dramaApieceofwritingtobeperformedbyactors;aplayfortheatre,TV,radio,etc.Arethereanydramaclubsatyourschool?Haveyoueveractedinadrama?Ifnot,doyouwanttoactinadrama?Whatdoyouknowaboutdramaperforming?lead-in:Unit1WordPowerWordsusedinplayscriptsReadthepassageinPartA,andtrytoanswerthefollowingquestions.PartA1.Whatdowecallthepersonwhoactsinaplay?2.Whatdowecallthepersonwhoisinchargeofaplay?3.Whatisascriptmadeupof?AnactorAnactressAdirectorActsandscenes4.Whatwillanactorreadinascript?5.Whatkindofplayiscalledone-actplay?Actor’slinesandstagedirectionsVeryshortplayscastdirectorlinesscriptstagedirectionactsceneone-actplayReadthewordsandphrases.directorsactorsactressesmicrophonestagelightscostumecurtainspropssceneryKeys:(1)actor(2)director(3)lines(4)cast(5)script(6)stage(7)acts(8)scenes(9)costume(10)wings(11)props(12)lights(13)scenery(14)stagedirectionsWhatkindsofthingsshouldanactordotobecomesuccessful?•listentothedirector•learnlinesbyheart•findoutwhenthecharacterheorsheisplayingonstage•dressinhisorhercostumeandwaitinthewingsintime•knowthepropsthataregoingtobeusedbeforegoingonstage•calmdownandbeconfidentwhenonstagetolaughveryhardThecomedyIsawlastnightmademelaughmyheadoff.2.tosmileonsomeone---someoneisluckyLuckwassmilingonmeasIpassedthedrivingtest.Idioms1.tolaughone’sheadoff-----dramastagecastscriptotherslightsscenerysetcurtainsmicrophonewingsthemelinesstagedirectionacts/scenesactorsdirectoractressesbudgetpropscostumesHomework:Keepinmindalltheusefulexpressionsrelatedtodrama.Previewgrammarandusage.
