Project(1): Putting on a play优质课教案设计

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Project Teaching aims:

Improve the students’ ability of practice. Important points & difficult points: Read the two passages about drama. Procedure: Step 1 lead-in Basic requirements Script (theme, lines, plot, stage directions ) director actor/actress (costumes, props ) vivid performances

setting

exaggerated expressions Have you ever seen dramas either on TV or in a theatre? Do you enjoy seeing dramas? Have you imagined acting in dramas? Today, you will have a chance to experience dramas! Step 2 The first drama “The invisible bench”

Read the first drama and answer the following questions: 1. Is there a bench in the courtyard?

Actually no 2. What does the word “invisible” mean?

It means ‘can’t be seen’

3. Is this a comedy? Why or why not? Yes, it is a comedy because it is very funny. 4. What do you think the playwright wants to tell us? The invisible bench

characters ( actors / actresses)

(five students) setting

(in a park) theme

(the invisible bench ) Is there really an invisible bench? In what style of comedy do you think this one is, observational, prop, physical or impressionist? It is in the physical style. Actors use body language to perform the play. Step 3 The second drama “The important paper”

Go through the second drama, and answer the following questions: 1. How many characters are there in the play? Three. The king, the Queen and the servant

2. Who do you think is the main character/ hero in the play? The King

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119865024.doc 3. What does the King actually want? Toilet paper. 4. Why are the others unable to understand him? Because he was a king and he says that he wants important papers. The others would mistake them for some official documents.

5. In what style of stand-up comedy is this play? It is in the style of prop. Actors use the prop — toilet paper and some other papers to perform the play.

6. How does the playwright make the play funny?The playwright uses a play upon words—

important paper and toilet paper--- to make people laugh.

characters ( actors / actresses)

( The King, the Queen, Servant ) setting

(in the palace) theme

(the important papers) What does the King really mean by saying “the important papers”?

Step 4 language focus Useful expressions: as if / crossing and uncrossing legs / mind / wander over / must have done

Your Majesty present sth. to sb./ present sb. with sth. raise one’s eyebrows

glare at

a stack of…

hold out throw…at…

a roll of toilet paper tear…in two

bump into…

burst in

shrug one’s shoulders

Step 5 exercises: Fill in the blanks 1.

We are sitting on an _______ bench.

2._____ if I sit down? 3.

Mike stands up and __________ to the middle of the stage. 4.

I _____________(forget) to tell you. 5.

The ________ group fell down to the ground. 6. The King raises one eyebrow and looks _________ at the servant. 7. Servant enters ___________official-looking papers. 8. The servant bows and _________. 9. _________ to bring them to the King. 10. Queen tears a page from her book and _____ it _____ the King. Step 6 homework: Homework: 1.

Do relevant exercises in the workbook. 2.

Prepare for your presentation

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