Physical skills part 1

In this lesson, students will learn about facial expression, gesture and body language. Students will consider how they might react in different scenarios.

Physical skills part 1

In this lesson, students will learn about facial expression, gesture and body language. Students will consider how they might react in different scenarios.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, students will learn about facial expression, gesture, body language, mime and mannerisms. They will consider how different characters would look and move.

Content guidance

  • Physical activity required.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended.

Licence

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5 Questions

Q1.
Select the true definition for a thought-track.
A drama strategy where you look at the floor
A drama strategy where you mime a thought.
Correct answer: A drama strategy where you speak a thought out loud in character
Q2.
A thought-track comes from the character you are playing at the time. True or false?
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
A comment made to the audience that the other characters don't hear is called an...
Abide
Correct answer: Aside
Asylum
Q4.
The skills we have looked at in the last two lessons have been...
Physical
Correct answer: Vocal
Q5.
An aside can go anywhere in the text.
False
Correct answer: True

5 Questions

Q1.
Which part of the body is the most helpful for making gestures?
Back.
Feet.
Correct answer: Hands.
Stomach.
Q2.
What is the quickest way to gauge someone's emotion without talking to them?
Correct answer: Look at their face.
Look at their feet.
Look at their food.
Look at their friend.
Q3.
If I was to wave because I was happy to see you, what would we call the wave?
Dance.
Facial expression.
Correct answer: Gesture.
Q4.
What skills did we focus on in today's lesson?
Correct answer: Physical.
Vocal.
Q5.
Can emotions be shown in different ways through the body?
No.
Correct answer: Yes.

Lesson appears in

UnitDrama / Practising physical and vocal skills