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M6 Unit1 Project

M6 Unit1 Project. Putting on a play. Yangzhong Secondary Specialized School Zhu Qing. Brainstorming:. Have you imagined acting in dramas and being a super star?. Do you enjoy seeing dramas?.

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M6 Unit1 Project

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  1. M6 Unit1 Project Putting on a play Yangzhong Secondary Specialized School Zhu Qing

  2. Brainstorming: Have you imagined acting in dramas and being a super star? Do you enjoy seeing dramas? Have you ever seen dramas either on TV or in a theatre? Today, you will have a chance to experience dramas!

  3. Welcome to our drama class!

  4. Basic elements of a play: theme lines • script plot stage directions • director costumes • actors/ actress props vivid performances exaggerated expressions… • setting

  5. Listen to the plays, and answer the following questions.

  6. Fast reading(1): The invisible bench five students characters setting in a park theme the invisible bench ? Is there really an invisible bench?

  7. Fast reading(2): The important papers The King, the Queen, Servant characters setting in the palace theme the important papers ? What does the King really mean by saying “the important papers”?

  8. Detailed reading(1): The invisible bench 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.What style of comedy do you think this one is, observational, prop, physical or impressionist? Why?

  9. Answers : 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.

  10. 4.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.

  11. Detailed reading(2) : The important papers 1.Who do you think is the main character in the play? 2.What does the King actually want? 3.What style of stand-up comedy is this play? Why? 4.Why are the others unable to understand him?

  12. 1.Who do you think is the main character in the play? 2.What does the King actually want? Answers : The king. Toilet paper.

  13. 3.What style of comedy is this play? Why? 4.Why were the others unable to understand him? It is prop. Actors use the prop —toilet paper and some other papers to perform the play. Because the king expressd his opinion in a roundabout way and he said that he wanted important papers,the others would mistake them for some official documents.

  14. Summary(1): One day, when Tony met Mike in the park, Mike said he was sitting on an i______ bench,then, Tony joined in him.They both sat for a w____,and s_____, crossig and u_______ legs, reading a book. Then, Cathy and Paula joined in 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. nvisible hile hifted ncrossing nnoyed andered itting

  15. They 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. orgot rowded ell

  16. Summary(2): as pon 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!” ervant alace mportant fficial tack eeing t

  17. 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. ashed urprise ore ou ailed ffered

  18. rossed The 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? old ff

  19. That’s the end of the two plays! Let’s do some exercises.

  20. Fill in the blanks with proper forms: invisible wander over entire must have done mind • 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 Mind wanders over must have forgotten entire

  21. meaningfully dash out a stack of offer it is one’s duty to do sth. 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 with a stack of dashes out It’s your duty offers to

  22. Homework: • Do Part D1 and D2 on page 103 in workbook. • Prepare for your presentation.

  23. Learn how to make a play! • Planning • Preparing • Producing • Presenting

  24. Planning: • Get into groups (5-6Ss per group) • Decide which play to act out • Clear assignments Who will be the actors/ actresses? Who will be the director? Who will find props? Who will make costumes? ……

  25. Preparing : • Actors and actressesshould recite all their lines. • All propsneeded should be found. • All costumesneeded should be made. • Director should be in charge of all things related to the play. Try to act out the true feelings and expressions of the characters!

  26. Producing: • Practice your play before performing to your classmates.

  27. Presenting: • Each group should present your play to the others. • You decide which group’s performance is the best. • You decide who is the best actor and actress. • You decide who is the best director. • You decide which group’s props and costumes are the best.

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