Project(1): Putting on a play教案评析

M6U1 Laughter is good for you Project

Putting on a play

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

have a good understanding of the two short plays. 2.

know the steps to prepare a play and act out a play with others. 3.

know how much it takes to put on a play. 4.

know that laughter is good for our health and stay positive in life. Lesson type: an integrated lesson Teaching methods: In this period, the teacher will: 1. make students understand the plays by reading. 2. make students plan, prepare and put on a play. Learning methods: In this period, the students will:

1. improve reading ability by reading two plays.

2. learn to cooperate by putting on a play.

3. learn to smile to life and keep healthy . Teaching aids:

some props, multimedia

Teaching procedures: Step 1 Lead-in

(6 minutes) 1. Show a short play. 2. To put on a play, what are needed?

Step 2 Reading

(9 minutes)

1.Read the two plays on page 14 and 15 carefully. 2.Find out some information of the basic elements in the two plays and fill in the blanks.

The invisible bench

1 The important papers

(1) 1.__________, Tony,

6._________, Queen,

the servant 7._______________

8._______________ papers,

a newspaper,

a magazine,

toilet paper, etc. characters

Cathy, Paula, Ann

(2)setting

2. _______________

(3) props

The invisible bench

(4) plots

Beginning:

Mike was sitting on an

3. _________ bench.

Process:

Beginning:

The king told the servant that he needed the 9.__________ papers. Process:

Tony, Cathy and Paula joined The queen and the servant him, too. Ann came and asked passed on the official-looking if they were sitting on an papers, a newspaper, a invisible bench. Mike said he magazine, a dictionary or a had 4. ________ the bench. Ending:

Cathy all 5.________ down. poster, etc. Ending:

really needed —10. _______. In the end, Tony, Paula and At last, the king got what he Step 3 Planning and preparing (10 minutes)

1. Planning What should we do before we put on a play?

(1). Decide the director.

(2). Decide which play to choose. Three choices are available.

A. the invisible bench

B. the important papers

C. an original play(原创剧) created by yourselves.

(3). Decide the characters.

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（Note: You can revise (修改) the plays to make them funnier.）

2. Preparing Learn the lines by heart Tips:

(1). Pay attention to your body language and facial expressions.

(2). You are supposed to act it out with true feelings.

Step 4 Presenting (10 minutes)

It is your show time. Step 5 Assessing (2 minutes)

The best team is…/The best actor or actress is…. Step 6 Summary (2 minutes)

Laughter can make you 10 years younger! Step 7 Homework (1 minutes)

1. Create more plays. 2. Put on the plays.

Blackboard design: Unit 1 Laughter is good for you Putting on a play Basic elements: script

Students’ keys: director

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actor and actress

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setting

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prop

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