1、Project 1Putting on a playLead-in:Have you ever seen dramas either on TV or in a theatre?Do you enjoy seeing dramas?Have you imagined acting in dramas?Today,you will have a chance to experience dramas!Welcome to our drama class!Five students are performing the play“The invisible bench”.Read the play
2、 quickly,and answer the following questions.Is there a bench in the courtyard?What does the word“invisible”mean?Is this a comedy?Why or why not?What do you think the playwright wants to tell us?Yes.Actors use body language to perform the play.It is in the physical style of stand-up comedy.Besides th
3、e physical style,there are four main types of stand-up comedy.They are observational,prop,physical and impressionist.the end“The important papers!”How many characters are there in the play?Who do you think is the main character/hero in the play?What does the King actually want?Why are the others una
4、ble to understand him?Three.The King,the Queen,and the servant.The King.Toilet paper.Because he was a king and he says that he wants important papers.The others would mistake them for some official documents.In what style of stand-up comedy is this play?How does the playwright make the play funny?It
5、 is in the style of prop.Actors use the prop-toilet paper and some other papers to perform the play.The playwright uses a play upon words-important paper and toilet paper-to make people laugh.Thats the end of the two plays!Lets do some exercises.Useful expressions:as if crossing and uncrossing legs
6、mind wander over must have done Your Majesty a stack of glare atFill in the blanks:1.We are sitting on an _ bench.2._ if I sit down?3.Mike stands up and _ to the middle of the stage.4.I _(forget)to tell you.5.The _group fell down to the ground.invisible wander over entiremust have done mindinvisible
7、entirewanders overmust have forgottenMind6.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 dash out a stack ofoffer it is ones duty to do sth.meaningfullyoffersIts your duty dashes outwith a stack of toHomework:1.Do Part D1 and D2 on page 103 in workbook.2.Prepare for your presentation.
