1、Unit 2 Lets talk teens Project Tell a short story about you and your parents. Sharing stories Do you often quarrel with your parents? We often quarrel about _. Free talk Quarrels friends Generation gap Parent-child tensions Choose a topic Parents Children hate misunderstand disbelieve disagree on va
2、lues with Tip Conflicts in a play are expected by the audience. If a topic can carry a conflict, it is a good topic. Good parent-child relationships Choose a topic Parents Children love understand respect help Tip A good topic should reflect the change of the parent- child relationship. Case study:
3、Is “Dream” a good topic? Conflict: You want to be a singer while your parents want you to be a writer. Solution: You and your parents come to an agreementbe a song composer and singer. Choose a topic How Change (Climax) Choose a topic Decide on a topic in your group Our topic is: _ Elements of a pla
4、y Setting Character Plot Theme When and where the play is set A person or sometimes even an animal appearing in the play The things that happen in the play and the ways in which those incidents are connected The controlling idea or central insight that the author of the play is trying to get across
5、Watch a video Watch a video Adapted from King Lear by William Shakespeare, written in 16051606 and published in 1608 Watch a video Elements of a play The play you watch Setting Characters Plot Theme In the court of King Lear King Lear, Goneril, Regan, Cordelia, Kent Watch a video Plot King Lear deci
6、ded to divide his kingdom according to his daughters love. Goneril and Regan lied to King Lear and told him they loved him the most. Cordelia told her true feelings about King Lear. Kent tried to persuade King Lear to forgive Cordelia. King Lear got angry and asked Kent to leave his country. Kent le
7、ft. Watch a video Characters Feelings King Lear Cordelia Kent satisfied furious disapproval of her sisters sure of herself pleading disappointed and determined to leave Watch a video Inner story (The feelings) Outer story (The incidents) Tip Feelings can reveal characters personalities. Feelings can
8、 be shown through characters words and actions. The change of feelings can promote the development of the plot. Theme Cordelia had a deep love for King Lear, and Kent was loyal to King Lear. But King Lear turned a blind eye to all these. Tip: Watch a video Decide on the elements of your play Element
9、s of a play Your own play Setting ? Characters ? Plot ? Theme ? Decide on the elements of your play Plot Exposition The exposition is the part of the play (normally in the beginning) in which the writer exposes the background information that the audience needs to understand the story. Conflict Clim
10、ax The conflict is a dramatic struggle between two forces in the play. It can be anything from a concept in one persons head to a battle between characters. The climax happens when the conflict is resolved in some way. It is the most exciting part of a play, but the journey toward a climax can be di
11、fficult. A play can have a mini-climax, a setback, and then a bigger, final climax. Ending The ending is what becomes of the characters at the end of the play. Write a play Break the plot into acts and scenes. Write a play clear and able to reveal the feelings of the characters Include stage directi
12、ons Write a play Emotional states (Anxiously) (Enthusiastically) Physical actions Write a play oral and natural Write the dialogues for the characters Write your own play Write a play Tip Lines and actions of the characters should reveal their feelings. Tip To perform a play well, you should: learn
13、how to say your lines. Try to speaking in different ways, e.g. softly, angrily, to see which way works best; perform with confidence. Speak loudly so that you can be heard clearly; use body language to show your feelings. Stage your play _ _ _ _ Watch the other groups play and write a review about the play.
