Period3 Word power
一【设计思想】
引导学生通过以下两种方法学习词汇：一是让学生学习与单元话题相关的分类词汇；二是通过构词法学习单词。
二【教学目标】
1. Learn words and expressions about performing
2. Know the equipment on the stage
三【教学重难点】
Learn to how to describe the position.
四【教学环节】
Step 1: Brainstorming
T: Have you heard of Shakespeare? Can you say out some of his works?
S: “Romeo and Julie”, “Merchants of Venice” and so on.
T: Have you seen them performed on the stage?
S: Yes. /No.
T: A piece of writing to be performed by actors in the theatre is called drama. Are you interested in drama? Do you want to learn something more about drama? Today we’ll learn some words used in a drama on the stage.
Step 2: Brainstorming and vocabulary learning
1 First, let’s check how much you have known about drama.
T: What do we call the person who acts in a play?
S: An actor or actress.
T: What do we call the person who is in charge of a play?
S: A director.
T: what are the words that the actors say called?
S: lines
T: Where can the lines can be found?
S: In a script.
T: what is a script made up of?
S: Acts and scene.
T: What are the words called that tell the actors how to act?
S: They are called stage directions.
Write these on the blackboard and make sure the students know the meaning of each word.
2 After you have grasped the above words, let’s focus on the picture in part B, which gives you some information related to things on a stage.
3 Let’s focus on the passage in part C, which checks yours’ ability of understanding and using the words you have just learnt. In order to fill in the blanks correctly, you have to understand the passage and the exact meaning of the missing words. You should first complete the exercises individually and then check answers with the class.
Answers
1 actor 2 director 3 lines 4 cast 5 script 6 stage
7 acts 8 scenes 9 costume 10 wings 11 props 12 light
13 scenery 14 stage directions
Step 3: Vocabulary extension
Boys and girls, let’s suppose you are going to perform a drama at the school art festival. Discuss in your group: How you are going to prepare and arrange for the performance. The following words can help you.
A drama
cast
directors, actors, actresses
script
theme, lines, stage direction, acts/scenes
stage
wings, microphone, curtains, lights, scenery, set
others
Budge, props, costumes
2 Let’s come to part D. We know in English, there are many useful idioms and saying about laughing and it is good for us to keep some useful idioms in mind. This part will present some to us. Look at the idioms and the sentences below. Then see if you can find any more idioms about smiling or laughing and write sentences using them in the space provided.
Sample answers
to have the last laugh: to make someone who has criticized or defeated you look stupid by succeeding in something more important or by seeing them fail
e.g. They fired her last year, but she had the last laugh because she was taken on by their main rivals at twice the salary.
He laughs best who laughs last.
all smiles: becoming happy again especially after feeling sad
e.g. When Mary found out about the holiday, she was all smiles.
Step 4: Consolidation exercises.
1 Write out the words according to the English explanations.
1 make somebody laugh or simile ____________
2 the person in charge of a play ____________
3 very good of high quality ____________
4 full of eagerness or interest ____________
5 perform without preparation ____________
6 take place, happen ____________
7 worried or afraid ____________
8 unlike anything else ____________
9 text of a play, film, ____________
10 instrument that changes sound waves into electrical current used in broadcasting speech, music, etc. _____________
Answers
1. amuse 2 director 3 excellent 4 enthusiastic 5 improvise
6 occur 7 nervous 8 unique 9 script 10 microphone
II. Reading
Words: 333； time: 5’30”
A night of fun
Wednesday night 7:30 p.m. at the Chuckle Bar!
Starring Rodney Mann, Pedro Mendez and Larry Dunne!
Next Wednesday night at the Chuckle Bar we have an all-star line-up of comedians. Three of the world’s best known comedians are coming together for one night only. Book your tickets by calling 1-900-555-6565 or be at the door early to buy them before the show begins.
Rodney Mann
Mann is famous for his jokes about average people and their lives. Many of his jokes are social commentaries on everyday. He loves to set his jokes in New York, the city where he grew up.
Mann’s most famous opening line, “You know, I was walking down the street the other day…’ is know all over the world. He is just back from his tour of Europe, and is appearing at the Chuckle Bar for one night only. Don’t miss out!
Pedro Mendez
Pedro Mendez grew up on a small farm in Panama. He moved to the USA with his parents when he was ten, and has been telling jokes and making people laugh ever since. Recently, the 30-year-old comedian began filming a new TV programmer that he will both act in and produce.
Experience Mendez’s unique Latin style humor for yourself. His “I had a farm in Panama” routine is a classic that should not be missed.
Larry Dunne
Larry Dunne has been making people laugh all over the world for more than five decades. He began his career by performing for soldiers in Hawaii in the 1950s, and since then, he has been the host of his own late night TV programmer. The videos and DVDs of his performances are the best selling of any stand-up act out there. An old style comedian, Dunne uses lots of singing and dancing as part of his routines.
Dunne is best known for his jokes about life in the USA and how it has changed during his lifetime. This will be Dunne’s last show before he retires, so don’t miss it.
Call 1-900-555-6565 to reserve your tickets or be at the door by 7:00 p.m.
1 The comedy show will have_______ comedians on _______ night.
A three; one B three; two C one; three D one; two
2 Rodney Mann grew up in ________.
A the USA B Panama C Hawaii D New York
3 The show begins _______.
A at lunch time B at 7:30 p.m. C at 7:00 p.m. D at 7:30 a.m.
4 Pedro Mendez has lived in ______for _____ years.
A the USA; thirty-four B the USA; ten
C Panama; thirty-four D the USA; twenty
5 The oldest comedian is probably ________, and has been performing _______.
A Rodney Mann; for over fifty years B Larry Dunne; since the 1970s
C Larry Dunne; for over fifty years D Pedro Mendes; for over fifty years
Answers
1-5 A DBDC
五【板书设计】
六【家庭作业】
复习本节课所学内容。
教师根据教辅资料自行安排家庭作业
课件22张PPT。Word powerModule 6 Unit OneWords used in play scriptsWilliam Shakespeare was perhaps the greatest writer in the history of the English language. He wrote many famous dramas (plays) and poems in the late 1500s and early 1600s.William ShakespeareWho is the man?
What is he? Can you name some of his famous works?drama “希望之星”英语口语大赛全国决赛戏剧表演片断欣赏Can you remember the names
of the ?the actorsHow do you like
their ?the clothescast演员表costumes服装，装束Can you tell us some of the ?1. To kill or not to kill, that is the question.2. Uncle Li is very angry; the consequence is very serious.Do you know the names of the cast and the lines in these ?lines台词the words that actors say.linesscenes场paper in hand舞台指导stage directionwearing make-upwearing costume搽化妆品，化妆He is chosen as general director for both the opening and closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.Zhang Yimou
张艺谋
A famous directordirectorReview the new wordsdrama
cast
costume
scene
line
director
stage direction
wear make-up戏剧
演员名单
装束，服装
场
台词
导演
舞台指导
化妆，搽化妆品Read Part A on page 6, and pay attention to the words in blue. What are they in Paragraph 1?scriptlinesdirectoractcaststage direction(幕)scene(场)What are they in Paragraph 2?What are they in Paragraph 3?lightscurtainsactorsceneryactressdirectorwingspropsstagecostumemicrophonePart B Things on a stage（背景）（侧面）a dramaothersscriptcaststageactressesactorsdirectorcostumespropslightscurtainslinesstage directionactswingsscenerymicrophoneWords related to a dramascenesMatch the words with the explanation:__2.stage__1.scenery__4.costume__3.curtains__5.wingsD: things used on a theatre stage to represent the place of action.B: screen that can be raised or lowered at the front of a stage.C: platform of place on which
plays are performed.A: areas to the right and left of stage which the audience can’t see.E: special style of dress for a
particular activity.DCBEAIf you want to be an _______ , there are certain things you will need to know before you can be in a play. The first is to always listen to the ________. He or she will help you learn your ________ and say them in the most believable way possible. directorlinesactorFill in the blanksWork in pairs and do part C on page 7.The other members of the ______ can also help you. When you get your _______ and are ready to begin learning your lines, start by finding out when your character is on _______. Look at your script, and make a listscriptstagecast of which _______ and ______ you are in. You will be expected to be dressed in your ________ and waiting in the _______at least one scene before you go on stage. If your character uses any _____ , make sure you know where they are before you go on stage.
costumewingsactsscenespropsWhen you get on stage, you may be surprised by how bright the ______ are and how different the stage looks like with _______. Don’t worry, just follow the _____________ that you learnt, and say your lines, and you will do fine!lightsstage directionsceneryto laugh one’s head off
I went to see the new comedy. It made me laugh my head off.
to smile on someone
Lucky was smiling on me that day as I won first place in the competition.Find more idiomsPractice 2. Do you think your w___ are strong
enough to fly by yourself?On hearing the gunshot, the birds flew
in all d_______.irectionsings3. People living in the countryside can
enjoy wonderful natural s_____.cenery4. Please read the s____ of the play first and try to keep the lines in mind.cript5. Act 1, S_____2 of ‘Hamlet’ is exciting.cenePerformingGroup work:
Each group has 3 students, one is the
director; the other two are the actors.
One-act play:
The director should use the words learned
today to explain the script and give stage
directions. Situations:
1: A student is smoking secretly in
the “W .C.”. Just then a teacher
is coming…
2: Finishing a pack of fast food, a
student is throwing away the
rubbish… Homework
Find more idioms about smiling and laughing, and finish Part D.
2. Make up a short play and try to act it out in class.Goodbye
