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233Let’s Read Short Stories and Perform the Drama.LET’S READ SHORT STORIES AND PERFORM THE DRAMA.UNIT XIII233Let’s Read Short Stories and Perform the Drama.Picture: http://www.wjhw.com
234Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIDo you like watching drama performances? Have you ever staged a drama performance?A drama is a story which is normally written in the form of dialogue and meant to be acted out by actors. Performing a drama is not an easy task to do. To perform a drama, you must read the script carefully and memorize it, and then prepare the props for the performance. In addition, you must understand the characters and the setting very well. Are you fond of short stories? In this unit, you will also read many short stories. A short story is a creative writing illustrating one character’s internal conflict or conflict with others which centres upon only one incident. The basic elements of the short story include setting time and place, character, plot which requires conflicts, and theme.If you need to learn how to perform a drama and enjoy short stories, let’s do it now.
235Let’s Read Short Stories and Perform the Drama.A. Let’s Get Ready In pairs, study the following drama script and complete the names of its parts.Task 1Here are parts of a drama script.A Caterpillar’s Voice[Scene: in front of a cage in the forest]This play is A Caterpillar’s Voice. It is a folk tale from Africa. Once upon a time in Africa there was a Hare. The Hare lived in a nice cave. One day when the Hare was away, a Caterpillar went into the Hare’s cave.HARE: I think it is a nice day for a walk. Maybe I will leave my cave and go visit a friend. [Hare exits.] [CATERPILLAR enters.] ............ Titlesource: www.storiestogrowby.com
236Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIB. Let’s Act 1. Listen and Speak Listen to a drama entitled The Girl-Fish. Pay attention to the intonation of the dialogue spoken by each character and then put a slash (/) to indicate a pause in each line. Then, answer the questions. The listening script is in the Appendix. The Girl-Fishby GrantCharacters, in order of appearance:1. Cassandra2. Joanne (Cassandra’s friend)3. Phil (Cassandra’s friend)4. Beautiful Fish5. Mom 6. Fish 17. Fish 28. Fish 39. Fish-Queen10. Giant11. King12. PrinceACT I: [Scene: The Riverbank near the sea where Cassandra lives]NARRATOROnce upon a time in a magical place far from here, there lived a girl. This girl was named Cassandra. Cassandra’s parents had never made her do any work, and so she was very lazy. But it so happened that one day her mother was so tired, that even Cassandra could not fail to notice it. Cassandra felt very sorry for her mother and offered to work so that her mother could rest for a while. Her mother told her it would be very helpful if she would take the fishing-net to the riverbank and mend it. This is where our story begins.[CASSANDRA enters carrying a net]CASSANDRAOh, I shall do a good job on this net.[Enter CASSANDRA’s friend, JOANNE]CASSANDRAJoanne, hi!JOANNEHello! What are you doing?CASSANDRAI’m mending a fishing-net for my father to fish tonight.JOANNEWell, good luck! I’ve got to go get some bread from the bakers. [Enter PHIL, CASSANDRA’s friend]CASSANDRAHi Phil! Joanne just past by.PHILHi Cassandra! How’re you doing? Well, talk to you later, I must be going, I’ve got a job to run to the miller’s.Task 2
237Let’s Read Short Stories and Perform the Drama.CASSANDRASee you, Phil! (To herself) All my friends are passing by; this isn’t so bad after all! (CASSANDRA bundles up the net in her arms while speaking)Well, anyway, I’m glad it’s finished.(Noticing a BEAUTIFUL FISH in the water) Oh my! What a fish, I shall catch it for mother! (She catches the fish in the net) BEAUTIFUL FISHYou’d better put me back at once, miss, or else you’ll turn into a fish yourself if you eat me!CASSANDRAHa! Yea, Right![CASSANDRA gives the fish to her mother who moves to the side of the stage.]CASSANDRAWell, Mom, I’m going to talk with Joanne. [She moves to the opposite side of the stage]MOM(calling) Okay, come back when you hear the bell!CASSANDRAHey, Joanne, guess what!JOANNE(coming in from offstage) What?CASSANDRAI caught a big fish today!JOANNECool, can I see it?CASSANDRASure, but my Mom has it. [On the other side of the stage, MOM rings a bell]Oh, it’s dinner time! Talk to you later![JOANNE exits offstage, and CASSANDRA crosses stage to where MOM is]CASSANDRAHi, Mom, you cooked the fish?MOMYes I did, and I cooked it with a special sauce.CASSANDRASounds good to me![When CASSANDRA eats she turns her head from the audience and shivers while slipping on a fish mask]CASSANDRA(turning back to the audience) Oh, what happened? I need water, water!!MOMCassandra, what’s happened to you?CASSANDRAI don’t know, but I think I have to live in the ocean now. I’ll see you later![CASSANDRA jumps into the river]ACT II: [Oceanic, below the waves]CASSANDRA(swimming alone) Oh no! I should have listened to that dumb fish.[FISH 1, FISH 2 and FISH 3 enter]FISH 1Who are you?CASSANDRAWell, I was a human, but I ate a fish and now I’m a fish too!FISH 2Yes, it is a sad thing, but that is how many of us have gotten here, me included. But I’ll take you to see the fish-queen, who lives in the most beautiful palace in the world.FISH 3Come on!
238Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XICASSANDRA(the other fish are exiting as she says this, so no one hears her last words)OK, but how far is it? I’m still new at this fish thing, and I don’t know how far I can swim. Hello? [She runs to catch up with them and exits]Questions 1. Who was Cassandra? Where did she live?2. Why did Cassandra feel sorry to her mother?3. Who was Joanne? What did she do?4. Who was Phil? What did he do?5. What did Cassandra catch in the sea? What happened to it?6. Why did the fish want Cassandra put him back to the sea? 7. Why did Cassandra refuse to do that?8. What happened to Cassandra after she ate the fish?9. What did Cassandra feel after she turned into a fish?10. What can you learn from the drama?In pairs, study the definition of drama and its elements.A drama is a story which is normally written in the form of dialogue and meant to be acted out by actors. It is, therefore, different from short stories and novels which are not made to be performed. The basic elements of a drama are (1) setting which consists of the setting of time and place, (2) characters which comprises protagonist and antagonist, (3) plot, (4) theme, and (5) message.a. Setting is “the where and when of” (Cuddon, 1991:861) a drama/play takes place which may serve as a historical context and, therefore, it may add meanings. Note that the setting of place may not explicitly refer to a certain geographical sphere like London, Yogyakarta or Malioboro in Yogyakarta but it may only give the description of the place such in horror stories as Stoker’s Dracula. Accordingly, the setting of time may not be obvious, either. It simply describes the time when the story happens. In Dracula, the author only mentions that it happens some time in a dark and gloomy evening. b. Character isan invented person in a drama/play that is presented through the description and discussion given by the narrator and other characters in the same work. Basically, there are two types of characters, i.e. protagonist and antagonist.1. Protagonist is the main character of a play, the one who is the centre of action and holds the attention. Usually, this character has good personality. 2. Antagonist is the character who causes problems for the protagonist.(Considering the level of difficulties of analysing these elements, the rest is not discussed in this unit. They will be treated in book for language program for grade XII, instead.)Task 3What is Drama?
239Let’s Read Short Stories and Perform the Drama.Work in pairs and then describe the characters of the drama above based on your own interpretation. The following checklist will guide you.Describing the Characters of a DramaCassandra.LQGK HDUWHG 3 DWLHQW 2 WKHUV Beautiful Fish : HDN 2 WKHUV Mom /RYLQJ 2 WKHUV Fish 1 ) ULHQGO\ 2 WKHUV Joanne &KHHUIXO 2 WKHUV Fish 2 : LVH 2 WKHUV Phil +DUG ZRUNHU 2 WKHUV Fish 3 ( QHUJ HWLF 2 WKHUV Work in groups of 13 students. Each plays a character in the drama above. Then, perform the drama. The following guideline may help you.Reading a drama aloud: Some Tips1. After you get a character each, learn your line by heart. Don’t forget to interpret the sense of the dialogue from each character whether it is sad, happy, etc.2. When reading aloud a drama script, pay attention to the pause in each line indicated by a slash (/) to produce better intonation. Read aloud the drama with appropriate intonation to express the message intended by the playwright.3. Read again the dialogue on your own with appropriate body language to show the interpretation of your character. 4. After having some rehearsal on your own, make a circle and read the drama script aloud together thoroughly. Don’t forget to pay attention to the intonation and gesture required to show the message conveyed by each character. 5. Conduct extra rehearsal to make it better. Read the next act of the drama entitled The Girl-Fish and then guess the meaning of the following words. Read again and then answer the questions.Task 5Task 4Task 6encounter (kkt): ...enchant (kkt): ...despair (kb): ...fling (kkt) : ... wizard (kkt) : ...collar (kkt) : ...toad (kb) : ...
240Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIACT III: [In a palace underwater, with the FISH and FISH-QUEEN]CASSANDRA(staring in awe all around) Wow, I’ve never seen anything like this. It’s the most beautiful thing ever!FISH-QUEENThank you Cassandra. Now tell me your story.CASSANDRAWell, I was just a normal human girl until today. Today I went down to the river and sat and mended my father’s fishing-net. When I was finished, I saw a beautiful fish. I caught him because I thought that my mother would like to cook him for dinner. The fish told me that I would turn into a fish if I ate him, which I did not believe. Then I turned into a fish and I had to swim to the sea. When I got there, I was met by them (gesturing to the other FISH).FISH-QUEENI see. My fate is similar to yours. I was once a human princess married happily to a prince. One day, a giant encountered me in my gardens and grabbed my crown away. He told me that he was going to give it to his own daughter, and then enchant my husband so that he couldn’t tell the difference between us. When this happened I was filled with despair. I flung myself into the sea. But a kindly wizard transformed me into a fish, and a fish I will stay until the day when my crown is returned.CASSANDRAOh good queen, I will get back your crown!FISH-QUEENAre you sure?CASSANDRAYes!FISH-QUEENOkay. This is what you must do. First you must return to earth and go to the top of the highest mountain. That’s where the giant lives in a castle. He has the crown there now because his daughter, the queen, sent it to him before she died, which was recently. To help you I give you the power to turn yourself into any animal of the forest, field or stream, except a human.CASSANDRAI shall go at once!ACT IV: [The GIANT’s bedroom, with CASSANDRA and the GIANT]NARRATORCassandra swam to the shore, and then she changed into a deer. As a deer, she ran to the castle, passing by a Prince on her way.[CASSANDRA, changed into a deer, runs before the PRINCE, who crosses the stage, staring at her]At the castle, she changed into a parrot so she could fly into the Giant’s bedroom.CASSANDRAI have been sent to get the crown from you because it is no longer yours now that your daughter is dead.GIANTYou evil bird! Why should I give you the crown for nothing? Let me think what I will have in exchange. (Giant scratches his head) Ah, yes! You shall have the crown if you bring me a collar of blue stones from the Great Arch.CASSANDRAWell, Deal![CASSANDRA flies across the stage and lands on an arch. She pulls a dozen blue stones from the arch.]CASSANDRAAh, well this isn’t so hard. Now I shall get the crown and be able to return home.[As a parrot, she strings the stones on a string.]
241Let’s Read Short Stories and Perform the Drama.CASSANDRAWell, away I go![Parrot flies back across the stage to the castle and the Giant.]CASSANDRAThere you go. Now you give me the crown.GIANTThey are hardly as blue as I expected. You must go get a bag of stars from the sky to make up for this.CASSANDRAStars from the sky!? But that’s impossible!GIANTWell, if you really want the crown, you’ll find a way.NARRATORCassandra goes outside and says:[CASSANDRA goes to the other side of the stage, and the GIANT turns his back but stays onstage]CASSANDRAI want to be a toad!NARRATORAnd she turns into a toad. She goes to a pool and sees the stars reflected in the water. She fills a bag with the water and returns to the castle, saying:CASSANDRAI want to be a parrot!NARRATORAnd flies into the Giant’s window.[GIANT turns around]CASSANDRAHere are the stars you asked for.GIANTYour power is greater than mine. Have the crown, I no longer need it.CASSANDRAOkay, well good-bye!NARRATORCassandra grabs the crown and flies to the shore. At the shore, she says:CASSANDRAI want to be a fish!NARRATORThen she turns into a fish, jumps into the water, and swims to the Fish-Queen. She gives the crown to the Fish-Queen in the presence of all the other fishes. The Fish-Queen turns back into a human, and so does Cassandra.QUEENCassandra, thank you very much. I am so happy to be human again.CASSANDRAAs am I!QUEENThen let us go to my old palace and rejoin my husband and son.Questions 1. Who is the playwright?2. Identify the characters involved and decide the protagonist and antagonist.3. Mention the setting of time and place of the play (see the note in Task 4).4. Who was the Fish-Queen?5. Why did the queen turn into a fish?6. Who was the giant? was he evil? Why?7. What did he do to the queen?8. What did Cassandra has to do to release the curse of being a fish?9. What power did the fish-queen give to Cassandra?10. What animal did Cassandra change into at the shore? Whom did she meet?11. What did the giant want in exchange on the Queen’s crown?12. What else did the giant want? How did Cassandra fulfil the Giant’s requirement?13. What happened to the queen and all fishes after she wore the crown? Why?14. Is there anything that you can learn from the drama?
242Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIWork in pairs and then describe the characters in Acts III and IV. Use the same guideline as that in Task 4.1. The Fish-Queen2. The Giant3. Cassandra In pairs, read the last Act of the drama entitled The Girl-Fish and then answer the questions.ACT V: [A palace above water, with KING, QUEEN and PRINCE]KINGAt last, it is you. I am so happy to finally be returned to you!QUEENYes, it has been long indeed since I have looked upon your face, dearest.KINGWell, I have kingly matters to attend to, but I shall be back within the hour.[KING exits]PRINCEMother! I haven’t seen you for ages.QUEENYes, well I am home at last. But anyway, son, you seem to be troubled. Tell me what is bothering you.PRINCEIt is nothing that can be helped.QUEENWell, at least tell me so I can share your grief.PRINCEWell, I saw a beautiful deer while I was hunting, but it looked like no deer I have ever seen. I fell in love with it.QUEEN(laughing out loud) That is funny!PRINCE(ashamed) You see! Now you’re laughing at me! This isn’t making me feel better!QUEENNo, not laughing at your falling in love with a deer, but because that deer was really a maiden. I sent her to rescue my crown. She turned into a deer so she could run across the land to the giant’s castle.PRINCESo the deer really was a maiden! That’s what I thought.QUEENI shall call her in. Cassandra![CASSANDRA enters]Task 7IntermezzoBy the Way...• In the history of English Literature, the first true novel is Pamela written by Samuel Richardson in 174 0 .• William Shakespeare wrote his first play The Taming of the Shrew in 1593.Adapted from: http://www.didyouknow.com & The History of English Literature (anonymous). Task 8
243Let’s Read Short Stories and Perform the Drama.CASSANDRAYes?QUEENI would like you to meet my son, the Prince.CASSANDRA(shyly) Hello.PRINCE(shyly) Hi.QUEENI think I must go attend to wedding preparations.All acts are taken from: http://www.storiestogrowby.com/script.htmlQuestions 1. How did the palace welcome the queen home?2. Why did the prince look so troubled? 3. Does the drama end sadly or happily? Support your answer.4. What can you learn from the drama?Let’s make some masks before you perform the drama to make the performance lively. Use the following guideline to make the masks.Let’s Make Masks for Drama Performance1. Materials:a. Thick paper (20 X 25 cm)b. Rope (20 cm)c. Scissors d. Hole-punch e. Crayons or markers 2. Steps:a. Draw the eyes on your mask. Make them about as big as, or a little bigger than, your own eyes. b. Draw the shape of a head around the eyes. The head should be as big as the paper, especially at the sides. (Otherwise, among other things, the elastic will not be long enough.) Depending on the character you have in mind, you can make the head basically oval or a more fanciful shape. Remember, though, that it should use most of the paper, or your own face will show through. c. Once you have drawn the basic shape of your mask, you can decorate it any way you like with crayons or markers. Try to make your mask a definite character. d. You may also put more real things such as flowers, etc.e. Once the mask has been decorated, cut it out.f. Your mask is ready to wear. Task 9pictures :http://www.CanTeach.ca
244Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XI 2. Read and Write Work in pairs to discuss the following questions.Questions 1. Do you still remember the basic elements of a drama? If so, mention them.2. Have you ever read any short story? 3. What is its title? What is it about? 4. Basically, a short story has the same elements as drama. Decide whether the following elements belong to a short story by putting a tick 5.
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Theme Read a short story entitled My precious Boy and then guess the meaning of the following words. Read again the story and answer the questions. foster mom (kb) : ...nephew (kb) : ...anxious (kb) : ...pace (kkt) : ...caseworker (kb) : ...cautious (ks) : ...overflow (kki) : ...blended (kki) : ...cherish (kkt) : ...Cultural TipsFlowers as Drama PropertiesFlowers have always been a part of nearly every culture in the world. Flowers can also be very meaningful properties for a play. Each flower has a corresponding language, whether expressing romantic feelings, jealousy, gratitude, admiration, or celebration of a momentous occasion. Below are a few types of flowers and what they mean: 1. Anthurium – hospitality2. Aster – patience3. Lily – majesty 4. Orchid – a belle5. Pink Rose – indecision6. Red Rose – love7. Red Tulip – declaration of love8. Sunflower – pure thoughts9. Red Tulip – declaration of love10. Sunflower – pure thoughts11. White Rose – I am worthy of you12. Yellow Rose – FriendshipAdapted from: http://EzineArticles.comTask 10Task 11
245Let’s Read Short Stories and Perform the Drama.My Precious Boy(Jan Hanks)I walked to the glass door and looked, hoping to catch a sight of them. My car and the Department of Human Services worker’s car were the only ones present in the parking lot. It was 5:45 p.m. and the meeting was supposed to start at 5:30. I had signed paperwork to be the foster mom of my 2-year-old nephew. My sister had gotten into some trouble and was no longer allowed to keep her son. I hadn’t seen him in over a year and was anxious to get to know him better. Not being able to control myself I began pacing the DHS lobby, hoping it would help time to go by faster. Of course, it didn’t, but the thought was nice. I looked at my watch again and noticed it had only been thirty minutes. It was now 6:15. Where were they, I thought, what’s taking so long to get here. They should have been here already. The caseworker from Pontotoc County and Dalton’s foster mom were bringing him. As I looked closely out the door again I saw a black pickup pull into the parking lot.“Is that them?”, I asked. The DHS worker accompanying me came to peer out the door.“It’s them”, she told me with a big smile on her face. She knew of the wait we had had for months going through all the red tape that was necessary to get him.I watched as the pickup came to a complete stop. All the while I wanted to run out and grab him up and tell him everything was going to be all right. The two ladies got out of the truck, one coming over to introduce herself to me and the other helping Dalton out of his car seat. I noticed as Dalton got out that he looked a lot like myself. Brown eyes and dark brown hair, you’d have thought that he was my biological son.With a questioning look in his eyes, he was introduced to me. He finally smiled at me, still cautious. I knelt down to eye level to say hi, as the other foster mom got his clothes and toys out of the pickup. They transferred all his belongings to my van, and then we stepped into the DHS lobby to talk for a few minutes.After the caseworkers had finalized all necessary paperwork and gave the copies to me, the caseworker from Pontotoc County pulled me aside to ask me some private questions. “For Dalton’s safety, I need to know, if his mother showed up at the door to pick him up, would you let her have him”, she asked with a look of apprehension on her face.I replied emphatically, “Absolutely not! I would protect him with my life.”“Good. If it came to it, which it probably will, would you and Charles be willing to adopt him?” The look in her eyes displayed a look that she was hoping that I would say yes.“Well, my husband and I have already discussed it and the answer is yes, we will.” I replied.The caseworker, obviously relieved, reached out to shake hands and said thank you.After goodbyes were said I took Dalton home to introduce him to my three girls who were anxiously awaiting our arrival. Introductions went well, but Dalton stayed glued to his room and his cars until suppertime.Later, while eating supper I asked him if he wanted ketchup, he said, “Yes, momma.” I wasn’t quite sure what to do, so I said nothing. Yet, knowing that my husband and myself would eventually adopt him, we didn’t discourage him from referring to us as Mom and Dad.He soon opened up and filled our house with the love and joy only a son could give. Being the only boy among our three girls, he quickly became the centre of attention for our girls. They didn’t have a brother and were delighted to be getting one now.One year after our ‘new arrival’ we were signing home study papers for the adoption process.
246Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIAlthough DHS called for a fast adoption it would be another year and two months before Dalton would obtain the last name of Hanks.A boy with a smile as big as Texas and an overflow of energy, we couldn’t ask for a better son. His personality blended so well with our girls that it is as if he was born into our family.On April 12, 2002 at 10:00 am the adoption became final and our little boy whom we cherish is now and forever will be Dalton Gene Hanks.Of course, we’ll live happily ever after.Questions 1. Who is the author of the story above?2. Who are the protagonist and antagonist?3. Where did the story happen?4. What happened to Dalton’s mother?5. Was the arrival on time? If not, why?6. What did both Jan and Dalton feel in their current meeting?7. What did the caseworker try to convince Jan?8. What was Jan’s response?9. What happened during suppertime in Jan’s house?10. When did the process of adoption become final?11. Does the story contain any message? If so, what is it?Study the following definition of a short story.What is a Short Story?A short story is a creative writing illustrating one character’s internal conflict or conflict with others which centres upon only one incident.The basic elements of the short story include: • setting time and place; • character; • plot which requires conflicts; and• theme. Study the following jumbled summary of a short story entitled My Precious Boy. Arrange them into a good story.My Precious Boy: The Summary[ 1 ]All right, let me tell you the summary of the short story entitled “My Precious Boy”.Task 12Task 13source:http://www.studentsshortstory.com
247Let’s Read Short Stories and Perform the Drama.[ ]Then, Jan said hello to Dalton while Dalton still felt uncomfortable. At last, he smiled at Jan. The two ladies from the department put all Dalton stuffs into Jan’s car. Then, the case worker finalized all the administration and questioned Jan that she would take care of Dalton no matter what would happen to him. Of course, Jan agreed and promised to look after him well. After that the case worker asked an official statement to Jan that she would adopt Dalton and be Dalton’s foster mom. Jan left home with Dalton as her new son.[ ]Jan was waiting for Dalton’s anxiously because it had taken a few hours. A case worker from the department accompanied her. Finally, the car arrived at the parking lot of the department. Dalton came out from the car and was accompanied by two ladies from the department. Jan immediately hugged Dalton and then noticed that Dalton looked a lot like herself. Dalton had Brown eyes and dark brown hair and people would consider him to be the real biological son of Jan’s.[ ]Later, Dalton had become the centre of attention for three girls. He filled the house with cheers and joy. It was just because the girls had never had a brother. One year had passed; finally the process of the adoption was almost final. Dalton had the last name of Hanks, at last. He was the best gift given to Jan’s family ever. He could be a good brother for the three Jan’s Girl. On April 12, 2002, the adoption was done. Jan had expected Dalton very much and he now became one of her family member. They would live happily ever after.[ ]The story begins with Jan Hanks. She was in the Department of Human Services to pick up her nephew. She was going to be a foster-mom for her own cousin named Dalton. He was the son of Jan’s sister. His mom had got some trouble and could not look after him anymore.[ ]Jan had three girls and soon introduced Dalton to them. Dalton still kept in silent until they had a dinner together with Jan, Gene, Jan’s husband, and also the three girls. During the dinner time, surprisingly Dalton called Jan “Momma” when he asked some sauce. Jan said nothing and just gave him what he wanted.
248Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIC. Let’s Do More Make a simple stage and then perform the drama entitled The Girl-Fish. You may prepare the costumes and wear the masks you just made. You may use the following type of stage.Task 15Task 14http://english.unitecnology.ac.nzWork in pairs. Search English short stories on love from the magazines, books, and internet and then summarize them. Present your summary to the class in the next meeting.
249Let’s Read Short Stories and Perform the Drama.Task 16Task 17Reflect on your learning in this unit and write down your reflection in the space below.What I like best in this unit:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What I don’t like in this unit:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7KHLP SURYHP HQW, K DYHP DGHD I WHUOHDUQLQJ ( QJ OLVKLQWKLVX QLW ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________D. Let’s Check Your CompetenceFind English drama script from the magazines, books, and internet and then report it to the classmates. Prepare the simple properties and then perform it.Find two English short stories on love from the magazines, books, and internet and then summarize it. Present your summary to the class.E. Let’s Make a Reflection
250Interlanguage: English for Senior High School Students XIF. Let’s Make a SummaryIn this unit you learn:1. A drama is a story which is normally written in the form of dialogue and meant to be acted out by actors. It is, therefore, different from short stories and novels which are not made to be performed. The basic elements of a drama are (1) setting which consists of the setting of time and place, (2) characters which comprises protagonist and antagonist, (3) plot, (4) theme, and (5) message.2. How to Make Masks for Drama PerformanceMaterials: thick paper, rope, crayons or markers, hole-punch, and scissors. Steps:a. Draw the eyes on your mask. b. Draw the shape of a head around the eyes. c. Decorate it any way you like with crayons or markers.d. Try to make your mask a definite character. e. Put more real things. f. Cut it out.3. A short story is a creative writing illustrating one character’s internal conflict or conflict with others which centres upon only one incident.The basic elements of the short story include: (1) setting time and place, (2) character, (3) plot which requires conflicts, (4) and theme.