Unit1《Laughterisgoodforyou》●WordPowerStep1:BrainstormingT:HaveyouheardofShakespeare?Canyousayoutsomeofhisworks?S:“RomeoandJulie”,“MerchantsofVenice”andsoon.T:Haveyouseenthemperformedonthestage?S:Yes./No.T:Apieceofwritingtobeperformedbyactorsinthetheatreiscalleddrama.Areyouinterestedindrama?Doyouwanttolearnsomethingmoreaboutdrama?Todaywe’lllearnsomewordsusedinadramaonthestage.Step2:Brainstormingandvocabularylearning1First,let’scheckhowmuchyouhaveknownaboutdrama.T:Whatdowecallthepersonwhoactsinaplay?S:Anactororactress.T:Whatdowecallthepersonwhoisinchargeofaplay?S:Adirector.T:whatarethewordsthattheactorssaycalled?S:linesT:Wherecanthelinescanbefound?S:Inascript.T:whatisascriptmadeupof?S:Actsandscene.T:Whatarethewordscalledthattelltheactorshowtoact?S:Theyarecalledstagedirections.Writetheseontheblackboardandmakesurethestudentsknowthemeaningofeachword.2Afteryouhavegraspedtheabovewords,let’sfocusonthepictureinpartB,whichgivesyousomeinformationrelatedtothingsonastage.3Let’sfocusonthepassageinpartC,whichchecksyours’abilityofunderstandingandusingthewordsyouhavejustlearnt.Inordertofillintheblankscorrectly,youhavetounderstandthepassageandtheexactmeaningofthemissingwords.Youshouldfirstcompletetheexercisesindividuallyandthencheck专心爱心用心1answerswiththeclass.Answers1actor2director3lines4cast5script6stage7acts8scenes9costume10wings11props12light13scenery14stagedirectionsStep3:Vocabularyextension1Boysandgirls,let’ssupposeyouaregoingtoperformadramaattheschoolartfestival.Discussinyourgroup:Howyouaregoingtoprepareandarrangefortheperformance.Thefollowingwordscanhelpyou.Adramacastdirectors,actors,actressesscripttheme,lines,stagedirection,acts/scenesstagewings,microphone,curtains,lights,scenery,setothersBudge,props,costumes2Let’scometopartD.WeknowinEnglish,therearemanyusefulidiomsandsayingaboutlaughinganditisgoodforustokeepsomeusefulidiomsinmind.Thispartwillpresentsometous.Lookattheidiomsandthesentencesbelow.Thenseeifyoucanfindanymoreidiomsaboutsmilingorlaughingandwritesentencesusingtheminthespaceprovided.Sampleanswerstohavethelastlaugh:tomakesomeonewhohascriticizedordefeatedyoulookstupidbysucceedinginsomethingmoreimportantorbyseeingthemfaile.g.Theyfiredherlastyear,butshehadthelastlaughbecauseshewastakenonbytheirmainrivalsattwicethesalary.Helaughsbestwholaughslast.allsmiles:becominghappyagainespeciallyafterfeelingsade.g.WhenMaryfoundoutabouttheholiday,shewasallsmiles.Step4:Consolidationexercises.1WriteoutthewordsaccordingtotheEnglishexplanations.1makesomebodylaughorsimile____________2thepersoninchargeofaplay____________3verygoodofhighquality____________4fullofeagernessorinterest____________5performwithoutpreparation____________6takeplace,happen____________7worriedorafraid____________专心爱心用心28unlikeanythingelse____________9textofaplay,film,____________10instrumentthatchangessoundwavesintoelectricalcurrentusedinbroadcastingspeech,music,etc._____________Answers1.amuse2director3excellent4enthusiastic5improvise6occur7nervous8unique9script10microphoneII.ReadingWords:333；time:5’30”AnightoffunWednesdaynight7:30p.m.attheChuckleBar!StarringRodneyMann,PedroMendezandLarryDunne!NextWednesdaynightattheChuckleBarwehaveanall-starline-upofcomedians.Threeoftheworld’sbestknowncomediansarecomingtogetherforonenightonly.Bookyourticketsbycalling1-900-555-6565orbeatthedoorearlytobuythembefo...
