Project(1): Putting on a play优秀获奖教案

Unit 1 Laughter is good for you Project Teaching aims:

After this class, the students will be able to: 1.

have a good understanding of the two short plays 2.

use what they learned in this unit to analyze the play 3.

form groups to discuss and prepare their own performances.

Teaching Important points & difficult points: How to improve the students’ ability of practice.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 lead in

1.

Have you ever seen dramas either on TV or in a theatre?

2.

Have you ever acted in a drama?

3. In your opinion, in order to put on a drama, what preparations should be made? What steps are needed to prepare a play? (1) Listen to the director (2) Learn lines by heart (3) Find out when the character (he or she is playing) is on stage. (4) Make a list of which acts and scenes you are in. (5) Dressed in your costume and waiting in the wings at least one scene before you go on stage. (6) Follow the stage directions.

Step 2 Reading and analyzing

1.

The invisible bench (1)

Ask the students to read the script and then ask them some questions. 1) How many people can sit on the invisible bench in a comfortable way? A. Two

B. Three

C. Four

D. Five 2) How does Mike feel when Paula wants to sit on the bench?

A. Angry B. Interested C. Anxious D. Excited 3) Is there a bench in the play?

No. There isn’t any.

(2)

Language points 1)as if to do something（L9）好像要做某事

2)make room for (L9)为…腾出地方

3)for a while (L12)一会儿

4)go on (L13)发生，进行

5)annoyed (L22)恼怒的

be/get annoyed _____ sb

with be/get annoyed __________ sth

at/about 6) must have done

表示对过去或已完成动作的肯定判断或推测。

约翰对《阿甘正传》很熟悉，他一定看过很多遍了。

John knows a lot about Forrest Gump. He must have seen it many times. 2. The important papers

(1)Ask the students to read the script and then ask them some questions 1) Who do you think is the main character in the play?

The king.

2) What does the king actually want?

Toilet paper. 3) Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happen in the play? a. Servant comes back in with a dictionary. b. Servant comes back in with a magazine. c. Servant comes back in with a roll of

toilet paper. d. Servant comes back in with a newspaper. e. Servant comes back in with a pile of official- looking papers.

edbac (3)

language points 1) A pile of (L10) 一摞，一堆

2)dash out (L13)匆忙离去，冲出去

3)tear…in two (L14) 撕成两半

4)burst in (L24)闯进，突然闯入

5)glare at (L28) 对…怒目而视

6) hold out (L30) 拿出

7)a roll of (L30) 一卷

8)run into (L31) 撞到

Step 3 Planning and preparing

1. Ask the students to discuss in groups the following questions, which will help them to carry out the project. Ask them to write down their plans.

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Which play do you want to put on •

Who will play each character? Who will be the director? •

What kind of scenery will need? Who will make it? •

Will you need props? Who will find them? •

Will you need costumes? Who will make them? •

Where and how often will you practice?

2. Ask some groups to report their ideas about the project. The teacher may give some suggestions in this step.

Step 4 Homework

Ask the students to prepare their plays.