《英语》（九年级上册）
Unit 7 Films
Study skills
I. Teaching aims and learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. know about the basic structure of a script and read a simple play in pairs;
2. act out a short play and enjoy the fun of reading and acting;
3. learn to cooperate with others and respond to the teacher’s instructions actively.
II. Teaching contents
The strategies of reading a script.
III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty
The students are supposed to know the basic structure of a script. They may find it hard to understand a play with new words in them. However, this problem can be solved through group work.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Warm-up activities
T: Do you like watching plays?
S: …
T: Guess what play I like best!
S: …
T: The Sound of Music. It’s a wonderful musical with beautiful songs and a moving story between a governess, a captain and seven lovely children.
【设计意图：开门见山地导入新课，师生谈论喜欢的戏剧，教师引出自己喜欢的音乐剧——《音乐之声》，简单介绍剧情，迅速进入本课话题。】
Step 2 Brainstorming
T: Have you ever seen a play in a theatre?
What do you know about a play?
【设计意图：激活学生的背景知识，激发学生对戏剧的兴趣，为接下来的戏剧阅读做好铺垫。】
Step 3 Presentation
T: A play has several parts not found in other kinds of literature. This is how an excerpt of a play looks.
Most plays have three to five acts.
Each act is divided into “scenes”.
The setting shows when and where each scene happens.
The characters in a scene will be introduced first.
Words in brackets tell what the characters are doing, and how the characters are acting or speaking.
This is what the characters are saying to each other.
【设计意图：通过简明的介绍，帮助学生初步了解戏剧的基本结构。】
Step 4 Practice
1. Read the excerpt of a play. Answer the questions.
1) Where does this scene take place?
It takes place in a garden behind a house.
2) Which month is it?
In July.
3) What is Miss Prism sitting under?
Miss Prism is sitting under a large tree.
4) What is Cecily doing?
Cecily is watering flowers.
5) Why does Miss Prism call Cecily?
Because Miss Prism is going to give Cecily a German lesson.
2. Read another play called The Cop and the Anthem in groups.
3. Act out the play.
【设计意图：通过阅读简单的剧本，了解剧本的构成及特点，培养学生的阅读能力。在展示环节，让学生阅读欧·亨利的小说——《警察与赞美诗》的剧本，小组交流并对其中的部分章节进行表演。进一步增强学生对文学作品的感受能力，培养学生的合作意识和创新能力。】
Step 5 Summary
T: A good script makes a good play or a film! Let’s read more literature works to enrich our life! Let’s enjoy the pleasure of reading!
Ⅴ. Homework
1. Read more excerpts about The Cop and the Anthem after class.
2. Search for more information about scripts on the Internet and share your findings in the next class.
【设计意图：充分利用学习资源，拓宽视野，通过广泛的阅读培养学生对于英语文学的兴趣。】
课件18张PPT。Unit 7 Films
Study skills My favourite musical Have you ever seen a play in a theatre?
What do you know about a play?
A play has several parts not found in other kinds of literature. This is how an excerpt of a play looks.
How to read a playMost plays have three to five acts.Each act is divided into “scenes”.The setting shows when and where each scene happens.Act 1Scene 1Living room in Algernon’s flat. The sound
of a piano is heard in the next room.The characters in a scene will be introduced first.Words in brackets tell what the characters are doing, and how the characters are acting or speaking.[Lane is arranging afternoon tea on the table, and after the music has stopped, Algernon
enters.]Algernon: Did you hear what I was playing, Lane?
Lane: I didn’t think it polite to listen, sir.
Algernon: I’m sorry for that. I don’t play
well－anyone can play well－but I play
with wonderful feelings.This is what the characters are saying to each other.Read the excerpt of a play and the questions1. Where does this scene take place?
It takes place in a garden behind a
house.
2. Which month is it?
In July. 3. What is Miss Prism sitting under?
Miss Prism is sitting under a large
tree.
4. What is Cecily doing?
Cecily is watering flowers.
5. Why does Miss Prism call Cecily?
Because Miss Prism is going to give
Cecily a German lesson.The Cop and the Anthem—By O. Henry The cop and the anthem
At the gate of a prison (P: policeman 1 T: thief ) P: (Pulling the thief out of the gate) Ah, Mr Black! It’s time
to say goodbye! T: But officer! I want to stay here in prison. It’s too cold,
and I have no place to stay. Let me stay here in prison!
(Walking into the gate) P: (Pushing him away) Get out! You lazy thief! Go and look
for a job! You’ll have some food and a room to live in. T: But what can I do? I can’t do anything. P: That’s your problem. We can’t help you.
( The wind starts to blow and the thief trembles with cold.)Outside a shop
(P: policeman 2 T: thief ) T: Oh, here’s a shop. The shop window is large and bright.
I know what to do. (He picks up a stone and throws it at
the window. The window is broken. Then he walks
about with his hands in his pocket and whistles.) P: (Running to the window) Hey! What’s happening? Who
broke the window? T: I did! P: What? You? You broke the window? T: Yes, of course, my dear policeman, I broke the window
a minute ago. …Act out the play! A good script makes a good play or a film! Let’s read more literature works to enrich our life! 1. Read more excerpts about The Cop and
the Anthem after class.
2. Search for more information about scripts
on the Internet and share your findings in
the next class.Let’s enjoy the pleasure of reading! Thank you!
