Unit1LaughingisgoodforyouProjectTeachingaims:Afterthisclastudents,thestudentswillbeableto:1.haveagoodunderstandingofthetwoshortplays;2.usewhattheylearnedinthisunittoanalyzetheplay;3.formgroupstodiscussandpreparetheirownperformances.Teachingprocedures:Step1LeadinQ:Whathavewetalkedaboutinthisunituptillnow?—laughter,stand-up,performingandacting,dramas,crosstalkWehavetalkedalotaboutlaughter,performinganddramas.Nowyouhaveachancetoexperiencedramasforyourselves.Step2Readingandanalyzing1.Theinvisiblebencha)AsktheStudentstoreadthescriptandthenaskthemsomequestions.①Isthereabenchinthecourtyard?—No②Whatdoestheword“invisible”mean?—Thatcannotbeseen③Isthisacomedy?Whyorwhynot?—Yes.Becauseactorsusebodylanguagetoperform,whichmakestheaudiencelaughwithasurprisingandamusingending.④Inwhichstyleofstand-upisthisplay,observational,prop,physicalorImpressionist?—Physical.Theyusetheirbodiestomakejokes.b)AftertheStudentsunderstandtheplaywell,askthem:“Ifwewanttoputonthisshortplay,whatshouldweprepare?”Script,drector,actorsandactress,stage(lights,microphones)2.Theimportantpapera)AsktheStudentstoreadthescriptandthenaskthemsomequestions①Howmanycharactersarethereintheplay?—Three.Theking,thequeenandtheservant.②Whodoyouthinkisthemaincharacter/herointheplay?—Theking.③WhatdoestheKingactuallywant?—Toiletpaper.④Whyaretheothersunabletounderstandhim?—Becauseheistheking,importantpapermaymeanveryimportantofficialdocumentsforhim.⑤Inwhatstyleofstand-upcomedyisthisplay?—Prop—toiletpaperandsomeotherpapers第1页共2页⑥Howdoestheplaywright(剧作家)maketheplayfunny?—Theplaywright（剧作家）usesaplayuponwords——importantpaperandtoiletpaper---tomakepeoplelaugh.b)AftertheStudentsunderstandtheplaywell,askthem:“Ifwewanttoputonthisshortplay,whatshouldweprepare?”Script,Director,Actorsandactress,Toiletpaper&otherpaper,Throne,Costumes,Stage(lights,microphones,scenery)3.checktheanswerstotheexercisesontheexercisebook.(P3V;P16一；二)Step3Planningandpreparing1.AsktheStudentstodiscussingroupsthefollowingquestions,whichwillhelpthemtocarryouttheproject.Askthemtowritedowntheirplans.•Whichplaydoyouwanttoputon？•Whowillplayeachcharacter?Whowillbethedirector?•Whatkindofscenerywillneed?Whowillmakeit?•Willyouneedprops?Whowillfindthem?•Willyouneedcostumes?Whowillmakethem?•Whereandhowoftenwillyoupractise?2.Asksomegroupstoreportthemideaabouttheproject.Theteachermaygivesomesuggestionsinthisstep.Step4HomeworkAsktheStudentstoprepareandpracticetheirplays.第2页共2页
