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PRÁCTICA DOCENTE III

ENTREGA DE PLANIFICACIÓN
ALUMNO PRACTICANTE: Maria Laura Estrella

Año y sección: 2B
Nivel lingüístico del curso: Mixed-abilities group. Mainly upper Elementary-lower
intermediate.
Cantidad de alumnos: 31

Tipo de Planificación: Clase

Unidad Temática: Drama lesson 3
Clase Nº: 3
Duración de la clase: 80 minutes

Fecha de la clase: 28/05/2019

Fecha de entrega de la planificación: 17/05/2019

Learning Aims

During this lesson, learners will be able to…

- start constructing their knowledge of plays, their structure and
elements
- read authentic material.
- work in groups collaboratively.
- Recycle basic structures in English, like imperatives, present and past
tenses.
- Recycle commonly used vocabulary such as routines, likes and
dislikes, etc.
- combine verbal and non-verbal communication
- identify adverbs, nouns, adjectives and verbs in the present simple
and continuous, and past simple and continuous.

Language Focus

LEXIS FUNCTIONS STRUCTURE

R Mysterious, dark, light, scream Describing pictures, scenes In this picture I can see…
E and characters. There is a … /There are…
V Talking about plays,
characters, setting
N Talking about sounds and … will die.
E image. … will kill him.
W Will to talk about uncertain
actions in the future
Materials
- Copies of the play
- Pictures of people acting/theatre/costumes/setting.
- Handout
- Tv or OHP, computer
Procedures

(5 minutes)
Students settle in from the break.
Greetings
Call attendance
Write the date on the board.

(3 minutes)
I’ll ask the students: What makes a mystery play “mysterious?” I’ll write their answers on the Commented [AV1]: You may write this word on the
board. board, and encourage students to think of words
connected to the genre that start or contain each letter
(10 minutes)
I’ll say: Now, I’m going to show you the trailer of a mystery film called “Murder on the Orient
express”. This is based on a book by Agatha Christie. Do you know who she was?” Right, she
was an English writer who wrote mystery/detective novels.
First, we’ll only listen to what happens in the trailer. Let’s see if you can realize what is going on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq4m3yAoW8E
I’ll ask them: “so, what do you think is happening?” I’ll write their answers on the board. What
sounds made you think that?
Then I,’ll show them the video with the audio and see how close the students were. I’ll ask
them: what elements contributed to making this trailer mysterious? If they can’t come up with
reasons, I’ll say: what about the music? What did you see? What didn’t you see? What did you
hear?

Activity 1. (10 minutes)

I’ll say: You had to read scenes 4 and 5 for today, which means that we have finished with the
first Act of the play. Get together in groups of 4 and decide which elements you could use from Commented [AV2]: You should comment on content
the ideas we wrote down from the trailer to build up the mystery in our play. What sounds, first. What happened?
music, lights do you need to create a mysterious atmosphere. Think of a set of guided questions.
Write down your answers and we’ll share in 5 minutes.

We’ll check the answers and agree on the elements we will use.

Scaffolding Strategies: I’ll walk through the aisles while students are discussing the task
answering any questions they may have about the task or the vocabulary. I’ll allow students to
communicate in L1 to ensure comprehension of the play among weaker students.

Transition comment: Now, who can tell me what happened in scenes 4 and 5?

Activity 2. (15 minutes).

We’ll create a story board as a reminder of important facts that have taken place in Act one.
I’ll give each group a blank sheet of paper. Each with a different scene number. They will have
to discuss what happened in that scene and how to represent it in a drawing that truly reminds
everyone, not just them of the content on that scene. I’ll tell them that they have 5 minutes to
discuss what they are going to do and then other 5 minutes to draw.

Scaffolding Strategies: I’ll walk through the aisles while students are discussing the task. I’ll
encourage participation from all students. At this point, I care about comprehension of the
scenes we have already read, so I’ll allow weaker students to communicate in L1.

Once the time is up, we’ll put the scenes in order on the board while a member of each groups
explains their drawing.
Activity 3. (30 minutes)
Reading.
I’ll say: I’ll give the students a copy of Act two (scenes 7-9). Once more, I’ll ask some of them to
read the different roles.
After scene 9 finishes we know that Alex is dead. But we don’t know who has done it.
I’ll ask the students to complete a chart indicating the reason each one had and the weapon
they might have used. Check chart here.

Scaffolding Strategies:

(3 minutes)
So, what do you think will happen next? Who will die? How? Who will be the killer?

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Great lesson!
 ACT TWO
SCENE SIX: Mayview Mansion Reception Area.
The Following Morning.
MR MAYVIEW is behind the reception desk, sorting the mail. ALEX is sitting in the chair reading a
newspaper. JULIE, TERRY, REGAN and DAMIEN CLEGG enter.
JULIE: That was the worst night’s sleep I've ever had. What was all that?
TERRY: What? I never heard a thing.
JULIE: Honestly, you'd sleep through a hurricane you would! I heard someone and chains!
TERRY: You must have imagined it.
JULIE: No I didn't! I think this place is haunted.
TERRY: There's no such thing as ghosts.
JULIE: Really, Terry, you're so – cyclical. I'm going to ask the owner about it.
TERRY: He'll think you're nuts.
JULIE approaches MR MAYVIEW at the reception desk.
JULIE: Excuse me mister. Could you tell me if this place is haunted. I’m sure I heard strange noises last
night.
MR MAYVIEW: Yes, madam, we have two ghosts at Mayview Mansion.
JULIE: Well, could you ask them to keep it down a bit in future. A lady needs her beauty sleep.
JULIE returns to TERRY.
ALEX: (Sotto voce) You said it.
MR MAYVIEW: (Also under his breath) Alex!
MR MAYVIEW exits, carrying a pile of papers.
JULIE: (To TERRY) I told you it was haunted. He says they've got two ghosts.
TERRY: Well, that's great that is, sending us to an haunted hotel. You'd think they'd take better care of
their competition winners. Even if we’re not…
JULIE: Hush, Terry! You'll get us in trouble. We've been lucky so far that nobody's found out. I don't
want you causing any trouble. I just want to enjoy myself and get home before anyone realises.
ALEX lowers his newspaper.
TERRY: No one's gonna find out. Stop fussing.
JULIE: But what if they do?
ALEX carefully places his newspaper on the floor and moves closer to JULIE and TERRY.
TERRY: Look, Jules, how is anyone gonna find out that we cheated at that competition?
ALEX: By someone having a big mouth, sir?
JULIE and TERRY jump nervously.
JULIE and TERRY: (Together) What?!
ALEX: I couldn't help overhearing.
JULIE: (Slaps TERRY) No one will find out? You big idiot!!
ALEX: Quite. And now I know everything and if you don't do exactly as I say I shall be reporting you to
the publication behind the competition.
JULIE: Oh no! Terry, what are we gonna do? He's got the dirt on us!
TERRY: We're gonna have to do what the old creep wants.
(To ALEX) So, what's it gonna take to buy your silence? We haven’t got a load of money.
ALEX: Fear not, it's not your money I want. It’s your talent.
JULIE: Talent? We haven’t got no talent!
ALEX: But you have, you common little woman, you have a talent for fraud.
JULIE: Oh, we don't do fraud, do we Tel?
TERRY: No Jules. We do not. We have our standards.
ALEX: But what do you call cheating in a competition, if not fraud?
TERRY: Well…er…I…er…
JULIE: Oh dear. He’s got us.
ALEX: I have a little job for you
MR MAYVIEW: (Offstage) Alex! Lines!
ALEX: Duty calls. Shame. We'll finish this later. And, remember, if you don't do as I say, your little secret
will be out.
ALEX exits.
JULIE: Fraud! That could take us to prison!
TERRY: Yeah, I wonder what he wants us to do?
JULIE: I don’t know, but I'm worried. We'll have to think of something over breakfast. Come on I'm
starving. Damien! Regan! Stop messing about and come for your breakfast!
TERRY and JULIE exit.
DAMIEN: (Pushing REGAN) You’re a numpty.
REGAN: (Pushing back) No, you’re a numpty.
REGAN: Your breath stinks.
DAMIEN: No, your breath stinks.

SCENE SEVEN: The Same Morning.

Moments Later.
SEBASTIAN enters cautiously and hides behind the chair.
HARRIET enters from the stairs. ALEX enters from the room behind the reception desk.
Neither of them see SEBASTIAN.
ALEX: Ah! Miss Shaw. Looking lovely as ever.
HARRIET: Get lost, creep!
ALEX: My, aren't we grumpy first thing in the morning! I hope you'll cheer up
HARRIET: Julian knows and he’ll sort you out!
ALEX: What's he going to do, 'smoulder' me to death?
HARRIET: I don't know, but he'll put a stop to you one way or another!
HARRIET exits. ALEX exits, laughing.
MAUREEN peeps around the bottom of the stairs to check there's no-one about.
MAUREEN: Come on, the coast is clear!
MAUREEN, ROBOTA and the PROFESSOR enter. They don’t see SEBASTIAN.
The PROFESSOR carries the Gamma Wave Brain Changer and puts it in position.
Behind the PROFESSOR, 'sticking to him like glue' is PARKER. He yawns constantly.
The PROFESSOR doesn’t notice PARKER.
MAUREEN: Frank, who is that man? He's been following you about since yesterday.
PROFESSOR: Who…?
The PROFESSOR turns around to look and PARKER turns with him, so the
PROFESSOR still can’t see him.
PROFESSOR: There’s no one there, Maureen. Oh, just a minute.
The PROFESSOR takes the confusatron device out of his pocket and switches it off.
PROFESSOR: There we are, that’ll stop you seeing things.
MAUREEN: But…
PROFESSOR: Now, what time is it?
MAUREEN: Five to eleven.
PROFESSOR: Almost time. You check Robota, I'll make sure the Gamma Wave Brain Changer is ready.
MAUREEN and the PROFESSOR concentrate on their tasks.
SEBASTIAN pops up from behind the chair and tries to attract PARKER’s attention.
It takes a while before PARKER notices.
SEBASTIAN: What are you doing, Parker?
PARKER: (Yawning) What do you mean?
SEBASTIAN: I mean – what are you doing?!
PARKER: Following the Professor like you told me to.
SEBASTIAN: You weren't meant to be seen!
PARKER: (Still yawning) Oh, sorry.
SEBASTIAN: Stop yawning man!
PARKER: (Stifling another yawn) Sorry, Sebastian, it's just the Professor's wife kept me up all night.
SEBASTIAN: What? You slept in the same bed?!
PARKER: (Snorts with laughter) No underneath it, silly. And she's got a snore like a foghorn.
SEBASTIAN: Quick, Parker, get down!
SEBASTIAN quickly drags PARKER into hiding as the PROFESSOR looks up.
PROFESSOR: What time is it, Maureen?
MAUREEN: (Looking at her watch) 10.59
PROFESSOR: One minute to go. Ha, ha! A new era!
MAUREEN: And I’ll be quite nasty, too.
SEBASTIAN and PARKER pop their heads up again.
SEBASTIAN: We've got to act fast, Parker, there's only a few seconds left before he takes over the world.
Think, Parker, think!
PROFESSOR: 11 o'clock! It's time! It's time!
SEBASTIAN: Drat and double drat! We're too late! Well, Parker, (He shakes PARKER by the hand) it's
been nice knowing you. I've failed in my mission. There's only one decent thing I can do now.
PARKER: What’s that?
SEBASTIAN: (Taking a tablet from his pocket) Eliminate myself with this special pill we secret agents
carry, in case of failure or capture. Goodbye, Parker.
PARKER: Oh, bye, Sebastian.
PROFESSOR: I will take over the world! Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha!
SEBASTIAN: Farewell, cruel world. (He swallows the pill)
MAUREEN: 3, 2, 1, Fire!
Nothing happens.
PROFESSOR: What's wrong? Why is it not working again?
MAUREEN: I don't know.
SEBASTIAN realises there still might be time and starts to panic. He frantically tries
to bring the pill back up.
ROBOTA: Professor, after consulting my programmes and calculating the co-ordinates, I believe you
have forgotten the batteries. Two AA batteries to be precise.
PARKER: Oops!
SEBASTIAN is still trying to bring up the pill.
SEBASTIAN: What…are…you…talking…about?
PARKER: (Oblivious to SEBASTIAN’S panic) Well, you know I can't sleep without a light on and last I
needed to have my torch, and the only ones I could find were in that big gun thing. Only I forgot to put
them back this morning. Does this mean I'm in trouble?
SEBASTIAN, still gagging, starts grabbing frantically at PARKER.
PARKER: I can't tell what you're saying! If you'll just stop choking for a minute…hang on.
PARKER performs the Heimlich Manoeuvre on SEBASTIAN and the pill pops out.
SEBASTIAN falls to the floor, gasping.
PROFESSOR: How long will the satellite be in alignment, Robota?
ROBOTA: According to my calculations, the satellite will be in alignment for 600 seconds. You have
exactly ten minutes, Professor!
PROFESSOR: Right! We'll go and find some batteries. You stay here and guard the gun. I'll switch you
on to guard mode.
HE flicks a switch on ROBOTA’S console.
ROBOTA: Guard mode activated.
PROFESSOR and MAUREEN exit up the stairs, still arguing.
SEBASTIAN and PARKER come out of hiding.
SEBASTIAN: (Hitting PARKER) You idiot! Why didn't you tell me you'd taken the batteries out?
PARKER: (Trying to defend himself) I'm sorry, Sebastian, I forgot. I didn't think it would matter.
ROBOTA: Alert! Alert! Strangers present!
SEBASTIAN starts messing with ROBOTA’S controls.
ROBOTA: What are you doing? You can't do that! Stop it!! Alert! Alert! (She calms as SEBASTIAN
flicks a switch) Hello, sir, how can I help you?
SEBASTIAN: Hello, Robota, are you now in helpful mode?
ROBOTA: Helpful mode activated, sir.
SEBASTIAN: Good. I wonder if you could help me find the datadisk on this gun?
ROBOTA: Of course, sir. Anything to help, sir. The datadisk is there, sir. (She points to her console)
SEBASTIAN: Ah! Thank you, Robota.
SEBASTIAN removes a small disk and replaces it with another from his pocket.
ROBOTA: May I ask what is on the disk, sir?
SEBASTIAN: Oh, nothing much. Just a programme to stop the Professor and Maureen from taking over
the world.
ROBOTA: Splendid, sir.
SEBASTIAN: Thank you. And, Robota, would you mind not telling anyone about our little chat?
ROBOTA: Of course, sir. My memory banks are sealed.
SEBASTIAN: Good girl. Bye, then. I'm going to return you to guard mode.
ROBOTA: Bye, sir.
SEBASTIAN flicks a switch.
ROBOTA: Guard mode activated, sir.
SEBASTIAN moves away from ROBOTA and speaks into his cufflink.
SEBASTIAN: Control. Mission accomplished. Ya, ya, thanks very much. What's that? Oh, yes, terrific.
I'd love to. Parker, Special Agent K is extremely pleased that we accomplished our mission. So pleased, in
fact, that she’s given us permission to stay on for the murder mystery. Isn’t that terrific?
PARKER is gazing adoringly at ROBOTA.
SEBASTIAN: Parker!!
PARKER: What?
SEBASTIAN: I said, K's given us the weekend off.
PARKER: She's kind of pretty. What do you think she'd say if I asked her for a date?
SEBASTIAN: Probably 'get lost' like any other woman.
PARKER: But she might say yes.
SEBASTIAN: Parker, she's a robot. She doesn't have emotions
PARKER: I don't mind. We all have our problems.
SEBASTIAN: Forget it, Parker. She’s a lost cause.
SEBASTIAN moves towards the exit, then stops.
SEBASTIAN: I've just realised…
PARKER: What?
SEBASTIAN: With our mission accomplished, there's no need to eliminate that butler. Pity. He's a real
nasty piece of work. Come on, Parker, if we don't have to work tomorrow, I'm going to have a little drink
or two. The usual?
PARKER: Mmm, yes! Banana milkshake.
SEBASTIAN and PARKER exit. The PROFESSOR and MAUREEN enter.
The PROFESSOR places the batteries in the Gamma Wave Brain Changer.
PROFESSOR: You know, the funny thing is, I'm sure I put the batteries in last night. Must be my age. So,
Robota, anything to report?
ROBOTA: Negative, sir.
PROFESSOR: Good. Now, Maureen, here starts our date with destiny! Ha, ha! Ready? No time to lose.
Here goes…5, 4, 3, 2, 1, FIRE!!
There is a loud explosion, the lights go out, When they turn on again, the PROFESSOR and MAUREEN
have changed. The PROFESSOR’s unruly hair has been replaced by a neat side parting. MAUREEN has
lost her big earrings. Neither are wearing their lab coats and both are wearing matching jumpers, and look
very dull and boring.
MAUREEN: What happened?
PROFESSOR: I don't know.
MAUREEN: Where did that come from? And look at the dust on this gun thing! (She starts to clean it)
PROFESSOR: I feel very strange, Maureen.
MAUREEN: Mmm, so do I.
PROFESSOR: And what’s this? It looks like some sort of robot.
MAUREEN: Robot?
ROBOTA: My databanks compute that the programme on the laser's datadisk has been validated,
Professor.
PROFESSOR: Oooh! It talks! How creepy is that?
PROFESSOR and MAUREEN exit, with ROBOTA following them, carrying the Gamma
Wave Brain Changer.

SCENE EIGHT: Slightly Later That Morning.

ALEX enters.
TERRY, JULIE, REGAN and DAMIEN enter.
TERRY: What?
ALEX: Nothing. I'm glad I caught you. Now, about our little chat…
JULIE: Look mister, please, we can't do it, whatever it is.
What if we get caught? Think of my babies! Who'll look after them if we land in prison?
ALEX: I'm sure the local zoo will.
TERRY: Damien and Regan might be little horrors, but they’re our little horrors.
JULIE: Aah, bless ‘em.
ALEX: Y-es. Anyway, back to our chat…
TERRY: No way! Whatever it is, we ain't doing it!
ALEX: Really? I don't see that you have a choice. You've already committed fraud by cheating in the
competition and, if I were to accidentally let it slip, you'd probably land in jail anyway.
JULIE: Oh, Terry, what are we gonna do?
TERRY: Looks like we don't have much choice, love. We'll have to do what he says.
ALEX: That's more like it. Now the little job I have in mind shouldn't be difficult, even for your limited
talents.
TERRY: What do we have to do?
ALEX: There was an article in 'The Times' the other day about one Herbert McMillan, a multimillionaire
who, sadly, died alone. It appears he had no one to leave his fortune to, except two distant cousins – Mary
Pratchet and her brother Peter – whose whereabouts are unknown. You are going to pretend to be the
long lost relatives. Then, you're going to give all his fortune to me.
JULIE: But…
ALEX exits.
JULIE: I don't like this, Tel, not one little bit. You know I can’t remember stuff. What if he calls me Mary
and I forget?
TERRY: I know, but what else can we do?.
DAMIEN: When's the murder happening, Mum?
REGAN: Yeah! When do we get to be detectives?
JULIE: Later, my pumpkins, later.
DAMIEN: How they gonna kill him?
REGAN: Will there be lots of blood an' stuff?
TERRY and JULIE exchange looks.
TERRY: I dunno but I’m sure it’ll be dead exciting.
DAMIEN: Cool.
TERRY, JULIE, DAMIEN and REGAN all exit.

SCENE NINE: Slightly Later Again…

SISTER enters carrying a large Father's Day card. She sits down to write it, but halfway through she
changes her mind and angrily rips it up and throws the pieces into the wastepaper basket.
SISTER exits.
HARRIET enters. She takes a key from one of the pigeon holes behind the reception desk.
HARRIET exits.
FATHER enters. It’s obvious that he’s hiding something underneath his long coat.
He looks around furtively before he exits upstairs.
MR MAYVIEW enters. He places a box on the reception desk and unlocks it using a key taken from a
chain around his neck. He brings out a gun.
MR MAYVIEW: To die or not to die, that is the question. It should have been me, not that hammy old
idiot.
We hear a noise offstage. MR MAYVIEW puts the gun in his pocket and locks the
box quickly.
MR MAYVIEW exits, taking the box with him.
JULIAN enters. He looks around. When he's sure that no one is watching, he pulls out a gun and checks
the barrel for bullets.
JULIE: Terry, I'm scared.
TERRY: Remember, Jules, we’re doing this for the kiddies. You keep watch. I’ll be fast. I know where it
is.
TERRY exits then returns almost immediately with a wire cheese cutter.
JULIE: Someone's coming.
TERRY: Quick! In here.
JULIE and TERRY exit through a different door.
ALEX enters, straightening his tie and brushing himself down.
As he reaches centre stage, the lights go out.
ALEX: Power cut! Monty! Monty! The lights are out!
ALEX lets out a cry of pain, then another. Then three separate gunshots are heard.
Finally we hear the sound of ALEX choking. When the lights come back up, a heavily disguised figure is
dragging ALEX’s body offstage into the bar.
 MURDER CHAOS AT MAYVIEW MANSION
suspect reason weapon
Sally and Granny
Mr. Mayview
Harriet and Julian
Terry and Julie Clegg
Father Briggs
Sister Hamilton
Professor and Maureen Jenkins
Sebastian and Parker