Unit 1 –Play reading skills (12 periods)

Periods

Focus

Target Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes

1-2

Module introduction

Drama vocabulary

·             To understand and use some vocabulary building strategies and drama vocabulary

3-4

Stress and intonation

·             To use correct pronunciation, appropriate stress and intonation to convey meaning

5-6

Pause and pace

·             To use correct pronunciation, appropriate pause and pace to convey meaning

7-8

Identification and expression of emotions, feelings and motivations

·             To establish and infer meaning from verbal and non-verbal cues

·             To understand a speaker’s intention, attitudes and feelings

9-10

Script reading

·             To demonstrate understanding of the different elements of a script

·             To demonstrate awareness of how a script can be evaluated

·             To read and learn scripts which are about social issues

11-12

Role-play of a short scene

·             To play a short scene

·             To reflect on one’s own performance

·             To demonstrate awareness of how a role-play can be evaluated

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