unit2GrowingpainsDidyouhavetheexperienceofstayingathomealone?Whatmighthappenifyouwerelefthomealone?Couldyoukeepeverythinggoingwell?Couldyoukeepeverythingcleanandsafe?Whatwouldyoudo?HaveyoureadanEnglishplaybefore?Doyouknowsomethingaboutaplay?Canyoutellmesomethingaboutthat?AplayActoneActtwo…SceneoneScenetwoMomandDadarrivebackfrom…whenMomandDadenter.Dad:it’ssonicetobehome!Mom:Yes,Ican’twaittosurprisetheboys!Suddenlyadooropensandasoccerball…walkingveryslowlyEric:Mom!Dad!Youarebackearly!(lookingaroundtheroom,soundingfrightened)But,but……Daniel:(runningintotheroom)Mom,Dad,Icanexplain……(lookingaroundtheroom,soundingfrightened)runningintotheroomAplayisapieceofworkwrittentobeperformed(表演)byactorsandactresses.Itmayhaveseveralacts(幕),andsometimestherearetwoormorescenes(场景,布景)inoneact.Mostplaysareintheformofadialogue(对话)andhasseveralmaincharacters(角色,人物).Besides,someinstructions(指导,说明)arealsoincludedinaplay.Briefintroductionaboutaplay:Fastreading1.Whoarethemaincharactersintheplay?2.WhywasDadangrywithDaniel?3.Whathappenedtotheirdog,Spot?Eric,Daniel,MomandDad.Theroomwasamess./Therewastrashallover.Spotwasill.1.MomandDadwerebackfromtheirholidayaweekearlier.2.Ericwashappywhenseeinghismother.3.ParentsleftDanielincharge.4.TheboysspentthemoneyseeingthevetforSpot.5.Theroomwasverycleanandtidywhentheirparentscameback.6.Danieldidn’thaveachancetoexplainwhathadhappened.7.MomfeltregretfulforwhattheysaidtoDaniel.dayfrightenedinamessFFFTTTTCarefulreading:PleasereadtheplayactbyactTips:Toreallyunderstandaplay,youshouldCharactersThingstheydoFeelingsMomandDadEricDanielWhereisDaniel?justarrivebackfromplayssoccerathomeOutsidetheroomAtthebeginning,theyareWhentheyseethedogandtheroom,theyareAtfirst,hefeelsButMomandDadshoutathim,sohefeelsveryPleasereadActOneoftheplaycarefullyandfillinform:excitedangrysorryangrysurprisedfrightenedvacationPleasereadActTwocarefullyandfillinform:CharactersThingstheydoFeelingsDanielEricMomMomandDadarethethingsthathappenedtodayDadStillwithDaniel'sbehaviorexpresshisangryComfort(安慰)calmregretfulveryangryangerhisbrothertalkingaboutDiscussion1.Supposeyouwereoneofthetwochildrenwhatwouldyoudo?Wouldyoustaysilentorofferanexplanationtoyourparents?2.Doyouthinkthereisagenerationgapbetweenyouandyourfamily?Howtonarrow(bridge)thegap?asmileatalkunderstandingawalkagiftaletterPositiveattitudeAplayisquitedifferentfromanarticleinamagazineoranewspaper.Itisapieceofworkwrittentobebyactorsandactressesonstage.performedHowtoperformthisplay?WeneedfourstudentstoactthefourmaincharactersinthisplayStudentADadStudentBMomStudentCDanielStudentDEricPreparingPerformingPleasepayattentiontotheinstructionsdon’treadthem,butactthemout.Groupwork:I’lldividedyouintoseveralgroups,fourinone.TrytoperformActone.Spot