Did you have the experience of staying at home alone? 第1頁/共17頁What might happen if you were left home alone?Could you keep everything going well?Could you keep everything clean and safe?What would you do?第2頁/共17頁Have you read an English play before?Do you know something about a play?Can you tell me something about that?第3頁/共17頁A playA playAct oneAct oneAct twoAct twoScene oneScene oneScene twoScene twoMom and Dad arrive back fromwhen Mom Mom and Dad arrive back fromwhen Mom and Dad enter.and Dad enter.Dad Dad : its so nice to be home !: its so nice to be home !MomMom: Yes, I cant wait to surprise the boys: Yes, I cant wait to surprise the boys!Suddenly a door opens and a soccer ball Suddenly a door opens and a soccer ball walking very slowlywalking very slowlyEricEric: Mom! Dad! You are back early! : Mom! Dad! You are back early! (looking around the room, sounding frightened(looking around the room, sounding frightened) But, butBut, butDanielDaniel: (running into the room ) Mom, Dad, : (running into the room ) Mom, Dad, I can explain I can explain( (looking around the room, sounding frightenedlooking around the room, sounding frightened) )running into the roomrunning into the room第4頁/共17頁 A play is a piece of work written to be performed(表演) by actors and actresses. It may have several acts(幕), and sometimes there are two or more scenes(場景,布景) in one act. Most plays are in the form of a dialogue(對話)and has several main characters(角色,人物) . Besides, some instructions (指導(dǎo),說明)are also included in a play. Brief introduction about a play:第5頁/共17頁1.Who are the main characters in the play?2.Why was Dad angry with Daniel?3.What happened to their dog ,Spot?Eric, Daniel, Mom and Dad.The room was a mess./ There was trash all over. Spot was ill.第6頁/共17頁1.Mom and Dad were back from their holiday a week earlier.2.Eric was happy when seeing his mother.3. Parents left Daniel in charge.4.The boys spent the money seeing the vet for Spot.5.The room was very clean and tidy when their parents came back.6.Daniel didnt have a chance to explain what had happened.7.Mom felt regretful for what they said to Daniel.dayfrightenedin a messFFFTTTT第7頁/共17頁Careful reading:Please read the play act by act Tips:To really understand a play, you should 第8頁/共17頁Characters Things they doFeelingsMom and DadEricDanielWhere is Daniel?Where is Daniel?just arrive back just arrive back fromfromplays soccer at plays soccer at homehomeOutside the roomOutside the roomAt the beginning, they areWhen they see the dog and the room, they areAt first, he feelsBut Mom and Dad shout at him, so he feels veryPlease read Act One of the play carefully and fill in Please read Act One of the play carefully and fill in form:form:excitedexcitedangryangrysorrysorryangryangrysurprisedsurprisedfrightenedfrightenedvacationvacation第9頁/共17頁P(yáng)lease read Act Two carefully and fill in form: Please read Act Two carefully and fill in form: CharactersThings they doFeelings Daniel Eric MomMom and Dad areMom and Dad arethe things that the things that happened todayhappened today DadStill with Daniels behaviorexpress hisangryComfort(安慰)calmregretfulvery angryangerangerhis brotherhis brothertalking abouttalking about 第10頁/共17頁Discussion1.Suppose you were one of the two children what would you do? Would you stay silent or offer an explanation to your parents?2.Do you think there is a generation gap between you and your family? How to narrow(bridge) the gap?a smilea talkunderstandinga walka gifta letterPositive attitude第11頁/共17頁A play is quite different from an article in a magazine or a newspaper .It is a piece of work written to beby actors and actresses on stage.performed第12頁/共17頁How to perform this play?We need four students to act the four main characters in this playStudent ADadStudent BMomStudent CDanielStudent DEricPreparing Performing Please pay attention to the instructions dont read them, but act them out. 第13頁/共17頁Group work:Ill divided you into several groups, four in one . Try to perform Act one .第14頁/共17頁Spot第15頁/共17頁第16頁/共17頁感謝您的觀看！第17頁/共17頁