By Flora, Michell

Teaching procedures:

Period 1. Warming up, listening and speaking

New words: mystery, mysterious, footprint, ladder scary, dormitory

Teaching process:

Step 1:leading and lead-in

T: Morning class!

Ss: Morning, Miss Liang, (zhang)

T: What do you like doing in your spare time?

Ss: Playing computer games, seeing a film, watching TV/play?

T: Where do you watch a play?

S1: At the theatre.

T: What do e call the person who writes a play?

S: A playwright.

T: Do you like to be a playwright?

S2: Yes.

T: A playwright must be good at making up stories, is that so?

Ss: Yes.

T: Do you like making up a story?

S3: Yes, I do.

T: If you want to make up a story, what will you tell others?

S4: Who are the hero and heroine.

T: Yeah, so you mean the main character. Anything else?

S5: When and where does the story take place.

T: Good, time and place belong to the setting. Others?

S6: Why does the story happen?

T: You’re right. And the last point is the most attractive. So do you know what it is?

S7: How does the story come about?

T: Yeah, clever! This is about the plot, ××, why do you think plot is the most attractive?

S8: Exciting and interesting.

T: What’s your opinion?

S9: Mysterious.

T: Great, so if you want to be a good story teller, your story should include who--character, when, where--setting, why, how--plot. Besides, the plot ought to be mysterious. Would you please turn to page 15, look at these three pictures and use them to write a good story. You can work in group of four.

T: What can you see in picture1? Can you guess what the old man told the two to do?

What do the two young meet? What happened at last?

Step 2: Warming-up

T: Who will be willing to share your story? ××, will you have a try?

S10: ……

S11: ……

S12: ……

T: which group give us the best story? Why?

S13: ××’s group, because the story made up by them is mysterious.

T: I do agree. If you want to solve the mystery, what is the most important the to you?

S14: Clues.

T: Clues are important, especially to policemen and detectives.

Step 3: Listening

T: So let’s listen to the tape. Try to find out the mysteries and the clues.

T: Listen again and finish the exercises.

1. What is missing? (B)

A. A necklace and some money

B. A necklace and a cellphone

C. A necklace and a wallet

2. What did they find? (A)

A. footprints B. shoe prints C. fingerprints D. A shoe

1. What did John and Mary discover? (D)

A. The door is open B. The window is broken

C. The door is broken D. The window is open

2. What did John and Mary find on the floor? (C)

A. A shoe B. A key C. Some hair D. Broken glass

1.What did John and Mary find in the garden?

A. A ladder B. A banana peel C. A knife D. A necklace

2. Can you solve the mystery?

……….It’s monkey.

T: Suppose you’re the detective, a report from cow is going to interiors you. Could you show us the dialogue?

Ss: Well done. It seems that you’re not only good at telling stories but also excellent Performa. Just now we’ve mentioned that a playwright must be a good story teller. A play also indwells who, when, where, why .But is there anything difference between the story and play?

S15: Play is in the form of dialogue, but story is not.

T: Yes, story is usually narrated. Play has something with dialogue and also has several scenes.

Step 4: Speaking

T: Cat’s move to speaking on page16, first, we’ll have a look at situations. Find out who, when, where or ever why, how.

Character: three pieces

Time: dark night in April

Place: in the mountain

S16:

S17: Character: Four classmates

Time:

Place: in the dormitory

S18: Character: Four students

Time:

Place: on the way to school.

T: Adorning to the situations and the information given above, four in one group, try to create a short play. It can be more than one scene if necessary. Then act it out.

Step 5: homework

T: Time is up. So this is as your homework. Tomorrow we will hold a competition and see who will be the best playwright, who will be the best cotter and actress.

Period 2 Reading

The necklace

New words: Jeanne Mathilde Loisel, recognise, surely, diamond, explain. Pierre, ball, jewellery, franc, continue, call, lovely, being back, day and night, pay off, debt, precious, at most.

Teaching Process

Step1: Check the homework and lead-in

T: Yesterday, I asked you to create a play, would you please share your play with us?

Ss: ……

T: Well done. ××, what do you think of the role you’re played.

S1: ……

T: Next group.

Ss: ……

T: Great. The whole clan, what kind of play do you like: funny plays, serious plays or sad plays?

Ss: ……

T: Yes, I think so. Last chance, who will catch the last chance?

Ss: ……

T: Wonderful! ××, which script is the best one?

S2: I think ……

T: Who is the best actor and actress in your opinion?

Ss: ……

T: You think ×× and ×× performed really well. The same goes for me. And it seems that you know a lot about plays. Do you know any play in and out of China? Who is the playwright?

Ss: ……

T: Today, we are going to read a story written by Maupassant. Who was Maupassant? Was he an English writer or a French writer?

S3: A French writer.

T: Yes. He was a famous French short-story write in the 19th century-born in 1850 and died in 1893. Most of his works were about the everyday life of the simple people. His style was direct and simple with attention is realistic detail. All these can be seen from the story we are going to learn. What’s the title?

Ss: The Necklace.

T: Can you guess why the playwright chose. The Necklace as title?

S4: The play must talk about it.

T: I’m sure you will get a better understanding after reading it. Anyhow, let me introduce you the characters.

Pierre Loisel: a government worker (P)

Mathilde Loisel: P’s wife (M)

Jeanne: M’s good friend (J)

But ten years later, J couldn’t recognize her good friend M, why?

Please read the story quickly and see if you can tell me why.

Ss: She looked much older.

Step 2: Reading

T: Why did M look older than her age? What had happened to the couple? Let’s read the play carefully and then I’ll give you some information about it.

1. One day J was sitting at home and M went to see her. (F)

T: Where did they meet each other?

S4: In a park.

2. J didn’t recognize M because she was ill. (F)

T: Why did she look older than her age? What kind of life did she live?

S5: She looked older than her age because of ten years of hard work. Times were hard for M-Years of hard work, very little food, only a small cold room to live in and never, never a moment’s rest.

3. M married a man with a lot of money. (F)

T: Where did M’s husband work?

S6: He worked in a government office.

4. Ten years ago, the couple were invited to an important meeting.(F)

T: What were they invited to do?

S7: They were invited to a ball.

T: Did they accept the incitation? Why?

S8: Yes, they did. Because P was the only person in his office who was invited.

5. M didn’t think they could go because she had no evening dress or jewellery. (T)

6. P decided to buy some jewellery for his wife. (F)

T: What did he decide to buy for his wife?

S9: An evening dress.

T: How much was it?

S10: Four hundred francs.

T: Why did he decide to spend so much money on an evening dress?

S11: After all, the ball was very important.

7. At last, M decided to go to the ball with a flower. (F)

T: Why couldn’t she do that?

S12: Everybody else would be wearing jewellery. She couldn’t be the only woman who wasn’t wearing jewellery.

8. M would go to see J on Friday. (T)

T: Why did she want to see J on Friday after she got a new dress?

S13: Because J married a man with a lot of money. She could lend M some jewellery.

9. M called J and asked if she could borrow some jewellery. (F)

T: Was J kind?

S14: Yes.

T: How do you know?

S15: She brought out all her jewellery and she told M that she could take anything she liked.

T: What kind of necklace did M choose?

S16: She chose a lovely diamond necklace with a big blue store in the center.

10. M looked pretty and happy. (T)

11. M and P have been happy since the ball. (F)

T: What made their life change?

S17: They lost the necklace.

12. M and P bought a new necklace. (T)

T: How can they afford it?

S18: They borrowed the money. During the next ten years they both worked day and night to pay for it. At last, they paid off all their debts.

T: How much did the necklace they bought cost?

S19: It cost them thirty-six thousand francs.

T: Was J’s necklace as precious as this one?

S20: No, it was made of glass. It was worth five hundred francs at most.

Step 3: Task

1. If only M and P had found the necklace.

Can you imagine what happened when they returned to the ball and tried to find the necklace?

2. What would M do after she returned home from the park. Would she tell her about the real story? What would P say?

So would you please work with your group members, choose one of them and write a short play, then act it out.

* Post reading for reference.

Sample of task 2

M=Mathilde P=Pierre

M: You’ll never guess whom I met today in the park.

P: Oh, was it some important?

M: Why , yes, you could certainly say that. (looking at him.) I met Jeanne.

P: No, you don’t say!

M: Yes, she was sitting there when I walked by but she didn’t know it was me.

P: How could she forget? ( He sees his wife putting her hands to her face.) Oh, I’m sorry.

M: That’s all right. Anyway, we both know I did it to myself.

P: Did what, dear?

M: Made a fool of myself. I simply to be the lowest lady at the ball and look what it cost me -and you, I’m sorry.

P: Forget it, dear. What’s past is past. You mustn’t keep blaming yourself.

M: But you don’t know the worst part. Oh, I still can’t believe it! She told me that the diamond necklace wasn’t real!

P: What do you mean?

M: It wasn’t real. I was only worth a few hundred francs.

P: Oh, my goodness! And we worked so hard to pay for that necklace. Our whole life. But as least we did the right thing. We must forget about the past. At least we still have each other.

M: (not listening.) And to think she gets to keep the necklace now! (She shakes her head many times.)

P: Forget the necklace. It can only bring you as much as trouble as the old one.

Step 4: Homework

I’m for know a lot about M, P and J. Can you use one adj to describe each of them?

M: Pretty, vain.

P:

J: Vain, honest.

1.Rewrite the whole play in the time order. From boring the necklace. Losing the necklace looking for necklace, returning the necklace to knowing the tooth. Then act it out.

II. Discursion

1. Why did M have to borrow a necklace from Jeanne?

If you’re M, will you wear the flower instead?

2. What would Jeanne do after she met M in the park? Would that change M and P’s life?

3. Why did the another chose “The necklace” as title?

4. What do you think of M’s life? In your opinion, what made her life like that?

Period 3

Step 1. Check the homework

T: Today, we’ll go on to talk about=The necklace. What quarters did M, J and P have?

Ss: ……

T: So let’s have some discussion. I’m sure you can have better understanding of M, J and P, the title, or even the society after discussion.

1. Why did M have to borrow a necklace from Jeanne? If you’re M, will you wear the flower instead? Why or why not?

2. What would J do after she met M in the park? Would that change M’s life again?

3. Would M’s life be happy again? What do you think M’s life? In your opinion, what made M’s life miserable?

Step 2: Act out the play

T: You know better about M, J and P, and I asked you to retort the whole play, I have faith in you and you can do well. Any volunteer to have a performance?

Ss: ……

Step 3: Comment on the play

T: Which group give us the best performance? Which group has the best script? Who is the best actor? Who is the best actress?

Ss: ……

T: How to create a successful play?

Step 4: Homework

T: 1. I’m afraid time’s up, let’s leave it until tomorrow. Think over how to create a successful play? You can have a look at learning to act on page 86, it will help you. So will integrating skills on page 20.

2. Tomorrow we will have the programme “the life of Art”. One acts as Mr. ZhuJun. ×× and ×× are the best actor and actress we’ve chosen, so they will invited to the programme as distinguished guest. Others are the audience live. The main topic is “How do you two become famous actor and actress.”

Period 4

Step 1. Greeting and lead-in

T: Morning class. It’s time for us to entertain ourselves. The like of Art will begin soon. Who will be Zhujun? You can begin like this________ Hello, everybody, I’m your old friend Zhujun. Welcom to …… our programme______The life of Art. Today we’re lucky enough to invite the best acter and actress ×× and ××. Welcome! ……

S1: ……

S2 &S3:

Ss: ……

Step 2: Presentation (Fast reading)

T: Wonderful! They talked a lot about how to act well, how to be a successful performer. Do you want to know more?

Ss: Yes.

T: So let’s turn to page 86 skills “learning to act”. Look through the whole passage and find out: What is the first thing an actor or actress should do?

Ss: The first thing an actor must have is the desire to become an actor and the belief that he or she can act well.

Step 3: careful reading

T: Self-confidence, self-determination are of great important. But many skills need learning. Read carefully and tell me how do actors prepare for a performance besides self-confidence.

I. Learning how to act

1. The teacher asks students to image that they are a certain thing, close their eyes, concentrate on the object they have chosen and use their both to show their feelings.

2. The teacher may also ask student to think about a general topic and list situation or actions that belong to the topic.

eg: If the topic is friendship, students may list “a handshake”, “laughter”, “meeting” and so on.

II. trust each other and communicate

eg: one stud it may close his or her eyes and have another student lead him or her around.

III. learn the lines of the play, how to move, where to stand or walk and what expressions to us.

IV. understand the character they pay.

1. from appearance

2. from quality and character.

skill

Remember lives

speak clearly

understanding feelings

Team work On stage

Remember what to say

Speak to the audience

Playing a character

Act together with other actor In real life

Study, take exams

Give a speech, read poetry

Understanding our selves and our friends

Study together, work together

Step 4: Reading and writing (page 20)

T: The actors themselves are the most important. But if an actor wants to perfume successfully, what else will be needed?

Ss: A good director.

A good script.

T: Yeah, a good script plays an important in a successful play. So let’s learn to write and perform a short play. Would you please turn to page 21, and read the tips together?

Ss: ……

Step 5: listening

T: So I’d like you to listen to the tape, follow it and finish exercises on page 21.

1. The teacher says that TV shows and computer games are a bit like plays. Can you think of more similarities? What are the differences?

2. The text above has several roles in it --the teacher and the students. What other “roles” in real life can you think of? Do you “act” in different ways when you’re a “student” and when you are a “son or daughter” or a friend?

3. Life is like theatre, and theatre is like life. Do you agree? Compare life and theatre and try to think of similarities and differences.

Step 6: homework

1. Find out five beautiful sentences in this unit.

2. Go through what we have learnt and try to find something important and difficult.