Developed by the Singapore Centre for Chinese Language, the "Drama is the Laboratory of Learning Chinese as a Second Language" teaching toolkit is designed for use in the teaching of Chinese language at all levels in secondary schools.

The toolkit comprises two parts: the written part and the demonstrative videos. The written part begins with an introduction to the theories of drama in education and their application process. It continues with an exploration of how drama can be integrated in the teaching and learning of Chinese. Eight commonly used drama conventions are introduced. The introductions, together with the lesson plans, give the teachers a basic idea of how the drama conventions can be applied in the Chinese classroom. Samples of students' compositions are appended.

13 lesson plans, 13 PowerPoint slideshows, 12 text structures worksheets and 2 dissertations are included in the third chapter the CD for reference.

The video section comprises interviews of participating teachers and students and videos demonstrating how the drama conventions are used in the classroom.

The written explanations together with the demonstrative videos in the toolkit aim to help the teachers acquire a basic understanding and actual experience of how drama can be integrated in Chinese language teaching. Ultimately, the toolkit aims to correct teachers' misconceptions of 'applying drama' in education and ultimately promote the use of 'drama as pedagogy' in Chinese language education.