Module6 Unit 1 Laughter is good for you （word power）

课件31张PPT。Do you want to be a comedian?What do we need to perform a comedy?Who are they?Comedians. Persons who play funny characters in plays or films.Word Powerwords used in play scripts
Module 6 Unit One Read the passage on Page 6, Part A.
Pay attention to the words in blue,
guessing the meanings of them.Word studythe 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(场景)?the actors lines & stage direction(paper in hand)Zhang Yimou
张艺谋
A famous directora person in charge of
the whole performancescriptlinesdirectorscene(剧本)cast(全体演员)(台词)(导演)stage direction(幕)act(场)(舞台说明)(独幕剧)one-act playlightsscenerywingsdirectoractresscurtainspropsactormicrophonecostumestage1234567891011Word playMatch 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.DCBEAWord competition 1.What do we call the person
who acts in a play?
2.What do we call the person
who is in charge of a play?

3.What is a script made up of?
an actor. an actress. a director. acts and scenes.4. What will an actor read in
a script?
5. What kind of play is called
one-act plays?actor’s lines and stage directions.very short plays. 6.a part of a play in which the action
happens in one place
a scene7.a small object used by actors during
the performance of a play or film
a prop8.the area at either side of the stage
that can not be seen by the audience
wings9.the clothes worn by actors in a play,
or worn by somebody to make them
look like something else.
costumePractice 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. Act1, S_____2 of ‘Hamlet’ is exciting.cene Work in pairs and fill in the blanks
using words from
page6Word practiceAnswers:
1. actor. 2. director. 3. lines.
4. cast. 5. script. 6. stage.
7. acts. 8.scenes. 9. costumes.
10. wings. 11.props. 12. lights.
13. scenery. 14. stage directions.Read part C, and discuss
how to be a good actor.Discussion How to be a good actor ?
1. listen to the director
2. learn lines by heart
3. find out when the character he or she is playing on stage
4. dress in his or her costume and wait in the wings in time
5. know the props that are going to be used before going on stage
6. calm down and be confident when on stage
to laugh one’s head off
to smile on someone
......Idioms about
smiling & laughing
Part DReferring to your dictionary…1. to laugh one’s head off-----to laugh very hardThe comedy I saw last night made me laugh my head off.2. to smile on someone---someone is luckyLuck was smiling on me as I passed the driving test.Idioms all smiles: becoming happy again especially after feeling sad.
eg: Tom was all smiles when he heard the exciting news.
… 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
eg: 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 who laughs last laughs best.1. Recite all the useful expressions related to play.
Summary and homeworkLife is full of joys and sorrows, gains and losses. While meeting joys, we should be happy and enjoy life, and share our happiness with others; while meeting sorrows, we should overcome them.
The ________ rose and the play began.
Not all the lines are in the ________,
so good actors are supposed to improvise
once they are on the stage.
3. --- Are you ready for your play?
---Yes, we’re waiting in the _______.
4.The director praise the whole ______
for their brilliant performance.curtainsscriptwingscast5.The play was over , but the actors were
very excited and still in beautiful_______
and make-up.
6.Shakespeare said, “Life is a play, everyone
is an actor on the _______.
7.The film opens with a _______________
set in a London apartment.
8.We put onThe Lost Necklace at the English
party last weekend. Everyone enjoyed it
very much though it was an _______ play,
quite short.
costumestagescene/sceneryone-actPerformingGroup 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