牛津高中英语模块六第一单元Project教案.doc

Unit 1 Project: Putting on a play. Teaching ObjectivesKnowledgeWordsinvisible, bench, setting, textbook, cosy, invitation, alongside, crowded, castle, armchair, yell, pile, official-looking, anger, bow, dash, tear, burst, empty-handed, glare, toilet paperPhrasesput on, make room for, wander over, burst in, glare at, hold out, a pile of official-looking papers, tear the paper in two, dash out, hold out, run into, a roll ofSentence StructuresKing moves around in chair, looking unfortable.Servant bursts in, next to Queen, empty-handed, and looking worried.Servant runs to get it and presents it to King.SkillsReadingTo get both general ideas and detailed information.SpeakingTo learn the two plays by retelling and acting out them.Learning StrategiesTo participate in the activities and think deeply about the topic.Culture AwarenessTo understand the basic elements of a playEmotion & AttitudeTo let Ss love plays and most of all, love laughter. Teaching Important and Difficult Points1.Get students to review the infinitive, verb-ing and verb-ed.2.Help students to act out one of the plays. Teaching Approach and Learning WaysIndividual, pair and group work. Teaching AidsMulti-media, the blackboard and textbookV. Teaching procedures： Step 1 Lead-in 1. Questions:Have you ever seen dramas either on TV or in a theatre?Do you enjoy seeing dramas?Have you imagined acting in dramas?T tells Ss her experience of seeing a drama.2. We have talked a lot about laughter, performing and dramas. Now you have a chance to experience dramas for yourselves. Now wele to our drama class!Step 2 Fast Reading1. The invisible bench(1) Ask the students to read the script and then ask them some questions. Is there a bench in the courtyard? -No. What does the word “invisible” mean?-It means “cannot be seen”. Is this a edy? Why or why not? -Yes, it is a edy because it is very funny. (2) After the Ss understand the play well, ask them: “If we want to put on this short play, what should we prepare?” Script, drector, actors and actresses, setting, prop(textbooks).2. The important papers(1) Ask the students to read the script and then ask them some questions.How many characters are there in the play? -Three. The king, the queen and the servant.Who do you think is the main character/ hero in the play? -The king.What does the King actually want? -Toilet paper.Why are the others unable to understand him? -Because he is the king, important paper may mean very important official documents for him.(2) After the students understand the play well, ask them: “If we want to put on this short play, what should we prepare?” Script, Director, Actors and actresses, Setting, Prop(Toilet paper & other paper, dictionary, poster, magazine, armchair)Step 3 Detailed Reading1. The invisible benchOne day, when Tony met Mike in the park, Mike said he was sitting on an (1) _ bench, then, Tony joined in him. They both sat for a (2) _, reading a book. Then, Cathy and Paula wanted to (3) in 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.They said yes. But Mike said they didnt, 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.Keys: invisible, while, join, room, annoyed, wandered, sitting, forgot, crowded, fell2. The important paperOnce 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 p_ of o_-looking papers, but s_ this, the King threw them a_ the servant and shouted: “No, no, no, bring my important papers!”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.At last, the servant 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 o_ as fast as possible. So can you guess what happened to the King?Keys: upon, was, servant, palace, important, pile, official, seeing, at, dashed, surprise, tore, you, failed, offered, held, offStep 4 PerformingAfter learning the two plays, we know a play should contain script, director, actors/ actresses and setting.Then if we are going to act out one of the plays above, we have four steps to follow:1. Planning:Which play will you choose?Who will be the actors/ actresses?Who will be the director?Who will find props?Who will make costumes? 2. PreparingActors and actresses should recite all their lines.All props needed should be found.All costumes needed should be made.Director should be in charge of all things related to the play.3. ProducingPractice your play before performing to the classmates.4. PresentingT tells the other students to watch the performance carefully, while some are performing. And in the end they have to decide which groups performance is the best, who is the best actor, who is the best actress and who is the best director.After the performance is over, some awards should be given to the winners.Step 5 RetellingIf we are going to retell the two plays, we should remember three points:(1) Who(2) What(3) WhereStep 6 Homework Ask the students to retell one of the plays after class and next time some of them will be on stage to retell the play to the whole class.