1、 Word Power Step 1: BrainstormingT: Have you heard of Shakespeare? Can you say out some of his works?S: “Romeo and Julie”, “Merchants of Venice” and so on.T: Have you seen them performed on the stage?S: Yes. /No.T: A piece of writing to be performed by actors in the theatre is called drama. Are you
2、interested in drama? Do you want to learn something more about drama? Today well learn some words used in a drama on the stage.Step 2: Brainstorming and vocabulary learning1 First, lets check how much you have known about drama.T: What do we call the person who acts in a play?S: An actor or actress.
3、T: What do we call the person who is in charge of a play?S: A director. T: what are the words that the actors say called?S: linesT: Where can the lines can be found?S: In a script.T: what is a script made up of?S: Acts and scene.T: What are the words called that tell the actors how to act?S: They ar
4、e called stage directions.Write these on the blackboard and make sure the students know the meaning of each word. 2 After you have grasped the above words, lets focus on the picture in part B, which gives you some information related to things on a stage.3 Lets focus on the passage in part C, which
5、checks yours ability of understanding and using the words you have just learnt. In order to fill in the blanks correctly, you have to understand the passage and the exact meaning of the missing words. You should first complete the exercises individually and then check answers with the class.Answers1
6、 actor 2 director 3 lines 4 cast 5 script 6 stage 7 acts 8 scenes 9 costume 10 wings 11 props 12 light 13 scenery 14 stage directions Step 3: Vocabulary extension1 Boys and girls, lets suppose you are going to perform a drama at the school art festival. Discuss in your group: How you are going to pr
7、epare and arrange for the performance. The following words can help you. A dramacastdirectors, actors, actressesscripttheme, lines, stage direction, acts/scenesstagewings, microphone, curtains, lights, scenery, setothersBudge, props, costumes2 Lets come to part D. We know in English, there are many
8、useful idioms and saying about laughing and it is good for us to keep some useful idioms in mind. This part will present some to us. Look at the idioms and the sentences below. Then see if you can find any more idioms about smiling or laughing and write sentences using them in the space provided.Sam
9、ple answersto have the last laugh: to make someone who has criticized or defeated you look stupid by succeeding in something more important or by seeing them faile.g. They fired her last year, but she had the last laugh because she was taken on by their main rivals at twice the salary. He laughs bes
10、t who laughs last.all smiles: becoming happy again especially after feeling sade.g. When Mary found out about the holiday, she was all smiles.Step 4: Consolidation exercises.1 Write out the words according to the English explanations. 1 make somebody laugh or simile _ 2 the person in charge of a pla
11、y _ 3 very good of high quality _ 4 full of eagerness or interest _ 5 perform without preparation _ 6 take place, happen _ 7 worried or afraid _ 8 unlike anything else _ 9 text of a play, film, _10 instrument that changes sound waves into electrical current used in broadcasting speech, music, etc. _
12、Answers1. amuse 2 director 3 excellent 4 enthusiastic 5 improvise 6 occur 7 nervous 8 unique 9 script 10 microphone II. Reading Words: 333； time: 530”A night of funWednesday night 7:30 p.m. at the Chuckle Bar!Starring Rodney Mann, Pedro Mendez and Larry Dunne!Next Wednesday night at the Chuckle Bar
13、we have an all-star line-up of comedians. Three of the worlds best known comedians are coming together for one night only. Book your tickets by calling 1-900-555-6565 or be at the door early to buy them before the show begins.Rodney MannMann is famous for his jokes about average people and their liv
14、es. Many of his jokes are social commentaries on everyday. He loves to set his jokes in New York, the city where he grew up.Manns most famous opening line, “You know, I was walking down the street the other day is know all over the world. He is just back from his tour of Europe, and is appearing at
15、the Chuckle Bar for one night only. Dont miss out!Pedro MendezPedro Mendez grew up on a small farm in Panama. He moved to the USA with his parents when he was ten, and has been telling jokes and making people laugh ever since. Recently, the 30-year-old comedian began filming a new TV programmer that
16、 he will both act in and produce.Experience Mendezs unique Latin style humor for yourself. His “I had a farm in Panama” routine is a classic that should not be missed.Larry DunneLarry Dunne has been making people laugh all over the world for more than five decades. He began his career by performing
17、for soldiers in Hawaii in the 1950s, and since then, he has been the host of his own late night TV programmer. The videos and DVDs of his performances are the best selling of any stand-up act out there. An old style comedian, Dunne uses lots of singing and dancing as part of his routines.Dunne is be
18、st known for his jokes about life in the USA and how it has changed during his lifetime. This will be Dunnes last show before he retires, so dont miss it. Call 1-900-555-6565 to reserve your tickets or be at the door by 7:00 p.m.1 The comedy show will have_ comedians on _ night. A three; oneB three;
19、 twoC one; threeD one; two2 Rodney Mann grew up in _. A the USAB PanamaC HawaiiD New York3 The show begins _. A at lunch timeB at 7:30 p.m.C at 7:00 p.m.D at 7:30 a.m.4 Pedro Mendez has lived in _for _ years. A the USA; thirty-fourB the USA; ten C Panama; thirty-four D the USA; twenty5 The oldest co
20、median is probably _, and has been performing _. A Rodney Mann; for over fifty yearsB Larry Dunne; since the 1970s C Larry Dunne; for over fifty yearsD Pedro Mendes; for over fifty yearsAnswers1-5 A DBDCStep 5: Homework1 Parts B1 and B2 on page101 of the Workbook.2 Prepare the Part Grammar and Usage
