Period 6 Project
一．【设计思想】
Learn English through doing a project
二．【教学目标】
1. Read the text to form ideas for a play
2. act on
三．【教学重难点】
Improve the reading comprehension.
2. Master the meanings and usages of some words and phrases,
四．【教学环节】
I General induction
This section is designed to help you learn and use English through doing a project. You are first asked to read the two plays in Part A. You should understand what the two plays are about. Then you are encouraged to perform one of the two plays. The purpose of this section is to let you use what you have learnt to finish a project by working together. In the course of doing the project, you will discuss what steps are needed to prepare a play. In order to finish the project, you will discuss what steps are needed to prepare a play. In order to finish the project, you are expected to learn how to cooperate as a team and how to fulfill each part of the work.
II Reading
Part A
1 Read the first play and try to ask the following questions:
Is there a bench in the courtyard? (Actually no)
What dies the word ‘invisible’ mean? (It means ‘can’t be seen’)
Is this a comedy? Why or why not? (Yes, it is a comedy because it is very funny.)
In the reading passage of this unit, we have learnt that there are four main types of stand-up comedy. They are observational, prop, physical and impressionist. In what style of comedy do you think this one is? ( It is in the physical style. Actors use body language to perform the play.)
2 Read the second play and answer the following questions:
How many characters are there in the play? Who are they? (Three. The king, the Queen and the servant.)
Who do you think is the main character in the play? (The King.)
What does the King actually want? (Toilet paper.)
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.)
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.)
How does the playwright make the play funny? (The playwright uses a play upon words— important paper and toilet paper--- to make people laugh.)
3 Let’s do Parts B1 and B2 on page 101 in Workbook to practice the usages of some words and phrases learnt in this section.
4 Please do Parts D1 and D2 on page 103 in Workbook as your homework. The two exercises will help you be more familiar with the usages of some words, phrases, and patterns learnt in this unit.
Part B
1 Now work in groups of four to discuss the eight questions given in this part. While discussing, you should choose one of the two plays to perform. You should also allocate the different tasks among your group members. For example, who will be the actors and actresses? Who will be the director? Who will make the scenery if it is needed? Who will find props? Who will make costumes? You may make a flow chart to help you manage the task.
Before perform it, you need to practice a lot.
2 Have each group perform the play. After all the groups have performed their plays, have students decide which group’s performance is the best, and who is the best actor or actress in the class. The awards may also go to the best costume, the best director, etc.
3 Last, read the article in Part A on page 107 in Workbook, and then write a summary. You may do it as your homework.
III Practice
用下列词适当形式填充。
doubt, happen, see, hold, uncross, you, surprise, tear
The important papers
Once upon a time, there (1)______ a very funny story among three people, the King, the Queen and a servant. One day, as soon as the King entered the palace, he called in a servant and told him he had to have some important papers immediately. Soon came back the servant with a stack of official-looking papers, but (2)______this, the King threw them away at once and shouted: “No, no, no bring my important papers!” The servant dashed out and in a minute re-entered with a newspaper in his hand. This time, to his (3)______, the King tore it into halves and cried: “No, (4)______fool! I must have my important papers RIGHT NOW!!!” However, like the first and second time, the servant failed to bring the King what he wanted several times. Even the Queen didn’t know what her husband wanted and just (5)______ a page from her book and offered it to King. The King moved around in his chair, crossed and (6)_____his legs and seemed very anxious. At last, the servant (7)_______ out a roll of toilet paper. He was puzzled and (8)_______whether the King needed it or not. On the contrary, upon getting it, the King ran out as fast as possible. So can you guess what happened to the King?
Answers:
1.happened 2.seeing 3.surprise 4.you 5.tore 6.uncrossed 7.held 8.doubted
【提升与拓展】
Starting the project
Discussion:
1. How to set up a school club.
2. How to design a poster advertising a new school club.
【课后预习】
预习下一单元单词表中的重点单词。
五．【板书设计】
六．【家庭作业】
1. 复习本节课所讲内容
2. 教师可安排本单元的综合练习（资源包练习可参考）
课件49张PPT。ProjectPutting on a play
Review:1.Can you tell me what can make us laugh? 2.What are the four styles of stand-up comedy?
Who is the famous comedian mentioned in reading?
What does your brain do when you laugh? actors/ actress director script themelinesstage directions settingcostumespropsBasic elements of a play:plot vivid performancesexaggerated expressions…The invisible benchcharacterssettingfive studentsin a parkthemethe invisible benchIs there really an invisible bench??Fast 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?
4. In what style of comedy do you think this one is, observational, prop, physical or impressionist? Why?
The invisible benchDetailed 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 ‘can’t be seen’.
Yes, it is a comedy because it is
very funny.
Answers :4.In what style of comedy do you think this one is, observational, prop, physical or impressionist? Why?It is physical.
Actors use body language
to perform the play.
Fill in the blanks with proper forms: We are sitting on an _______ bench.
_____ if I sit down?
Mike stands up and __________ to the middle of the stage.
I _________________ (forget) to tell you.
The _______group fell down to the ground. invisible wander over entire
must have done mind invisibleentirewanders overmust have forgottenMindSummary (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____,and s_____, crossig and
u_______ legs, 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.nvisiblehilehiftedncrossingnnoyedanderedittingThey said yes. But Mike said they didn’t,
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.orgotrowdedellLanguage pointsas if1. as if to make room那严重受伤的战士的嘴唇动了动,好象要说什么似的。
The badly wounded soldier moved his lips as if to say something.
他举起手来似乎要命令大家安静下来。
He raised his hand as if to command silence. 1.The man we followed stopped suddenly,as if
______if he was going the right way.
A.seeing B.to see C.saw D.seen
2.Christie stared angrily at her boss and turned
away ,as though ____out of the office.
A.went B.to go C.gone D.would goBB3.You answer as if you don’t _______(know )
the rule.
4.He talks as if he __________(know) the matter.
5.She treated them as if they______(be)her own children.
6.He sat at the desk ,as if _________(write)
something.
7.The pen put in the water looks as if________(break)knowhad knownwerewritingbroken你能让出点地方给我吗？
Can you make room for me?
他们坐得紧一些，好给一位老人让地方.
They sat closer together to make room for an old man.
整个村子迁走，给这项建设让地。
The whole village moved away to make room for the construction. make roomshiftv. 转移；搬动;更换；交换 咱们把床移动一下，这样，我们可以扫扫地。
Let's shift the beds so that we can sweep the floor.
风由东转向北。
The wind shifted from east to north.
那个教师挪动了教室里的椅子。2.The teacher shifted the chairs around in the
classroom.n. （工作时间）班次;班；班组
the day/ night shift 日班/ 夜班
Each shift in the factory works for eight hours.
工厂里每班干八小时。
3.Mike looks annoyed. (line 25)
be/get annoyed at/ about/ by sth.
be/get annoyed with sb.
丢失文件，我们感到很烦恼。We were annoyed at losing the documents.annoying vs annoyed
我粗心大意，他很生我的气。
被人打断（interrupt）真叫人生气。He got very annoyed with me about my
carelessness.It is annoying to be interrupted.annoy vt. 使……烦恼，打搅，烦扰
It annoys me when people forget to say “thank you”.
Close the door if the noise is annoying you.4.Mike stands up and wanders over to…
(line 27)
1).He was wandering about in the forest.
2).The road wanders through the range
of hills.
3).We seem to have wandered from the
path.
4).He realized his audience’s attention was
beginning to wander.
漫游，徘徊蜿蜒，迂回曲折偏离正道，离群思想（走神），恍惚5. I must have forgotten to tell you. (line37)
表对过去或已经完成的动作的肯定推测。
can /could have done 用于否定句和疑问句表示推测.
今天早晨地上湿了，昨晚一定是下雨的。
It must have rained last night, for the ground is wet this morning.You must have gone there before ,haven’t you?你以前肯定去过那儿,对吗?你不可能这么快就看完了那本小说。
你昨晚八点准在看电视.You can’t have finished the novel so fast.You must have been watching TV at 8
last night.(have you?)(weren’t you?)You shouldn’t have eaten so much fish.
“ 本不该…”
We should have gone over our lessons last
night.
“本应该…”
He could have entered the party for free.
“本能够…”
He might have given you help even if he were
busy.
“本可以…;简直可以…”
He needn’t have hurried,there was much time.
“本没必要…”The important paperscharacterssettingThe King, the Queen, Servantin the palacethemethe important papersWhat does the King really mean by saying “the important papers”??Fast reading (2): The important papers1. Who do you think is the main character in the play?
2. What does the King actually want?
3. In what style of comedy is this play? Why?
4. 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.AnswersToilet paper.
3.What style of comedy is this
play? Why?
4.Why were the others unable to understand him? Because the king expressed his idea in a roundabout 转弯抹角的way and he said that he wanted important papers, the others would mistake them for some official documents.
It is prop. Actors use the
prop—toilet paper and some
other papers to perform the
play.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.
meaningfully dash out a stack of
offer it is one’s duty to do sth.
meaningfullyoffersIt’s your duty dashes outwith a stack of to 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 the p____, he called in a servant and told him he had to have some i________ papers immediately. Soon came back the servant with a s____ 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):ponaservantalacemportanttackfficialeeingt 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 didn’t know what her husband wanted and just tore a page from her book and o_____ it to the King. ashedurpriseoreouailedfferedThe King moved around in his chair, c_____
and uncrossed his legs 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?
rossedeldffLanguage points6. Servant bows, dashes out, re-enters
with a newspaper. (line 53)
v. 猛冲，猛撞
She suddenly dashed into the street.
The vase dashed to pieces on the floor.
n. 急奔，短跑，横线
He made a dash for the bus.
He took part in the 100-meter dash in
sports meeting. 7. tear the paper in two (line 54)
v.(tore , torn) 撕裂，撕开, 使苦恼
He tore the letter into pieces.
The baby’s illness tore her heart.
n. 眼泪 He burst into tears.tear apart
tear at
tear down
tear into
tear oneself away from
be torn between…and…拆散撕扯（对象）拆毁撕成（碎片）忍痛离开在…和…之间左右为难8.Servant burst in,next to Queen…(line64)
burst(burst, burst)
vi. 突然发生；爆裂，爆破；
1)If you blow that balloon up any more it will burst.
2)Water-pipes often burst in cold weather. burst in 闯进来/猛然把门推开;插话
burst in on/upon sb. 突然出现在某人面前
burst into laughter/tears 突然笑/哭起来
burst out laughing/crying
burst out 闯出来/大声叫喊Fill in the blank with proper word or phrase.
1) They ____________ me while I was working.
2) “I don’t believe it!” She ________angrily.
3) He watched the bomb _______ in the air.
4) The aircraft crashed and ___________
flames. burst in onburst outburstingburst into9. He glares at queen. (line 68)
glare at 怒目而视
stare at 盯着看，着重指因惊奇、羡慕
或恐惧而睁大眼睛看
glance at 瞥一眼，快速地看一眼1) It’s rude to _______ other people.
2) They didn’t fight, but just _______
each other.
3) She ________ his watch, and told me,
“You are always late.”stare atglared atglanced at10. holds out a roll of toilet paper (line 71) I can’t hold out any longer. I must find a toilet. 坚持
How long can our food hold out?
维持
He held out his hands to express his warm welcome to us.
伸出hold out 伸出/提出/坚持,不退让/维持hold的多重词义
hold a baby
hold power
hold a position
hold one’s attention
hold one’s breath
Hold your tongue!
hold a meeting
The hall can hold 300 people.
hold one’s head high
Will the rope hold?抱小孩
掌权
担任要职
吸引住……的注意力
屏住气
住嘴
开会
容纳
趾高气扬
经得住No one can hold back the wheel of history.
hold sb. back from doing sth.
hold back one’s tears
You are holding it back from me.hold back 阻止,阻挡/隐瞒,扣住/抑制住hold on 继续/坚持/抓住……不放/(打电话时)不挂上
The speaker held on for a full hour.
Hold on, he is coming.
Hold on to the bar on the bus.hold off 不接近,拖延/不使……接近
We hope the rain will hold off till evening.Can you hold off making your decision until next week?hold down限制/压制某人Please hold the noise down.
请限制音量
The people there were held down by the government in the past.
受到压制take on a new look 呈现新面貌 take on sb. 雇用 When did you take up basketball?
你什么时候开始打篮球的? (指从事这项运动)
take up a post 就职
take up too much space 占据太多空间take in 吸收(气体);接纳(工作人员等);收集;欺骗 take turns to do sth. 轮流做某事 take on a new meaning 具有新的意义take A for B 把A误认为是Btake off 拿开;去掉;(飞机)起飞;脱下(衣帽);成功take to 开始从事于;喜欢某人;走向 take along 使……一起去，带……一起去take…as 将……作为……，把……看作take sb./sp. by surprise (出人意料地)攻占;撞见take…for granted 认为……是必然情况,视为当然take (an) great interest in 对……感兴趣take sth. into account/consideration 加以考虑take care of 照看，照顾take note of 注意，留心；记下，做笔记take pains to do 努力做某事 take the place of 代替;就位take the risk of 冒……的险1. 不久以后
2. 接受,雇佣
3. 接下去, 继续
4. 结对,两人一组
5. 一会儿
6. 夜班
7. 发生,进行soon after/before long
take on
move on doing/go on to do
in pairs
for a while/moment
the night shift
go on8. 挑眉毛
9. 一堆文件
10. 冲进
11. 一百米短跑
12. 含着眼泪
13. 撕成碎片raise one’s eyebrow
a stack of papers
dash into
one-hundred-meter dash
in tears
tear sth. into pieces14. 放声大笑起来
15. 突然冲入
16. 对某人怒目而视
17. 瞥了一眼
18. 拿出
19. 一卷手纸
20. 好象要做……burst into laughter
burst in
glare at
glance at
hold out
a role of toilet paper
as if to do21. 为某人腾出地方
22. 不可能做过某事
23. 撕成两半
24. 绊到……
25. 对某人感到恼火
26.交换意见make room for
can’t have done
tear…in two/half
bump into/against
be annoyed with sb.
compare notes with sb.Fill in the blanks with proper forms.response, impress, worthwhile, annoy,cross
wander, entire, enthusiasm, humorous, tear1.It is _____________ visiting the museum.
2.Is mother’s leg _______ to the treatment?
3.He is ____ between his work and his
family.
4. I was ________ in the street when
someone called me by name.
5. It is bad manners to sit with your legs
______.worth/worthwhilerespondingtornwanderingcrossedresponse, impress, worthwhile, annoy,cross
wander, entire, enthusiasm, humorous, tear6. What’s your ________ of him?
7. The mountain was ______ covered in
snow.
8. I don’t see the _____in his joke.
9. He was very _________ about wild
animals.
10. I was ______because I missed the bus.impressionentirelyhumorenthusiasticannoyed
