1、 M6U1 Project Putting on a play+1.Target language+a.Master important words and phrases:+invisible,bench,as if,make room for,cosy,invitation,move over,alongside,annoyed,wander over,fall down,armchair,yell,give a serious look at,a pile of official-looking papers,throw at,in anger,dash out,come back in
2、,tear in two,run after,run away,emergency,anxious,burst in,empty-handed,present to,glare at,dash out,hold out,a roll of toilet paper,run off stage,run into+b.Master difficult and important sentences and structures:+1)Mind if I sit down?+2)I must have forgotten to tell you.+3)Queen sits in her armcha
3、ir,reading.+4)It is your duty to bring them to him at once.+5)King moves around in chair,looking uncomfortable.+6)Servant dashes out,comes back in with something behind his back.+2.Ability goals+Enable students to master the important words and phrases&difficult and important sentences and structure
4、s.+Help them to know how to put on a play.+3.Emotional goals+Help students to learn how to prepare a play,and also some acting skills.+Enable students to have a deep understanding of the moral meanings.Lead-in1.Do you like seeing any plays?2.Have you ever acted in a play?3.Do you know anything about
5、 the play?Reading strategyScript theme;lines;plot;stage directionsDirector Actor/Actress costumes;props(vivid performances;exaggerated expressions)settingPlay Theme(topic/title)Characters Setting(background)Plot(what happened)Moral meanings(寓意）Play 1:The invisible bench Play 2:The important paper Fa
6、st readingCharacters five studentsSetting in a parkTheme the invisible benchIs there really an invisible bench?Detailed reading1.Is there a bench in the courtyard?No.2.What does the word“invisible”mean?It means“cant be seen”.3.Is this a comedy?Why or why not?Yes,it is a comedy because it is very fun
7、ny.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.Critical reading Question:Why do they still sit on this invisible bench one after another?The dare not tell the truth and just follow in
8、others footsteps.The play satirizes a phenomenon that some people in our society dare not tell the truth and just follow in others footsteps.Fast readingCharacters The king the queen servantSetting in the castle(palace)Theme the important papersWhat does the King really mean by saying“the important
9、papers”?Detailed reading1.Who do you think is the main character in the play?The king.2.What does the king actually want?Toilet paper.3.What style of comedy is this play?Why?It is prop.Actors use the prop-toilet paper and some other papers to perform the play.4.Why were the others unable to understa
10、nd him?Because the king expressed his opinion in a roundabout way and he said that he wanted important papers,the others would mistake them for some official documents.Critical reading Why doesnt the king ask for what he really wants directly?He is proud of himself and afraid of losing his face.The
11、play satirize a phenomenon that some people are proud of themselves they want to save their face at all costs,but they will finally lose their faces and suffer from their own actions.Listening&imitating Acting How can we act a play well?EmotionsActionsFacial ExpressionsPropsBe exaggeratedTry to use your own words and design your own actionsPerform the two plays with emotionsHope you had a good time Laughter is good for you Thank you
