Word power: Words used in performing教学创新设计

M6 U1

Word power -By He Zhongwen Teaching aims: (1). Learn and master the new words in performing. (2). Enlarge the knowledge about expressions of comedy. Important points & difficult points: (1). Talk about comedy to learn new words. (2). Remember the new expressions of comedy. Procedure: Step 1 Revision: 1. What are the four types of stand-up? 2. What effect do stand up and other forms of comedy have on us? 3. What do we need while performing? Step 2 Words used in performing: Show the students pictures related to acting, asking them to give the names. Step 3 Read and understand

Ask the students to give names to the following descriptions. 1. The person who gives instructions to the actors, cameraman etc. in a film or play.

2. All the people who act in a play or film. 3. The words of a play or performance that an actor learns. 4. The written form of a play or film. 5. The instructions and advice given on where to stand on the stage. 6. One of the main parts into which a stage play is divided. 7. Plays which are very short. (keys: director

cast

lines

script

stage direction

acts or scenes

one-act play) Step 4 Further study

1. Complete the exercise of Part C. (1) director

(2)lines

(3) stage

(4) acts

(5) scenes

(6) wings

(7) lights

(8) stage directions

2. According to Part C, answer this question “What kinds of things should an actor do to become successful?”

*listen to the director

*learn lines by heart *find out when the character he or she is playing on stage *dress in his or her costume and wait in the wings in time *know the props that are going to be used before going on stage *calm down and be confident when on stage Homework 1.

Keep in mind all the useful expressions related to drama. 2.

Find some idioms about smiling or laughing.