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Words used in play scripts
Module 6 Unit One
William Shakespeare
Do you know who is this man Can you tell us some of his works
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Can you remember the names
of the cast
the actors
How do you like
their costumes
the clothes
Can you tell us some of the lines
the words that
the actors say.
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 line in these
scenes
stage direction
wearing costume
wearing make-up
(paper in hand)
He is named both the opening and closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Zhang Yimou
张艺谋
A famous director
Read the passage on Page6, Part A,
pay attention to the words in blue.
What are they in Paragraph 1
script
lines
director
act
Reading .
(剧本)
cast
(演员表)
(台词)
(导演)
stage direction: instructions telling you what to do and where to stand on the stage
(幕)
scene
(场)
What are they in Paragraph 2
What are they in Paragraph 3
lights
curtains
actor
scenery
actress
director
wings
props
stage
costume
microphone
Part B Things on a stage
（道具）
（背景）
（侧面）
a drama
others
script
cast
stage
actresses
actors
director
costumes
props
lights
curtains
lines
stage direction
acts
wings
scenery
microphone
Words related to a drama
scenes
Match the words with the explanation:
__2.stage
__1.scenery
__4.costume
__3.curtains
__5.wings
D: 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.
D
C
B
E
A
If 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 ________
actor
director
lines
Fill in the blanks
and say them in the most believable way possible. 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 list
cast
script
stage
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
acts
scenes
costume
wings
props
go on stage.
When 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!
lights
scenery
stage direction
According to the passage of Part C What kinds of things should an actor do to become successful
*listen to the director
*learn lines by heart
*find out when the character he or she is playing is on stage
*dress in his or her costume and wait in the wings in time
*know the props that are going to be used before going on stage
*calm down and be confident
when on stage
Practice
2. Do you think your w___ are strong
enough to fly by yourself
On hearing the gunshot, the birds flew
in all d_______.
irections
ings
3. People living in the countryside can
enjoy wonderful natural s_____.
cenery
4. Please read the s___ of the play first and try to keep the lines in mind.
cript
5. Act1, S_____2 of ‘Hamlet’ is exciting.
cene
Idioms about smiling and laughing
To laugh one’s head off: to laugh one’s head off means to laugh very hard.
I went to see the new comedy. It made me laugh my head off.
To smile on someone: when luck is smiling on you, it means you are lucky or fortunate.
Luck was smiling on me that day as I won first place in the competition.
Group 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.
Performing
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
1. Finish the one-act play and try to act it out in class.
2.Find more idioms about smiling and
laughing, and finish Part D.
Thank you!!!
