TECHNICAL

VOCABULARY
FOR DRAMA
AND THEATRE
OBJECTIVES
Get familiar with the
technical vocabulary for
drama and theatre
(EN9V-IIIf-29)
 MOTIVATION
 Agreeing-Disagreeing

Put a check mark (/) if you agree with the

statement; X if you disagree.
1. Theater is the same as theatre.
2. Drama is different from play.
3. A script is the written conversation in a play.
4. A change in time is one scene in a play.
5. A one-act play has all the elements of drama.
 ACTIVITY
EXPLAIN
In groups of 10, share your answers
from the previous activity. Then, come
up with a unified answer for each. One
or two reporters will report each
group’s consensus and discuss why
you agree or disagree with the
statement.
 ANALYSIS
Guide Questions:
1. What is a play?
2. What is the difference
between a drama and a play?
3. Is there a difference between
theater and theatre?
 ANALYSIS
Guide Questions:
4. What is the difference between
a script for a play to a short
story?
5. How do we determine scenes
in a play?
 ABSTRACTION
What does this picture show?
THEATER OR THEATRE?
 APPLICATION

Team Play
In the same groups, students do
Discovery Task 14B:
Familiarizing Yourself
with the Stage on page 257-258.
 EVALUATION
Short Quiz. Identify the following
vocabulary in drama and theatre
being discussed.

1. The structure within which

theatrical performances are given. It
usually includes an orchestra, or
seating area and stage.
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 ASSIGNMENT

Do an advance reading about

GERUNDS