牛津高中英语M6 unit1 Word power.ppt

Unit 1Word 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? * Four of you form a group. * Task: You are going to do a mini drama for the school science and technology week. Discuss how you are going to prepare for the performance. * Clues will be given to you. 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 Homework * * Revision: 1.What are the four types of stand-up? 2. What effect do stand-up and other forms of comedy have on us? 3. What do we need while performing? directors actors actresses microphone stage lights costume curtains props scenery Read the passage in PartA, and learn more useful words about acting. Part A An actor. An actress. A director. Acts and scenes. Actor’s lines and stage directions. Very short plays. Activity: drama stage cast script others lights scenery setting curtains microphone wings theme lines stage direction acts/ scenes actors director actresses budget props costumes Fill in the blanks with the following words. cast line director scene wings script prop curtain costume 1. The play was over, but the actors were very excited and still in ________ and make-up. 2.The audience are waiting for the ________ to rise. 3.He is responsible for all the stage _______ and lighting. 4.That line isn’t in the original __________. 5.She watched every performance from the ______.