Word Power Words used in play scripts

Let’s enjoy a drama! a piece of writing to be performed by actors; a play for theatre, TV, radio, etc.

In your opinion, in order to put on a drama, what preparations should be made? Are there any drama clubs at your school? Have you ever acted in a drama? If not, do you want to act in a drama? What do you know about drama performing? lead-in:

Read the passage in PartA, and learn more useful words about acting. Part A Try to think about words related to drama or performing as many as possible.

cast director lines script stage direction acts scenes one-act plays Read the words and phrases.

Try to answer the following questions as fast as possible.

1. What do we call the person who acts in a play? 2. What do we call the person who is in charge of a play? 3. What is a script made up of? An actor.An actress. A director. Acts and scenes.

4. What will an actor read in a script? 5. What kind of play is called one-act plays? Actor’s lines and stage directions. Very short plays.

Part B: More words about drama actors props costume stage curtains scenery

(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) stage directions Keys :

What kinds of things should an actor do to become successful *listen to the director *learn lines by heart *find out when the character he or she is playing is on stage *dress in his or her costume and wait in the wings in time *know the props that are going to be used before going on stage *calm down and be confident when on stage According to the passage of Part C

* Four of you form a group. * Task: You are going to do a mini drama for the school art festival. Discuss how you are going to prepare for the performance. * Clues will be given to you. Activity:

drama stage cast script others lights sceneryset curtains microphone wings theme lines stage direction acts/ scenes actors director actresses budget props costumes

to laugh one’s head off to smile on someone Idioms about smiling & laughing Part D

to have the last laugh: to make someone who has criticized or defeated you look stupid by succeeding in something more important or by seeing them fail eg: They fired her last year, but she had the last laugh because she was taken on by their main rivals at twice the salary.

all smiles: becoming happy again especially after feeling sad. eg: When Mary found out about the holiday, she was all smiles.

Homework: Recite all the useful expressions related to drama.