Putting on a play

Teaching aims: 1. To get both general ideas and detailed information. 2. Form groups to discuss and present their own performances.

Dad, cat! Run, run, run! Take it easy, baby! Miao~~~ Listen to me

Miao~~~ Oh,my god. You are so naughty~

I have told you thousands of times to learn a foreign language is very important! I see, dad.

Do you like laughing? Do you think laughter is good for us? What can we benefit from laughter? Discussion

Do you think it is difficult to make people laugh? Why or why not? How do you make other people laugh?

laugh Comedies funny movies jokes Circus Stand-up Funny books Crosstalk Drama

Welcome to our drama class!

Read the first play and discuss the following questions. 1. Is there a bench in the courtyard? 2. What are they doing in the park? 3. What does the word “invisible” mean? 4. What happened to them at the end of the play? 5. Is this a comedy? Why or why not?

“The important papers!”

Read the second play and answer the questions. 1.How many characters are there in the play? Who are they? 2. Who is the main character in the play? 3.What does the King actually want? 4.Why are the others unable to understand him? 5.How does the playwright make the play funny?

1. How many characters are there in the play? 2. Who do you think is the main character/ hero in the play? 3. What does the King actually want? 4. Why are the others unable to understand him? Three. The King, the Queen, and the servant. The King. Toilet paper. Because he was a king and he says that he wants important papers. The others would mistake them for some official papers.

5. How does the playwright make the play funny? The playwright uses a play upon words --- important paper and toilet paper --- to make people laugh.

Detailed information. 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 gives _________ at the servant. 7. Servant enters ___________official- looking papers. 8. The servant bows and _________. 9. It’s _________ to bring them to the King. 10. Queen tears a page from her book and __________ the King. invisible Mind wanders over must have forgotten entire a serious look with a pile of dashes out your duty offers it to

The invisible bench One day, when Tony met Mike in the park, Mike said he was sitting on an (1)______ bench, then, Tony joined him. They both sat for a (2)__ __, reading a book. Then, Cathy and Paula wanted to (3)____ them.All make (4).But Mike looked (5)_____ and stood up and (6) ______ over to the middle of the stage and sat down. Later, Ann came to them and asked if they were (7)_____ on an invisible bench. invisible while/moment annoyedwandered sitting room join

They said yes. But Mike said they didn’t, because he (8)_____ to tell them that the bench was too (9)______,so he had moved the bench. In the end, Tony, Paula and Cathy all (10)____ down. forgot crowded fell

Once (1)u___ a time, there (2)w___a very funny story among three people, the King, the Queen and a (3)s_____. One day, as soon as the King entered the (4)p____, he called in a servant and told him he had to have some (5)i_______ papers immediately. Soon came back the servant with a (6)p____ of (7)o_____-looking papers, but (8)s_____ this, the King threw them (9)a__the servant and shouted: “No, no, no, bring my important papers!” ponas ervant alace mportant ile fficial eeing t The important papers

The servant (10)d____ out and in a minute re-entered with a newspaper in his hand. This time, to his (11)s_____, the King (12)t____ it into halves and cried: “No,(13)y___ fool! I must have my important papers RIGHT NOW!!!” However, like the first and second time, the servant (14)f____ to bring the King what he wanted several times. Even the Queen didn’t know what her husband wanted and just tore a page from her book and (15)o_____ it to the King. ashed urprise ore ou ailed ffered

At last, the servant (16)h___ out a roll of toilet paper. He was puzzled whether the King needed it or not. On the contrary, upon getting it, the King ran (17)o__ as fast as possible. So can you guess what happened to the King? eld ff

Performance Characters :Mike, Tony, Cathy, Paula, Ann. Characters: King, Queen, Servant.

Awards are given to the best!

Best actor:…… Best actresses:… Best director:….