1、Unit 1 Face valuesProject新标标准英语语高中选择选择 性必修第三册Adapting a book for the stageFromthepagesofabook,wordsandimaginationcometogethertobringastorytolife,unlimitedbyspaceandtime.Manyawell-lovedbookhasgoneontobeadaptedforthestage,buthowsuccessfulcanthisreallybewithinthephysicalconstraintsofatheatreandadefined
2、lengthoftime?Investigate1 Choose one of these books or any other book that you have enjoyed reading.The Hunchback of Notre-Dame WonderThe Elephant Man The Phantom of the Opera2 After reading, select an excerpt which you feel effectively contrasts a persons physical appearance with their personality
3、and inner emotions.Plan1 Work in groups. Share your chosen excerpt with your group.2 Discuss the excerpts you have shared and vote for the one that you would like to adapt.3 Talk about how you might adapt the excerpt into a short play to be acted out on stage. Consider the following: keyactionineach
4、partofthestoryisthereanythingyouwillcutfromtheoriginal?settingwillyouchangethetimeand/orplaceinwhichthestoryistold?characterswillyoukeepallofthese,orwillyouintroducenewones?narrativestylewillyouchangeit,orperhapsintroduceanarrator?languagewillyoumoderniseanyold-fashionedlanguage?Create1 Write your play.2 Assign roles for the members of your group: director(s)setandcostumedesignersactor(s)/actress(es)3 Rehearse your play. Present1 Perform your play to the class.2 Watch other performances and vote for the best play, best script, best set and costume design, and best actor / actress.
