Putting on a play教学课件8.pptVIP

Words used in play scripts Module 6 Unit One William Shakespeare was perhaps the greatest writer in the history of the English language. He wrote many famous dramas (plays) and poems in the late 1500s and early 1600s. William Shakespeare Four Great Tragedies: King Lear Macbeth Othello Hamlet Four Great Comedies: The Merchant of Venice Twelfth Night Midsummer Night’s Dream To the satisfaction of all Romeo and Juliet [来源:学科网ZXXK] “希望之星”英语口语大赛全国决赛戏剧表演片断欣赏 ＋ Can you remember the names of the cast? All the actors in the play How do you like their costumes? the clothes worn by actors in a play Can you tell us some of the lines? the words that the actors say. 1. To kill or not to kill, that is the question. 2. Uncle Li is very angry; the consequence is very serious. Do you know the names of the cast and the lines in these scenes? stage direction wearing costume wearing make-up (paper in hand) He is named director of both the opening and closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Zhang Yimou 张艺谋 A famous director Read the passage on Page6, Part A, pay attention to the words in blue. What are they in Paragraph 1? script lines director act Reading . (剧本) cast (演员表) (台词) (导演) stage direction: instructions telling you what to do and where to stand on the stage (幕) scene (场) What are they in Paragraph 2? What are they in Paragraph 3? Try to answer the following questions. 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? An actor. An actress. A director. Acts and scenes. Actor’s lines and stage directions. Very short plays. actor microphone props curtains lights （道具） scenery （背景） wings （侧面） actress director costume stage Part B Things on a stage Match the words with the explanation: __2.stage __1.scenery __4.costume __3.curtains __5.wings D: things us