译林牛津版高中英语选修6课件 Unit 1《Period Three Word power》课件2

Part A
Read the words and phrases.
cast director lines script stage direction acts scenes one-act plays
Try
to answer the following questions as fast as possible.
1. What do we call the person who acts in a play? An actor. An actress.
2. What do we call the person who is in charge of a play? A director. 3. What is a script made up of?
Activity:
* Four of you form a group. * Task: You are going to do a mini drama for the school art festival. Discuss how you are going to prepare for the performance. * Clues will be given to you.
In your opinion, in order What do you know about Are Have there you any ever drama acted clubs in to a at put on a drama, drama drama? your Ifperforming? school? not, do you what preparations should be made? want to act in a drama?
director
microphone wings curtains actors cast
actresses budget others props
costumes
lights stage
scenery set theme
drama
script
acts/ lines stage scenes direction
Part B: More words about drama actors
scenery curtains
costume
props
stage
Keys : (1) actor (2) director (3) lines (4) cast (5) script (6) stage (7) acts (8) scenes (9) costume (10) wings (11) props (12) lights (13) scenery (14) stage directions
Idioms about smiling & laughing
to
laugh one’s head off to smile on someone ......
Part D
to 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 fail eg: They fired her last year, but she had the last laugh because she was taken on by their main rivals at twice the salary.
According to things the What kinds of should an actor do to become passage of successful Part C *listen to the director *learn lines by heart *find out when the character he or she is playing is on stage *dress in his or her costume and wait in the wings in time *know the props that are going to be used before going on stage *calm down and be confident when on stage
Acts and scenes.
4. What will an actor read in a script?
Actor’s lines and stage directions. 5. What kind of play is called one-act plays?
Very short plays.
lead-in:
Read the passage in PartA, Try to think about words and learn more useful related to drama or performing words about acting. as many as possible.
Unit 1 Laughter is good for you
Word Power
Words used in play scripts

a piece of writing to be performed by actors; a play for theatre, TV, radio, etc. Let’s enjoy a drama!
all smiles: becoming happy again especially after feeling sad. eg: When Mary found out about the holiday, she was all smiles.
Homework:
Recite all the useful expressions related to drama.