the atrocity of war and I have decided to dedicate this special episode to this topic and try to help to restore peace in the world. Let's start with you, my friends Noemi and Angela: do you want to share your heartfelt reflections that you both wrote during the first days of the Russian attack on Ukraine? Noemi and Angela (together): Yes, of course. It is a good idea. Emilio: Let’s listen your point of view first, Noemi. Noemi: Our Italian teacher told us to write what is war for us. I wrote this. There are a lot of words that describe war: it is usually defined as "conflict" or "struggle". In addition, concepts related to fear, panic and anxiety are attributed to it. I believe that war determines a state of perennial anguish, because the fear of being able to die at any moment becomes concrete under the bombs. Right now the citizens of Ukraine are experiencing all this and the thing that disgusts me most is that those who created this situation are aware of it. It's still happening! Unfortunately! History has taught us nothing!

Gergana:&nbsp; ROAR! Lilly:&nbsp; The farmers all dropped their hoes and covered their ears. Ivana:&nbsp; What was that?! Ivan:&nbsp; That was Master Man! Ivana:&nbsp; Well, then, you’d better keep running! Nellina:&nbsp; And the five farmers fled across the field. Lilly:&nbsp; Shadusa ran on till he rounded a bend— Nellina:&nbsp; then he stopped short. Lilly:&nbsp; There beside the path sat a stranger, and there beside the stranger lay a huge pile of elephant bones. Marina:&nbsp; (roaring) What’s your hurry? Ivan:&nbsp; (стенейки) Master Man is after me. Marina:&nbsp; You better not say so—’cause I’m Master Man! Nellina:&nbsp; From behind Shadusa came another Gergana:&nbsp; ROAR! Lilly . . . and once again he bounced into the air.&nbsp; The stranger caught Shadusa in one hand as Master Man ran up. Gergana:&nbsp; (angrily) Let me have him! Marina:&nbsp; (roaring) &nbsp;Come and get him! Lilly:&nbsp; Master Man lunged, but the stranger tossed Shadusa into a tree. Then the two strong men wrapped themselves around each other and wrestled across the ground. Gergana:&nbsp; ROAR! Marina:&nbsp; GRRRRR! Nellina:&nbsp; The noise of the battle nearly deafened Shadusa. The dust choked him. The trembling of the tree nearly shook him down.

M. Kemal: Hey guys! What are you all doing here? Nazlı: Not much. Guess what Ömer has in his bag. Kemal: What? Nazlı: Peace. Kemal: Woow. Really? Can I see? Ömer: Sure. Nazlı: He said I couldn’t have a piece or even chunk about his peace.&nbsp; Kemal: Wow. What about a slice of a peace? (Laughter..) Ömer: Well.. A slice of a piece is the same thing as a chunk of peace which is the same thing as a piece of peace. So I am sorry. I can’t give you a slice either.&nbsp; Zeynep Sude: Hey guys! What is going on? Kemal: We are just talking about what Ömer has in his bag. Zeynep Sude: What does he have? Nazlı: PEACE. Zeynep Sude: Peace? A peace of what? Put it back down. I don’t want any trouble. I was just on my way to visit my old aunt.&nbsp; Ömer: Don’t worry! The peace in my bag won’t apparently hurt you.&nbsp; Nazlı: It’s not that kind of peace.&nbsp; (Ömer shows the bag.) Zeynep Sude: Ohh. Then, give me. I want it. I really need it a piece of that peace.

I will start saying that I don't know anything about Geopolitics but I want to illustrate my thoughts in the clearest and most concise way possible. In the last weeks the world has been thrown in an incredible derangement so strong that we have forgotten COVID-19 which had invaded our minds for about 2 years. I am talking about the war, a word that takes us inside a trench of an armed conflict motivated by more or less questionable reasons but still a struggle that uses violence. I ask of you in a very simple way to stop the war. Please stop the war: it is a very small gesture that can save millions of lives. Please do not make things worse than now, we are on the verge of a third world conflict which would be the last step in the history of mankind. It will lead to the destruction of everything and everyone without having solved anything. I ask you, o powerful people on the Earth, please put an end to this terrible bloodshed. Please put my words into your hearts and put an end to this conflict, to this bloodshed and also to the sufferings that we are experiencing in our hearts and in our homes indirectly, too. Best regards Emilio Fetto THE END

"WAR AND PEACE" Lara: Hi, guys. Did you watch the news yesterday? I heard about the war between Russia and Ucraina. Gaia: Yes, I heard it on TV. It's terrible. Morena: I only heard some news on the radio. I want to have more information. It is impossible that in 2022 a war can broke out. Manuel: At school we learnt about Gandhi, Martin Luther King and peace revolts. We learnt that all wars in the past took only blood, death, desolation, ruin and at school teachers always teach us that the mistakes of the past mustn't be repeated in the future. Gaia: Yes, this year we have listened to a lot of peace and war songs at school. Italian and English songs. My dad loves "Blowing to the wind" by Bob Dylan. Do you know it? Lara: I have never heard it. What does it speak about? Morena: Look. I have done some researches on the web. It is a beautiful sad song about the horrors of the war and civil rights. (prende fogli con commenti) Lara: let's have a look together. Gaia: let's listen to the song, too. Manuel: This song was written by Bob Dylan, an American singer and songwriter. He wanted to bring to the world a message of peace during the period in which the United States were engaged in the conflict with Vietnam. Gaia: We have always wondered why people take up arms against another people, annihilating freedom and human dignity. The answer inevitably falls on economic interests and the thirst for power without thinking about human life. Morena: so the text "Blowin 'in the wind" which speaks of the need for a position on war is actual. Lara: Yes, it is. Ukraine is having continuous and cruel bombardments by the Russian armies.

Lilly:&nbsp; As Shadusa watched, the two men struggled to their feet, still clutching one another. Then each gave a mighty leap, and together they rose into the air. Nellina:&nbsp; Higher and higher they went, till they passed through a cloud and out of sight. Ivan:&nbsp; (looks up with a surprise) Lilly:&nbsp; Shadusa waited and waited, but the men never came back down. At last he climbed carefully from the tree, then ran and ran and never stopped till he got home safe&nbsp; Nellina:&nbsp; And he never called himself Master Man again. Ivan:&nbsp; (a loud sigh of relief) Lilly:&nbsp; As for those other two, they’re still in the clouds, where they battle on to this day. Nellina:&nbsp; Of course, they rest whenever they’re both worn out. Lilly:&nbsp; But sooner or later they start up again, and what a noise they make! Gergana:&nbsp; ROAR! Marina:&nbsp; GRRRRR! Nellina:&nbsp; Some people call that noise thunder. Lilly:&nbsp; But now you know what it really is— Nellina и Lilly :&nbsp; two fools fighting forever to see which one is&nbsp; MASTER MAN! THE END

"A PIECE OF PEACE" İrem: Here you are Sir! Here is your coffee. Ömer: Oh, thank you!&nbsp; İrem: If you need anything else, please let me know! Ömer: Ok! I will. Nazlı: Hey! What! up? Ömer: Hey! Not much! You? Nazlı: What’s in the bag? Ömer: In the bag? Nazlı: Yeah! In the bag.&nbsp; Ömer: Peace! Nazlı: Piece? A piece of what? Ömer: No! Not piece. PEACE. PEACE. Nazlı: Ok! Well.. Can I see peace? Ömer: Oh sure! Yeah.&nbsp; Nazlı: Whoa. I wanna piece of that peace. Ömer: Well.. You can’t have a piece of my peace. That’s my peace.&nbsp; Nazlı: Well.. How about I talk about peace?&nbsp; Ömer: OK. A chunk of peace is like the same thing as a piece of peace. So, I can’t give you a chunk of that peace. I am sorry.&nbsp; ( They talk. Silent mood)

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Kate: &nbsp;(to BABY) Pull up the bucket for Mama. BABY:&nbsp; (makes baby noises) Lilly:&nbsp; The baby quickly pulled up the bucket and filled his mother’s jug. Then he threw in the bucket and pulled it up once more for Shettu Ivana:&nbsp; (gasps in surprise) I don’t believe it! Kate: &nbsp;Oh, it’s not so strange. After all, my husband is Master Man. BABY:&nbsp; (makes baby noises) Nellina:&nbsp; When Shettu got home, she told Shadusa what had happened. Ivan:&nbsp; (angrily) Master Man?! He can’t call himself that! I’m Master Man. I’ll have to teach that fellow a lesson. Ivana:&nbsp; (begging) Oh, husband, don’t! If the baby is so strong, think what the father must be like. You’ll get yourself killed! Ivan:&nbsp; We’ll see about that! Lilly:&nbsp; The next morning, Shadusa set out early and walked till he came to the well. Nellina:&nbsp; He threw in the bucket— Lilly: Splash! Lilly:&nbsp; —then he pulled on the rope. But he could not lift the bucket. Nellina:&nbsp; Just then the woman with the baby walked up. BABY:&nbsp; (makes baby noises) Ivan:&nbsp; ( towards the woman belligerently): Wait a minute. What do you think you’re doing? Kate: &nbsp;I’m getting water, of course. Ivan: Well, you can’t. The bucket won’t come up. Lilly:&nbsp; The woman set down the baby, who quickly pulled up the bucket and filled his mother’s jug. BABY:&nbsp; (makes baby noises)