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