Welcome to our class,performing,word power & project,Do you know the man in the picture? What is he famous for?,drama,comedy tragedy,From Shakespeare,The course of true love never did run smooth. (A Midsummer Nights Dream) All that glisters is not gold. (A Merchant of Venice) Young mens love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes. (Romeo and Juliet) To be or not to be: that is a question. (Hamlet ),Are you interested in performing?,Learning Aims,After this class, we will be able to: Learn vocabulary used in performing Understand what the two plays are about Use what we have learnt to put on a play by working together,Word power & project,word power,Words used in performing,Read Part A; Try to guess the meaning in blue and answer the following questions as fast as possible.,1. What do we call the person who acts in a play? 2. What is a script made up of?,An actor.,An actress.,Acts and scenes.,3. What will an actor read in a script? 4. What kind of play is called one-act plays?,Actors lines and stage directions.,Very short plays.,5.What do we call the words that the actors say? 6.Where can the lines be found?,Lines,In the script.,7.What can we call all the actors in a play?,Cast .,lets learn more words concerning performing,directors,actor and actress,costume,props,stage,audience,lights,scenery,curtain,What we need is like what the picture shows us.,lights,scenery,wing,director,actress,curtain,props,actor,microphone,costume,stage,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,play,cast,stage,script,others,comedy,tragedy,Project,Putting on a play,actors/ actress,director,script,theme,lines,stage directions,setting,costumes,props,Basic elements of a play:,Plot,vivid performances,exaggerated expressions,The invisible bench,characters,setting,five students,in a park,theme,the invisible bench,Is there really an invisible bench?,?,Fast reading (1):,The important papers,characters,setting,The King, the Queen, Servant,in the palace,theme,the important papers,What does the King really mean by saying “the important papers”?,?,Fast reading (2):,1. Is there a bench in the courtyard? 2. What does the word invisible mean? 3. Is this a comedy? Why or why not?,The invisible bench,Detailed reading (1):,1.Is there a bench in the courtyard? 2.What does the word invisible mean? 3.Is this a comedy? Why or why not?,No.,It means cant be seen.,Yes, it is a comedy because it is very funny.,Answers :,The important papers,1. Who do you think is the main character in the play? 2. What does the King actually want? 3. Why are the others unable to understand him?,Detailed reading (2) :,1.Who do you think is the main character in the play? 2.What does the King actually want?,The king.,Answers,Toilet paper.,3.Why were the others unable to understand him?,Because the king expressed his opinion in a roundabout 轉(zhuǎn)彎抹角的way and the others would mistake them for some official documents.,Summary (1):,One day, when Tony met Mike in the park, Mike said he was sitting on an i_ bench,then, Tony joined him. They both sat for a w_, reading a book. Then, Cathy and Paula joined them, too. But Mike looked a_ and stood up and w_ over to the middle of the stage and sat down. Later, Ann came to them and asked if they were s_ on an invisible bench.,nvisible,hile,nnoyed,andered,itting,They said yes. But Mike said they didnt, because he f_ to tell them that the bench was too c_,so he had moved the bench. In the end, Tony, Paula and Cathy all f_ down.,orgot,rowded,ell,Once u_ a time, there w_a very funny story among three people, the King, the Queen and a s_. One day, as soon as the King entered ,he called in a servant and told him he had to have some i_ papers immediately. Soon came back the servant with a p_ of o_-looking papers, but s_ this, the King threw them a_the servant and shouted: “No, no, no, bring my important papers!”,Summary (2):,pon,as,ervant,mportant,ile,fficial,eeing,t,The servant d_ out and in a minute re-entered with a newspaper in his hand. This time, to his s_, the King t_ it into halves and cried: “No,y_ fool! I must have my important papers RIGHT NOW!” However, like the first and second time, the servant f_ to bring the King what he wanted several times. Even the Queen didnt know what her husband wanted and just tore a page from her book and p_ it to the King.,ashed,urprise,ore,ou,ailed,resented,The King moved around in his chair, and seemed very anxious.At last, the servant h_ out a roll of toilet paper. He was puzzled whether the King needed it or not. On the contrary, upon getting it, the King ran o_ as fast as possible. So can you guess what happened to the King?,eld,ff,Try to fill in the blanks using the key words and phrases in the two plays,Miss Xu was standing at the gate, _ _ Cai dongshan who was late again for class. Hearing the bell, Sun yinghao _ _ the classroom with a roll of _ _ in his hand. Last weekend, we went to Changsu for an outing _ our teachers.,yelling at,dashed into,toilet paper,alongside,Yesterday afternoon, I saw Zhang renjie and Li wenjie standing face to face, _ _ each other sliently. I was studying at home going over English when a burglar _ _, which almost _ me to death. The English teacher brought _ _ _ examination papers for us to finish.,glaring at,burst in,frightened,a pile of,I _ _ my hand to my dream girl, but she turned away and left. So I made my way home with my head _. Immediately I arrived home, I _ the letter she had gave me _ _ so that no one can know what it is about.,held out,bowed,tore,into pieces,Planning,Producing,Preparing,Learn how to make a play!,Planning: Get into groups (5-6Ss per group) Decide which play to act out Clear assignments,Who will be the actors / ac