南京九中 林欣
Teaching aims:
Improve the students’ ability of practice.
Important points & difficult points:
Read the two passages about drama.
Procedure:
Step 1 lead-in
Have you ever seen dramas either on TV or in a theatre?
Do you enjoy seeing dramas?
Have you imagined acting in dramas?
Step 2 the first drama “The invisible bench”
Read the first drama 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?
Step 3 the second drama “The important paper”
Go through the second drama, and answer the following questions:
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 unable to understand him?
In what style of stand-up comedy is this play?
How does the playwright make the play funny?
Step 4 language focus
Useful expressions:
as if / crossing and uncrossing legs / mind / wander over / must have done / Your Majesty
a stack of / glare at
Step 5 exercises: fill 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.
6. 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.
Step 6 homework:
Homework:
1. Do Part D1 and D2 on page 103 in workbook.
2. Prepare for your presentation