EJERCICIOS Y JUEGOS



Aquí disponéis de un listado completo de las actividades realizadas en los talleres para trabajarlas en clase con vuestros alumnos.


Warm Ups and Games

Simon Says

Follow Simon’s orders but don’t forget to stay still if Simon doesn’t tell you what to do next.
Simon says:        stand up, sit down, turn around, freeze, get into a line, get into a semi-circle, get into pairs, get into groups of….3      

Body Parts

I can hear music…I think it is time to dance…..but, you can only move one part of your body!   Only move your………..eyes, tongue, nose, fingers, feet, knees, bottom, shoulder, head, legs, hands, neck, arms etc.

The Theatre

You are an actor or actress in the theatre and the play is about to begin.  You are very nervous and hope you don’t forget your lines.   Can you remember your action for each part of the theatre?

The stage                        El Escenario                                   
The wings                        Bastidores del teatro                   
The audience                  El público                                           
The dressing room          El camerino                                
Stage fright                      Miedo escénico
Open the curtain             Abrir el telón                              
    
Who’s in Charge?

Stand in a big circle and choose a Detective.  That person leaves the room (and covers their ears).  Now choose a person to be in charge.  They do some funny actions and we copy them.  The Detective must guess who the person in charge is.

What’s the time, Mr. Wolf?

The group asks “What’s the time, Mr. Wolf?” and the wolf answers. If he says “5 o’clock” we take five steps. When he says “dinner time” we run, and he has to catch us.

Supermarket

I went to the supermarket and I bought………………can you remember the object and the action that goes with it?  An Apple, a Ball, a Cake, a Dog, an Elephant, a Face, a Gorilla, some Hair, an Ice-cream, a Jacket, a Kite….

Groups of…….

Walk around the room and listen carefully for instructions.  Janine or Josi will tell you to get into groups of 3 people, 2 people, 4 people etc.  You have 5 seconds to get into those groups.  Now you can create freeze-frames of many different things: a birthday party, at the beach, having an argument, being sad, at the cinema, in the city etc.
Don’t forget to work as a team to create the freeze-frames!

Travelling Mouse

Sitting in a circle, hold hands and squeeze the hand next to yours when it’s your turn.  See how quickly the mouse can travel round the circle.

Kabish Kabosh

You are on the Island of Kabish Kabosh and there are some magical creatures there with you.

The Giants          “Fee fi fo fum”                               
The Dwarves      “Eeee heeee heeee”   
The Wizards       “Zap!”                                 

Split into two teams and decide which character your team will be.  In two long lines, face each other and walk forwards clapping your hands saying “Kabish Kabosh Kabish Kabosh”.  Then do your action and noise together as a team.  Who wins?

Remember:  The Giants stand on the Dwarves   
         The Dwarves run up the Wizards' skirt               
         The Wizards zap the Giants with their wands

Vocabulary

bend your knees                          dobla las rodillas
under your chin                            debajo de la barbilla
cast a spell                                   lanzar un hechizo
wand                                            varita                                                         
split into two                                 formar dos grupos                                    
face each other                            encararos

Chinese Whispers

Whisper a phrase to the person next to you, and let’s see if it changes when it arrives at the last person!

Wink Murder

Nobody knows who the murderer is. He or she must “kill” by winking (guiñar el ojo) and the detective must guess who it is.
               
I like, I don’t like

I like bananas, but I don’t like football.....         
I like football, but I don’t like reading…..
I don’t like reading but I like eating…..

Vocabulary

translate                                          traducir
focus your attention                        concéntrate
body language                                lenguaje corporal
facial expression                             expresión facial
learning lines                                   aprender el texto
giggle                                               reírse entre dientes
unless                                              a menos que
back to the audience                       espalda hacia el público              
making mistakes                              cometer errores
carry on                                            continuar
developing                                       desarrollando
don't need to                                    no hace falta 

 Honey, I love you!

Stand in a big circle and choose one person to be in the middle (the Joker).  The Joker’s job is to make someone laugh by being as silly as possible while saying “Honey, I love you!”  If they laugh, they sit down and are out of the game.  If they keep a straight face, they swap places with the person in the middle.  Now, it is their turn.

The Three Golden Rules

  1. The person in the middle MUST NOT touch anyone.
  1. The person trying to keep a straight face MUST look into the Joker’s eyes.
  1. The Joker MUST choose another person quickly.         


Vocabulary
choose one person                                      elige a una persona
the joker                                                       el bromista
be as silly as possible                                  sé tan tonto como puedas
out of the game                                            eliminado del juego
keep a straight face                                      manten la expresión seria
swap places                                                 cambia de lugar
it is their turn                                                 es su turno

1, 2, 3, 4……..,

Walk around the room and listen carefully to the instructions.  If you are too slow….you will be out of the game.
1 Jump
2 Clap                                                                                                         
3 Turn Around                                                                                                                 
4 Sit Down  (don’t be last!)                                                                                        
5 Laugh                                                                                                                     
6 Freeze (don’t be last!)

 Follow the Leader

Stand in a long line and everyone has to follow the first person, the leader.    When the music starts the leader starts moving with funny actions.   When their turn is over they run to the back of the line and there is a new leader.

Zip Zap Boing

Stand in a circle and clap your hands

Zip          to start and continue the clap moving around the circle
Zap         to change direction
Boing     to cut across the circle


Improvisation and Exercises

The Wax Museum

You are a statue in a wax museum.  Can the tourists guess where you are and what you are doing?
at the cinema,  at the park, at a theme park, in a haunted house, in Egypt, in the jungle, at school, at the hospital, at the beach, under the sea, at a music concert, in a war, at a football match, at the dentist’s.

Vocabulary

guess                                                           adivinar              
frozen picture                                               imagen congelada
come to life                                                  cobrar la vida
press the magic button                                aprieta el botón mágico
very interesting                                            Muy interesante
take lots of photos                                       saca muchas fotos
get into position                                           sitúate
Can you guess where they are?                 Puedes adivinar dónde están?

Headlines

Let’s make a freeze frame of a headline and see what happens when it comes to life.

“Spain Wins World Cup!”                                           
“Super Hero Seen in Mercadona!”
ur hands to pass the Zips, Zaps and Boings around.  Remember:
“Thief Caught Stealing from Old Lady!”

Can you think of anything the characters in the freeze frame might say?

 Phrase and Emotion

Take a phrase and say it using one of the following emotions:
happy                  felíz                     bored                  aburrido
sad                      triste                   angry                   enfadado
excited                emocionado        tired                     cansado
nervous               nervioso             curious                 curioso                
furious                 furioso                love                      enamorado
sleepy                  adormilado

Does the phrase sound very different?  Can you try with a different emotion?

Now let’s walk as a character showing different emotions:       

a king/queen, an old man/woman, a teacher, a mother, a thief, a model, a robot, a bully

Can you think of any more emotions or characters?

                                                     
Mime Circle

Standing in a circle, one person walks to the middle doing an action. They choose another person to do the action to, and walk to that person to swap places. The next person repeats the mime, and then performs a new one to another person.

Brushing teeth
Yawning                                                                                                       
Playing the Guitar
Making a Sandwich
Going to the Toilet
Playing on the Computer
Brushing your Hair
Looking in a Mirror


Music Interpretation

Let’s listen to different types of music and try to think of words which describe how they make us feel, or what it makes us think of.

Vocabulary

War, Sad, Disappointed, Lonely, Egypt, Bored
Markets, Busy, Noises, Witches, Thief, Bee, Crazy
Magic, Mysterious, Christmas, Exploring, In a Jungle
Dancing, Energy, Party, King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Excited, Run


Rehearsing the Play
                                                                                
Dos and Don’ts

A few important things to remember when bringing the play to life

Do speak SLOWLY, CLEARLY and LOUDLY.
Do think about your body language and facial expression.  Acting is not only about learning lines – you are continuously using your body and your face to show what is happening in your story.
Do focus your attention in the right place – the audience, an object, an imaginary character, the space above the audience etc….
Do keep your focus.  If your character is sad, don’t giggle.
Do enjoy it and have fun!
Do learn your lines and practice, practice, practice!!!
Don’t speak with your back to the audience – it’s very boring to watch.
Don’t be afraid of making mistakes……just carry on if you do.
Don't move your feet when you don't need to.

What am I doing Wrong?

Everyone sits in the audience to watch one person on stage. Take a phrase from the play and say it in your normal voice.  Can we hear you OK?  Can we see you OK?  Can we understand you OK?

What's Wrong?

she has her back to the audience                                                             
I can't see her                                                                                                           
she is moving her feet unnecessarily (no dancing!)                                      
It is very distracting                                                                                                    
she has her hand over her mouth                                         
I can't hear her                                                                                                              
she is talking very quickly                                                                                                  
I don't understand what she is saying                                                                          
she says she is scared but she looks relaxed                                                              
the actions don't match her emotions                                                                               
she is talking very quietly                                                                          

What can I do to say my phrase better?
Can you think of any more things we can do wrong on stage?

Vocabulary

back to the audience                   espalda hacia el público
unnecessarily                              innecesariamente
hand over her mouth                   la mano en la boca
don't match                                  no cuadra














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