牛津版英语选修6 Unit1 Laughter is good for you--Word Power(ppt).ppt

Word Power Words used in play scripts Try to answer the following questions as fast as possible. 1. What do we call the person who acts in a play? 2. What do we call the person who is in charge of a play? 3. What is a script made up of? 4. What will an actor read in a script? 5. What kind of play is called one-act plays? What kinds of things should an actor do to become successful *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 * 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. to laugh one’s head off to smile on someone ...... 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. 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. * * Let’s enjoy a drama! a piece of writing to be performed by actors; a play for theatre, TV, radio, etc. In your opinion, in order to put on a drama, what preparations should be made? Are there any drama clubs at your school? Have you ever acted in a drama? If not, do you want to act in a drama? What do you know about drama performing? lead-in: Try to think about words related to drama or performing as many as possible. Read the passage in PartA, and learn more useful words about acting. Part A cast director lines script stag