LITERATURE PROJECT CHECKLIST

Please print and paste the following checklist in your notebook, you will use it during the elaboration of your script.

Fill in your checklist with pencil and keep updating it as you make progress on your work.

Our script...	Yes	No	In Progress
Is adapted to our context (Mexico, 2013)
The setting (time and place) is presented clearly
Identifies the dialogues and the characters who speak
Has been proofread for grammar (especially tenses)
Has been proofread for spelling mistakes
Was made in collaboration with all team members
Includes all the parts of the narrative
Has at least a key element of the play in each chapter
Includes the team's basics on the back of the page (group, list number, full name)

LITERATURE PROJECT 1

PLAY ADAPTATION

Objectives:

                   Students will

·         use specific information of the text to produce an adaptation

·         practice their oral skills in the presentation of their play

·         use their people skills to organize the work in their teams

·         present a quality production according to the specifications

Procedure:

Ss will present a play adapted from the book read in class, a storyboard about their script and a brochure to promote their presentation

                  

1. The script must include:

-      dialogues

-      division of scenes

-      stage directions

-      a cover with the name of the play, participants and date

A copy of the script must be delivered to teacher printed on September 26^th

(23^rd and 25^th teams will work on their scripts and will be graded as classwork)

2. The storyboard must include:

-      a cover according to the script

-      numbered pages and divisions of scenes

-      a summary of what are they going to present

-      props directions

The storyboard should be delivered to the teacher on September 30^th.

(26^th and 30^th teams will work on their storyboards and will be graded as classwork)

3. The brochure must include:

-      a cover with the name of the play, the company and a representative image

-      a short summary of the play that will be presented

-      the list of characters and actors

-      creativeness will be taken into account for your grade

The brochure should be delivered to the teacher on October 2^nd.

 (The brochure will be worked in class that same day (October 2^nd) , every team should bring the material they will need such as cardboards, scissors, glue, illustrations, etc.)

4. Rehearsals will be on October 3^rd and 7^th during class time, nobody will be allowed to rehearse during other periods.

Important:

All the students should know their parts by heart for October 3^rd

5. Presentations will be on October 9^th and 10^th

Remember that your active participation in every stage of the project will be graded.

LITERATURE HOMEWORK

-Story (Chinese box)
-Delivery date: Thursday, September 12

IDIOMS SEPT-OCT

C

Can't Cut The Mustard : 
Someone who isn't adequate enough to compete or participate.

Cast Iron Stomach: 
Someone who has no problems, complications or ill effects with eating anything or drinking anything.

Charley Horse: 
Stiffness in the leg / A leg cramp. 

Chew someone out: 
Verbally scold someone.

Chip on his Shoulder: 
Angry today about something that occured in the past.

Chow Down: 
To eat.

Close but no Cigar: 
To be very near and almost accomplish a goal, but fall short. 

Cock and Bull Story: 
An unbelievable tale.

Come Hell Or High Water: 
Any difficult situation or obstacle.

Crack Someone Up: 
To make someone laugh.

Cross Your Fingers: 
To hope that something happens the way you want it to.

Cry Over Spilt Milk: 
When you complain about a loss from the past.

Cry Wolf: 
Intentionally raise a false alarm.

Cup Of Joe: 
A cup of coffee.

Curiosity Killed The Cat: 
Being Inquisitive can lead you into a dangerous situation.

Cut to the Chase: 
Leave out all the unnecessary details and just get to the point.



D

Dark Horse: 
One who was previously unknown and is now prominent.

Dead Ringer: 
100% identical. A duplicate.

Devil's Advocate: 
Someone who takes a position for the sake of argument without believing in that particular side of the arguement. It can also mean one who presents a counter argument for a position they do believe in, to another debater.

Dog Days of Summer: 
The hottest days of the summer season.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch: 
Don't rely on it until your sure of it.

Don't Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth: 
When someone gives you a gift, don't be ungrateful.

Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket: 
Do not put all your resources in one possibility.

Doozy: 
Something outstanding.

Down To The Wire: 
Something that ends at the last minute or last few seconds.

PHRASAL VERBS SEPT-OCT

1.     call someone back	return a phone call	I called the company back but the offices were closed for the weekend.
2.     call something off	cancel	Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
3.     call on someone	ask for an answer or opinion	The professor called on me for question 1.
4.     call on someone	visit someone	We called on you last night but you weren't home.
5.     call someone up	phone	Give me your phone number and I willcall you up when we are in town.
6.     calm down	relax after being angry	You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car.
7.     not care for someone /something	not like (formal)	I don't care for his behaviour.
8.     catch up	get to the same point as someone else	You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty.
9.     check in	arrive and register at a hotel or airport	We will get the hotel keys when wecheck in.
10.   check out	leave a hotel	You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM.
11.   check someone /something out	look at carefully, investigate	The company checks out all new employees.
12.   check out someone /something	look at (informal)	Check out the crazy hair on that guy!
13.   cheer up	become happier	She cheered up when she heard the good news.
14.   cheer someone up	make happier	I brought you some flowers to cheer youup.
15.   chip in	help	If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon.
16.   clean something up	tidy, clean	Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside.
17.   come across something	find unexpectedly	I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet.
18.   come apart	separate	The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.
19.   come down with something	become sick	My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.
20.   come forward	volunteer for a task or to give evidence	The woman came forward with her husband's finger prints.
21.   come from somewhere	originate in	The art of origami comes from Asia.
22.   count on someone /something	rely on	I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.
23.   cross something out	draw a line through	Please cross out your old address and write your new one.

WRITING 2: STORY

Definition: A narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse or instruct the hearer or reader. 

USEFUL LANGUAGE

Saying when something happened:
It all started…
Some time later…
Shortly after that…
Soon after…
Gradually…
Slowly…
Minutes later…
Meanwhile…
Eventually…
In the end…

Making your story interesting: 
Suddenly…
At that moment…
All of a sudden…

Using adverbs and adjectives for descriptions:
It was amazing / incredible / wonderful / so unexpected… 
I felt so scared / worried / nervous / frightened…
…incredibly scary…
…absolutely overjoyed…
…completely miserable…
…totally overwhelming…
…fantastically happy… 

The end of the story:
When it was over…
When I looked back…
After all that happened…
It had all been…
At last,…

TIPS

• Read the instructions carefully.  Make sure you begin or end with the sentence you are given.

• Don’t change the words you are given to start or finish your story.

• Use the names you are given in the sentence as character (s) in your story.

• Use a variety of vocabulary; avoid unnecessary repetition.

• Check your past tenses carefully.

• Use a variety of words and expressions to show sequence.

EXAMPLE 

Instructions: Write a short story that would begin with the following words: 
Jane woke up in the middle of the night. Her room was filled with the moonlight.
Jane woke up in the middle of the night. Her room was filled with the moonlight. She laid in her bed for a while watching weird figures appearing on the wall. 'Hmm. It is strange. The moonlight does not cast shadows' - Jane observed but she was too drowsy to give it a deeper thought.  The girl began falling asleep again when she heard a strange whisper. The sound was unusual enough to draw her attention. Jane got up and tiptoed to the window. Hidden behind the curtain and unnoticed by anyone, she witnessed an extraordinary meeting.  It was sort of an animal counsel. There were a lot of different species participating in this specific get-together. They sat together in two circles - bigger animals found place on the ground and birds shared the branches above them. The group discussed something - Jane was sure of that, but she did not understand a single word of their language.  Next morning Jane woke up on the floor next to her bed. She still thought of her funny dream while making breakfast. Her cat was sitting on the sill, watching her with narrowed eyes...

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