Project(1): Putting on a play优质教案设计

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Project

Putting on a play

Teaching aims:

Improve the students’ ability of practice. Important points & difficult points: Read the two passages about drama. Procedure: Step 1 lead-in •

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

Do you enjoy seeing dramas? •

Have you imagined acting in dramas? Step 2 the first drama “The invisible bench”

Read the first drama and answer the following questions: •

Is there a bench in the courtyard? •

What does the word “invisible” mean?

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Is this a comedy? Why or why not? •

What do you think the playwright wants to tell us? Step 3 the second drama “The important paper”

Go through the second drama, and answer the following questions: •

How many characters are there in the play? •

Who do you think is the main character/ hero in the play? •

What does the King actually want? •

Why are the others unable to understand him? •

In what style of stand-up comedy is this play? •

How does the playwright make the play funny? Step 4 language focus Useful expressions: •

as if / crossing and uncrossing legs / mind / wander over / must have done / Your Majesty •

a stack of / glare at 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 Part D1 and D2 on page 103 in workbook. 2.

Prepare for your presentation

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