1. Why did M have to borrow a necklace from Jeanne? If you’re M, will you wear the flower instead? Why or why not?
2. What would J do after she met M in the park? Would that change M’s life again?
3. Would M’s life be happy again? What do you think M’s life? In your opinion, what made M’s life miserable?
Step 2: Act out the play
T: You know better about M, J and P, and I asked you to retort the whole play, I have faith in you and you can do well. Any volunteer to have a performance?
Ss: ……
Step 3: Comment on the play
T: Which group give us the best performance? Which group has the best script? Who is the best actor? Who is the best actress?
Ss: ……
T: How to create a successful play?
Step 4: Homework
T: 1. I’m afraid time’s up, let’s leave it until tomorrow. Think over how to create a successful play? You can have a look at learning to act on page 86, it will help you. So will integrating skills on page 20.
2. Tomorrow we will have the programme “the life of Art”. One acts as Mr. ZhuJun. ×× and ×× are the best actor and actress we’ve chosen, so they will invited to the programme as distinguished guest. Others are the audience live. The main topic is “How do you two become famous actor and actress.”
Period 4
Step 1. Greeting and lead-in
T: Morning class. It’s time for us to entertain ourselves. The like of Art will begin soon. Who will be Zhujun? You can begin like this________ Hello, everybody, I’m your old friend Zhujun. Welcom to …… our programme______The life of Art. Today we’re lucky enough to invite the best acter and actress ×× and ××. Welcome! ……
S1: ……
S2 &S3:
Ss: ……
Step 2: Presentation (Fast reading)
T: Wonderful! They talked a lot about how to act well, how to be a successful performer. Do you want to know more?
Ss: Yes.
T: So let’s turn to page 86 skills “learning to act”. Look through the whole passage and find out: What is the first thing an actor or actress should do?
Ss: The first thing an actor must have is the desire to become an actor and the belief that he or she can act well.
Step 3: careful reading
T: Self-confidence, self-determination are of great important. But many skills need learning. Read carefully and tell me how do actors prepare for a performance besides self-confidence.
I. Learning how to act
1. The teacher asks students to image that they are a certain thing, close their eyes, concentrate on the object they have chosen and use their both to show their feelings.
2. The teacher may also ask student to think about a general topic and list situation or actions that belong to the topic.
eg: If the topic is friendship, students may list “a handshake”, “laughter”, “meeting” and so on.
II. trust each other and communicate
eg: one stud it may close his or her eyes and have another student lead him or her around.
III. learn the lines of the play, how to move, where to stand or walk and what eXPressions to us.
IV. understand the character they pay.
1. from appearance
2. from quality and character.
skill
Remember lives
speak clearly
understanding feelings
Team work On stage
Remember what to say
Speak to the audience
Playing a character
Act together with other actor In real life
Study, take exams
Give a speech, read poetry
Understanding our selves and our friends
Study together, work together
Step 4: Reading and writing (page 20)
T: The actors themselves are the most important. But if an actor wants to perfume successfully, what else will be needed?
Ss: A good director.
A good script.
T: Yeah, a good script plays an important in a successful play. So let’s learn to write and perform a short p
The necklace