Методическая разработка театральной постановки
на английском языке «Cinderella»
Цель постановки: привить учащимся интерес к драматизации сказок на английском языке; ознакомить со страноведческим материалом; активизировать навыки диалогической и монологической речи.
Задачи:
1. Развить умения и навыки понимание и речи, научить учащихся произносить и понимать текст, провести работу над запоминанием текстового материала.
2. Развить навыки аудирования и понимание информации через различные задания.
3. Воспитать интерес к английскому языку, повысить мотивацию к его изучению.
CINDERELLA
CHARACTERS:
Cinderella
Cinderella’s Stepmother
Anna, Cinderella’s Stepsister
Beth, Cinderella’s Stepsister
Fairy
Prince Philli
King Frederic V
The First Guard
The Second Guard
Storytellers
SCENE 1
Cinderella’s house, Early morning, Cinderella appears yawning and starts tidying the house.
Storyteller 1: Once upon a time there lived a nice girl. Poor thing, she didn’t have parents. She lived with her stepmother and two stepsisters.
Storyteller 2: The girls’ name was Cinderella, because she was a very kind and hardworking person. Her stepmother and two stepsisters didn’t like her. They made her work for them all the time. So here they are.
(Cinderella’s stepmother appears, yawning and calling Cinderella).
Stepmother: Cinderella, brign me some coffee! (sits down on the chair).
Cinderella: Yea, mom. Please, mom. (brings her a cup of coffee).
(Anna and Beth appears in the same way)
Anna: Cinderella, bring me an apple! (sits down on the chair next to her mother).
Cinderella: Here you are, dear sister! (brings her an apple).
Beth: Cinderella, bring me some tea! (sits down on the chair next to her mother).
Cinderella: Just a second, dear Betty! (brings her a cup of tea).
Beth: You must know I don’t like tea with milk. I like tea with lemon! What did you bring?
Cinderella:I’m sorry, dear sister! Anna likes tea with milk. I’m sorry, I forgot. Wait, please. Ill be in a second.
Storyteller 1: It was December and the king decided to make a ball, a Christmas party, for all the people of his kingdom.
Storyteller 2: He wanted all young ladies to come to his palace, as he wanted to find a bride for his son, Prince Phillip.
(Knock at the door. Cinderella opens the door. The First Guard comes into the room and comes up to Stepmother).
Guard 1: Good morning, madam! Is there any young lady living in this house?
Stepmother: Yes, I have two daughters, Anna and Beth. What’s the matter?
Guard: (reads) “On the 25th of December His Majesty, King Frederic the Fifth is going to see all the young ladies of his kingdom at the Christmas party. All the ladies must be beautifully dressed and accompanied by their mothers. The most beautiful kind lady will become the bride of Prince Phillip. The party begins at 8 o’clock in the evening.”
So, madam, the king invites you and your daughters to the ball in his palace tonight at 8 o’clock. Good bye, madam!
Stepmother:Good bye, sir. (the guard leaves).
Anna! Betty! We are going to the ball. The king is looking for a bride for the prince. He wants to see all young girls at the palace tonight at 8 o’clock. Get ready, quickly!
Anna: The king wants to see us!
Betty:I’ll see the prince. I’ll talk to him. Maybe I’ll become his bride. I’m beautiful and he’ll like me.
Anna: No, I’ll be his bride. I’m older and cleverer.
Cinderella:I’ll see the palace, the prince, too. People say that the palace is very beautiful and made of gold and Phillip is very nice. May be I’ll dance with him.
Anna and Beth: You?!?! Oh, no! Ha-ha-ha!
Anna: Look at yourself! You are short, dirty and ugly!
Beth: You don’t have any beautiful dress. Who will let you come into the palace?
Stepmother: Stop, girls, stop. We don’t have much time to speak. We must get ready for the ball. Cinderella, make new beautiful dresses for us! You can do it very well. We must be the nicest ladies at the party.
Anna:Let’s go and get ready for the party in the palace.
(Everybody leaves).
SCENE 2
Storyteller 1: So Cinderella prepared the most beautiful dressed for her stepmother and stepsisters. She was very tired.
Storyteller 2: But her sisters were rude as always.
(Anna, Beth and stepmother appears in new beautiful dressed. Cinderella follows them).
Anna: I don’t like this dress. It is very simple.
Beth: My dress in not good either. It is very light.
Stepmother: No, girls. Look, you are very beautiful in these dresses. Let’s go, or we’ll be late. (going to leave).
Cinderella:(runs after Stepmother) Dear mother, can I go with you? I want to look at the palace, and just to listen to music. I’ll not come in.
Stepmother: Certainly, dear, you can. But first you must clean the floor, wash the plates, cook dinner, water flowers, feed the cow, and then you can go and look at the palace.
(Stepmother and her daughters leave. Cinderella sits down on the chair and cries).
SCENE 3
Storyteller 1: Poor Cinderella! She always tries to be kind and nice.
Storyteller 2: And now, look at her, she is crying. Ah, Who is this beautiful lady?
(Fairy appears and comes up to Cinderella).
Storyteller 1: This is Cinderella’s Godmother, Fairy. I think she’ll do something.
Fairy: Dear child, why are you crying? What’s happened? Oh, I know you want to go to the ball.
Cinderella: Yes, but I don’t have a dress and I have so many things to do.
Fairy:Don’t worry! I’ll help you. Today is Christmas and we’ll have the night of wonders. One, two, three. (waves with her magic stick. Cinderella appears in a beautiful dress).
Cinderella: Oh thank you, dear godmother. (tries to leave).
Stop, take the shoes!
Cinderella: Oh, thank you, dear godmother.
Fairy: Stop, dear child! How are you going to go to the palace? On foot? Here is a carriage made of a pumpkin near the front door.
Cinderella:(looks through the window). Oh thank you, dear godmother!
Fairy: Stop! Listen! You must leave the palace before 12 o’clock. Otherwise your dress will become old and dirty, your carriage will become the pumpkin again. Be careful, don’t forget about it.
Cinderella: Oh thank you, dear godmother! I’ll remember everything. (runs away. Fairy leaves too).
SCENE 4
The palace. All characters dance minuet. Cinderella dances with Prince Phillip and then they sit down on the chairs and start talking.
Storyteller 1: So Cinderella came to the ball. When the prince saw the girl, he fell in love with her at once. Really, she was the most beautiful girl at the party. Her stepmother and stepsisters didn’t recognize her.
Storyteller 2: Cinderella was very happy, she danced with the prince and with the king. And everybody liked her. Look, Cinderella and Phillip are speaking. Let’s listen to what they are talking about.
Prince: You are so beautiful and kind. You must like all living creatures in the world.
Cinderella: Yes, I like animals. I think I can understand them and they understand me. I like plants. I have a lot of flowers at home. They talk to me. They understand me.
Prince: What do you like to do in your free time? I usually ride my horse, or go hunting. In winter I like to skate. We make a big skating-rink in the palace. But it is very boring to skate alone. Will you join me someday?
Cinderella: I don’t know. I’m afraid I can’t skate.
Prince:I’ll teach you. (persuading)Don’t say “No”.
Cinderella: I think it will be very difficult for me.
Prince: No, don’t worry. And what do you like to eat? Oh, let me guess. (thinking). You like, you like, I know, you like ice cream! Do you like fruit or chocolate ice cream? I’ll bring you some.
Cinderella: Chocolate, please.
(Prince leaves, the clock strikes 12).
Cinderella: Oh, no! the time is over. I must go. Dear prince, dear Phillip, good bye!
(Prince appears with ice cream).
Prince: Wait! Where are you going? Why are you running away? (runs after Cinderella).
Cinderella:I’m sorry, I can’t stay any more. (runs away leaving a shoe).
Prince:What’s your name? Gone. How can I find you? I even don’t know your name. (sees the shoe and picks it up). The shoe… I’ll find you with the help of the shoe.
SCENE 5
Cinderella’s house. Cinderella is tidying the house. Stepmother is sitting in the arm-chair and reading.
Storyteller 1: The prince sent his guards to visit all the houses in the kingdom.
Storyteller 2: He wanted all the girls to try on the shoe his new friend had left. Now the guard is in the house of Cinderella.
(Knock at the door. Cinderella opens the door. The Second Guard comes into the room, the First Guard follows him holding a small pillow with the shoe. They come up to Stepmother).
Guard 2: Good morning, madam. Have you got a daughter?
Stepmother: Good morning, sir. I have two daughters. What’s happened?
Guard 2: Prince Phillip wants to find the girl whom he met at the Christmas party, the girl suddenly ran away without saying a word. She left her shoe. (reads). “If any girl tries on the shoe, and if the shoe suits her, she will become the bride of the prince. After she marries Prince Phillip she will get the half of the kingdom as a present. His Majesty, King Frederic the Fifth”. So, madam, call your daughters.
Stepmother: Anna, Beth, come here! Try on the shoe. One of you can become the wife of the prince.
Anna:I’m the first. I’m older.
Guard 2:(trying the shoe). No, it’s too small for you.
Beth: Now it’s my turn.
Guard 2: (trying the shoe). I’m sorry, lady, it doesn’t suit you. Is there any other young girl?
Cinderella:It’s me.
Anna and Beth: Cinderella? It’s impossible. She wasn’t at the ball.
Guard: Sit down dear child. I’ll try the shoe on. Look, it’s her shoe. Do you have the other one?
Cinderella:Certainly I have. (puts on the second shoe).
(Prince appears).
Prince:Here you are, my dear friend. I was looking for you for a long time (stands on his knee). Will you marry me? Or I will die. You are my love forever.
Cinderella:(giving her hand to Prince). I will marry you, dear Phillip. I’m so happy!
Storyteller 2: Cinderella and Prince Philipp lived long and happily.
The END