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ProjectPutting on a playReview:1.Can you tell me what can make us laugh? 2.What are the four styles of stand-up comedy? Who is the famous comedian mentioned in reading? What does your brain do when you laugh? u actors/ actressu director u script themelinesstage directionsu settingcostumespropsBasic elements of a play:plot vivid performancesexaggerated expressionsThe invisible benchcharacterssettingfive studentsin a parkthemethe invisible benchIs there really an invisible bench?Fast reading (1): The important paperscharacterssettingThe King, the Queen, Servantin the palacethemethe important papersWhat does the King really mean by saying “the important papers”?Fast reading (2): 1. Is there a bench in the courtyard?2. What does the word invisible mean? 3. Is this a comedy? Why or why not?4. In what style of comedy do you think this one is, observational, prop, physical or impressionist? Why?The invisible benchDetailed reading (1):1.Is there a bench in the courtyard?2.What does the word invisible mean? 3.Is this a comedy? Why or why not? No.It means cant be seen.Yes, it is a comedy because it is very funny.Answers :4.In what style of comedy do you think this one is, observational, prop, physical or impressionist? Why?It is physical. Actors use body language to perform the play. The important papers1. Who do you think is the main character in the play?2. What does the King actually want?3. In what style of comedy is this play? Why? 4. Why are the others unable to understand him?Detailed reading (2) : 1.Who do you think is the main character in the play?2.What does the King actually want? The king.AnswersToilet paper.3.What style of comedy is this play? Why?4.Why were the others unable to understand him? Because the king expressed his opinion in a roundabout 转弯抹角的转弯抹角的way and he said that he wanted important papers, the others would mistake them for some official documents. It is prop. Actors use the proptoilet paper and some other papers to perform theplay.Summary (1):One day, when Tony met Mike in the park,Mike said he was sitting on an i_bench,then, Tony joined him. They bothsat for a w_,and s_, crossig andu_ legs, reading a book. Then, Cathy and Paula joined them, too. But Mikelooked a_ and stood up and w_over to the middle of the stage and satdown. Later, Ann came to them and askedif they were s_ on an invisible bench.nvisiblehilehiftedncrossingnnoyedanderedittingThey said yes. But Mike said they didnt,because he f_ to tell them thatthe bench was too c_,so he had moved the bench. In the end, Tony, Paulaand Cathy all f_ down.orgotrowdedell Once u_ a time, there w_a very funny story among three people, the King, the Queen and a s_. One day, as soon as the King entered the p_, he called in a servant and told him he had to have some i_ papers immediately. Soon came back the servant with a s_ of o_-looking papers, but s_ this, the King threw them a_the servant and shouted: “No, no, no, bring my important papers!” Summary (2):ponaservantalacemportanttackfficialeeingt The servant d_ out and in a minute re-entered with a newspaper in his hand. This time, to his s_, the King t_ it into halves and cried: “No,y_ fool! I must have my important papers RIGHT NOW!” However, like the first and second time, the servant f_ to bring the King what he wanted several times. Even the Queen didnt know what her husband wanted and just tore a page from her book and o_ it to the King. ashedurpriseoreouailedfferedThe King moved around in his chair, c_and uncrossed his legs and seemed very anxious.At last, the servant h_ out a rollof toilet paper. He was puzzled whether theKing needed it or not. On the contrary, upongetting it, the King ran o_ as fast aspossible. So can you guess what happened to the King?rossedeldffFILL IN THE BLANKS WITH PROPER FORMS: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. invisible wander over entire must have done mind invisibleentirewanders overmust have forgottenMind6. 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.meaningfully dash out a stack of offer it is ones duty to do sth.meaningfullyoffersIts your duty dashes outwith a stack of toPlanningPresentingProducingPreparingLearn how to make a play!Planning:Get into groups (5-6Ss per group)Decide which play to act outClear assignmentsWho will be the actors / actresses?Who will be the director?Who will find props?Who will make costumes? Preparing :vActors and actresses should recite all their lines.vAll props needed should be found.vAll costumes needed should be made.vDirector should be in charge of all things related to the play.Try to act out the true feelings and expressions of the characters!Producing:Practice your play before performing to your classmates.Presenting:vEach group should present your play to the others.vYou decide which groups performance is the best.vYou decide who is the best actor and actress.vYou decide who is the best director.vYou decide which groups props and costumes are the best.Some scripts:TitanicThe necklaceThe Merchant of Venice One-million-pound note Homework1. Prepare the play.2. Review the whole unit.1. as if to make room他的嘴唇动了动好象要说什么似的。他的嘴唇动了动好象要说什么似的。He moved his lips as if to say something.他举起手来似乎要命令大家安静下来。他举起手来似乎要命令大家安静下来。He raised his hand as if to command silence. 你能让出点地方给我吗？你能让出点地方给我吗？Can you make room for me? 他们坐得紧一些，好给一位老人让地方他们坐得紧一些，好给一位老人让地方.They sat closer together to make room for an old man.整个村子迁走，给这项建设让地。整个村子迁走，给这项建设让地。The whole village moved away to make room for the construction. v. 转移；搬动转移；搬动;更换；交换更换；交换 咱们把床移动一下，这样，我们可以扫咱们把床移动一下，这样，我们可以扫扫地。扫地。Lets shift the beds so that we can sweep the floor. 风由东转向北。风由东转向北。The wind shifted from east to north.那个教师挪动了教室里的椅子。那个教师挪动了教室里的椅子。2.The teacher shifted the chairs around in the classroom.n. （工作时间）班次（工作时间）班次;班；班组班；班组 The day/ night shift 日班日班/ 夜班夜班 Each shift in the factory works for eight hours. 工厂里每班干八小时。工厂里每班干八小时。 3.Mike looks annoyed. (line 25) be/get annoyed at/ about/ by sth. be/get annoyed with sb. 丢失文件，我们感到很烦恼。丢失文件，我们感到很烦恼。We were annoyed at losing the documents.annoying vs annoyed我粗心大意，他很生我的气。我粗心大意，他很生我的气。被人打断（被人打断（interrupt）真叫人生气。）真叫人生气。He got very annoyed with me about my carelessness.It is annoying to be interrupted.annoy vt. 使使烦恼，打搅，烦扰烦恼，打搅，烦扰It annoys me when people forget to say “thank you”.Close the door if the noise is annoying you.4.Mike stands up and wanders over to (line 27)1).He was wandering about in the forest.2).The road wanders through the range of hills.3).We seem to have wandered from the path.4).He realized his audiences attention was beginning to wander.漫游，徘徊漫游，徘徊蜿蜒，迂回曲折蜿蜒，迂回曲折偏离正道，离群偏离正道，离群思想（走神），恍惚思想（走神），恍惚5. I must have forgotten to tell you. (line37) 表对过去或已经完成的动作的肯定推测。表对过去或已经完成的动作的肯定推测。 其他情态动词如：其他情态动词如：should,ought to,can, could,may,might 也可用于这种结构，但也可用于这种结构，但 推测可能性不同。推测可能性不同。 今天早晨地上湿了，昨晚一定是下雨的。今天早晨地上湿了，昨晚一定是下雨的。 It must have rained last night, for the ground is wet this morning.你不可能这么快就看完了那本小说。你不可能这么快就看完了那本小说。你不该把孩子一个人留在家里的。你不该把孩子一个人留在家里的。You cant have finished the novel so fast.You shouldnt have left your son alone at home.6. Servant bows, dashes out, re-enters with a newspaper. (line 53)v. 猛冲，猛撞猛冲，猛撞She suddenly dashed into the street.The vase dashed to pieces on the floor.n. 急奔，短跑，横线急奔，短跑，横线He made a dash for the bus.He took part in the 100-meter dash in sports meeting. 7. tear the paper in two (line 54)v.(tore , torn) 撕裂，撕开撕裂，撕开, 使苦恼使苦恼He tore the letter into pieces.The babys illness tore her heart.n. 眼泪眼泪 He burst into tears.tear aparttear attear downtear intotear oneself away frombe torn betweenand拆散拆散撕扯（对象）撕扯（对象）拆毁拆毁撕成（碎片）撕成（碎片）忍痛离开忍痛离开在在和和之间左右为难之间左右为难8.Servant burst in,next to Queen(line64) burst(burst, burst) vi. 突然发生；爆裂，爆破；突然发生；爆裂，爆破；1)If you blow that balloon up any more it will burst.2)Water-pipes often burst in cold weather. burst in 闯进来闯进来/猛然把门推开猛然把门推开burst in on/upon sb. 突然出现在某人面前突然出现在某人面前 burst into laughter/tears 突然笑突然笑/哭起来哭起来burst out laughing/cryingburst out 闯出来闯出来/大声叫喊大声叫喊Fill in the blank with proper word or phrase.1) They _ me while I was working.2) “I dont believe it!” She _angrily.3) He watched the bomb _ in the air.4) The aircraft crashed and _ flames. burst in onburst outburstingburst into9. He glares at queen. (line 68) glare at 怒怒目而视目而视 stare at 盯盯着看，着重指因惊奇、羡慕着看，着重指因惊奇、羡慕 或恐惧而睁大眼睛看或恐惧而睁大眼睛看 glance at 瞥瞥一眼，快速地看一眼一眼，快速地看一眼1) Its rude to _ other people.2) They didnt fight, but just _ each other.3) She _ his watch, and told me, “You are always late.”stare atglared atglanced at10. holds out a roll of toilet paper (line 71) I cant hold out any longer. I must find a toilet. 坚持坚持How long can our food hold out? 维持维持He held out his hands to express his warm welcome to us. 伸出伸出hold out 伸出伸出/提出提出/坚持坚持,不退让不退让/维持维持Hold的多重词义的多重词义hold a babyhold powerhold a positionhold ones attentionhold ones breathHold your tongue!hold a meetingThe hall can hold 300 people.hold ones head highWill the rope hold?抱小孩抱小孩掌权掌权担任要职担任要职吸引住吸引住的注意力的注意力屏住气屏住气住嘴住嘴开会开会 容纳容纳趾高气扬趾高气扬经得住经得住Fill in the blanks with proper forms.response, impress, worthwhile, annoy,crosswander, entire, enthusiasm, humorous, tear1.It is _ visiting the museum.2.Is mothers leg _ to the treatment?3.He is _ between his work and his family.4. I was _ in the street when someone called me by name.5. It is bad manners to sit with your legs _.worth/worthwhilerespondingtornwanderingcrossedresponse, impress, worthwhile, annoy,crosswander, entire, enthusiasm, humorous, tear6. Whats your _ of him?7. The mountain was _ covered in snow.8. I dont see the _in his joke.9. He was very _ about wild animals.10. I was _because I missed the bus.impressionentirelyhumorenthusiasticannoyed1. 不久以后不久以后2. 接受接受,雇佣雇佣3. 接下去接下去, 继续继续4. 结对结对,两人一组两人一组5. 一会儿一会儿6. 夜班夜班7. 发生发生,进行进行soon after/before longtake onmove/go on to doin pairsfor a while/momentthe night shiftgo on8. 挑眉毛挑眉毛9. 一堆文件一堆文件10. 冲进冲进11. 一百米短跑一百米短跑12. 含着眼泪含着眼泪13. 撕成碎片撕成碎片raise ones eyebrowa stack of papersdash intoone-hundred-meter dashin tearstear sth. into pieces14. 放声大笑起来放声大笑起来15. 突然冲入突然冲入16. 对某人怒目而视对某人怒目而视17. 瞥了一眼瞥了一眼18. 拿出拿出19. 一卷手纸一卷手纸20. 好象要做好象要做burst into laughterburst inglare atglance athold outa role of toilet paperas if to do21. 为某人腾出地方为某人腾出地方22. 不可能做过某事不可能做过某事23. 撕成两半撕成两半24. 绊到绊到25. 对某人感到恼火对某人感到恼火26.交换意见交换意见make room for cant have donetearin two/halfbump into/againstbe annoyed with pare notes with sb.take on a new look 呈现新面貌呈现新面貌 take on sb. 雇用雇用 When did you take up basketball?你什么时候开始打篮球的你什么时候开始打篮球的? (指从事这项运动指从事这项运动)take up a post 就职就职take up too much space 占据太多空间占据太多空间take in 吸收吸收(气体气体);接纳接纳(工作人员等工作人员等);收集收集;欺骗欺骗 take turns to do sth. 轮流做某事轮流做某事 take on a new meaning 具有新的意义具有新的意义take A for B 把把A误认为是误认为是Btake off 拿开拿开;去掉去掉;(飞机飞机)起飞起飞;脱下脱下(衣帽衣帽);成功成功take to 开始从事于开始从事于;喜欢某人喜欢某人;走向走向 take along 使使一起去，带一起去，带一起去一起去takeas 将将作为作为，把，把看作看作take sb./sp. by surprise (出人意料地出人意料地)攻占攻占;撞见撞见takefor granted 认为认为是必然情况是必然情况,视为当视为当然然take (an) great interest in 对对感兴趣感兴趣take sth. into account/consideration 加以考虑加以考虑take care of 照看，照顾照看，照顾take note of 注意，留心；记下，做笔记注意，留心；记下，做笔记take pains to do 努力做某事努力做某事 take the place of 代替代替;就位就位take the risk of 冒冒的险的险No one can hold back the wheel of history.hold sb. back from doing sth.hold back ones tearsYou are holding it back from me.hold back 阻止阻止,阻挡阻挡/隐瞒隐瞒,扣住扣住/抑制住抑制住hold on 继续继续/坚持坚持/抓住抓住不放不放/(打电打电话时话时)不挂上不挂上The speaker held on for a full hour.Hold on, he is coming.Hold on to the bar on the bus.hold off 不接近不接近,拖延拖延/不使不使接近接近We hope the rain will hold off till evening.Can you hold off making your decision until next week?hold down限制限制/压制某人压制某人Please hold the noise down.请限制音量请限制音量The people there were held down by the government in the past.受到压制受到压制A person can fall into embarrassment if he expresses his opinions in a roundabout way.People tend to think power or authority means importance or significance.Small things can be considered important ones in special occasions and thus they couldnt be neglected.
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