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BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE...

SESSION 1: SYNOPSIS AND CHARACTERS 3 ACTIVITY 1: SYNOPSIS 3 ACTIVITY 2: THE CHARACTERS 4 ACTIVITY 3: SEQUENCE OF EVENTS 5

SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING THE PLAY 6 ACTIVITY 1: REVENGE IS BEST SERVED COLD 6 ACTIVITY 2: DETECTIVE TALK 7 ACTIVITY 3: FIND THE THIEF 8

SESSION 3: THE ENDING 9 ACTIVITY 1: STOP, THIEF! 9 ACTIVITY 2: REVENGE 10

AFTER THE PERFORMANCE…

SESSION 4: EXPRESS YOURSELF 13 ACTIVITY 1: WHAT DID YOU THINK? 13 ACTIVITY 2: WRITE YOUR OWN REVIEW! 14 ACTIVITY 3: YOUR TURN! 15

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SESSION 1: SYNOPSIS AND CHARACTERS

Activity 1: Synopsis

Read the synopsis of the play and answer the questions with your classmates.

Keep Calm! These are two words you must remember if you want to be a good detective. Frank wants to be a detective and his secret love, Geena, has the same ambition. When Frank tries to tell Geena how he feels his best friend, Lucy, tries to stop him. She is jealous because she wishes that she could be Frank´s girlfriend. Frank gets angry with Lucy and says he never wants to see her again. Lucy tells Frank that one day she will get revenge. What will happen, will detectives Frank and Geena stop her…? Keep Calm is a story of love, revenge, team work and achieving your dreams.

*DETECTIVE : a person who investigates crimes*JEALOUS : the way you feel when somebody has something that you want*REVENGE : when you do something bad to somebody because they did something bad to you.

What does “Keep Calm” mean?

Why do you think it is important for a detective to keep calm?

What other characteristics are important for a detective to have and why? Use the words below to help you.

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A detective should be….

clever sporty strong friendly young

patient handsome funny honest scary

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Activity 2: The Characters

There are three main characters in the play: Frank, Geena and Lucy.

Read the following three descriptions of the characters. Using the information you have after reading the synopsis of the play, and try to match the descriptions to the characters.

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She is Frank’s good friend but she is secretly in love with him. She is a jealous person and can become very nasty when she doesn’t get what she wants.

He is in love with a girl and wants to confess his feelings to her. They both share the same dream job.

Her goal is to be a detective. However, before she can be a great detective she must learn one last thing… how to stay calm.

Who is it?

Who is it?

Who is it?

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Activity 3: Sequence of Events

Number the sentences from 1 to 7 in the order you think they happen in the play.

Do Frank and Geena pass their final test? Do they become detectives? What do you think?

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Lucy is jealous and she tries to stop him.

For the final test, they must work together to stop a thief.

Lucy tells Frank she will get revenge.

At the beginning, Frank wants to tell Geena that he loves her.

5 years later, Frank and Geena meet again.

Frank says he never wants to see Lucy again.

When they meet, they have one final test to become detectives.

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Activity 1: Revenge is Best Served Cold

Listen to the song, “Revenge is Best Served Cold” (Track 4).

The words in bold are incorrect – listen carefully for the correct word and write it on the line.

REVENGE IS BEST SERVED COLD

SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING THE PLAY

Geena and Frank take note:

revenge is best served hot

I’m gonna be a chef

And one day I will get revenge

The last thing you’ll ever hear

is me standing over you.

Standing over you

‘Cause I only speak the truth

Revenge is best served hot

We will know

You only speak the truth.

All you’ll ever hear

is me standing over you

standing over you.

Standing over you.

Revenge is best served hot

Revenge, revenge

is best served hot

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Activity 2: Detective Talk

Match the following vocabulary from the play to the correct picture.Use a dictionary to help you.


detective

thief

suspect

identity parade

jail

witness

evidence

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

G.

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Activity 3: Find the Thief!

Imagine you are a detective who is looking for a thief. You are interviewing awitness who saw the thief. Complete the questions below.

Now, look at the photographs of the four suspects in the identity parade and use the information you have to find out who the thief is.

Who is the thief?


a.) What __________________________? / What ________________________ ?

He has brown hair.

b.) Does _______________________________?

Yes, he has short hair.

c.) Is _________________?

No, he is thin

d.) How _________________?

He is between 20 and 30 years old.

e.) Does ____________________ ?

Yes, he has a beard.

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Suspect 1 Suspect 2 Suspect 3 Suspect 4

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SESSION 3: THE ENDING

Activity 1: Stop, Thief!

Listen to the part of play when Frank and Geena have to complete the last part of their detective exam to stop the thief from stealing the Nicasso! (Track 10)

Choose the correct answers.

1. Where are Frank and Geena?

at a library at a bank at a museum

2.What is Lucy going to do?

steal a painting steal a book steal a handbag

3. What does Frank think about Geena?

He thinks she is boring He thinks she is gorgeous He thinks she is friendly

4. When Frank and Geena touch the sculpture, how does it feel?

It feels hard, like a rock It feels cold, like ice It feels real, like skin

5. What does Frank do by accident?

He makes the alarm bell ring He drops a painting He breaks a sculpture

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Activity 2: Revenge

What is revenge? As a class, try to write your own definition of revenge.

You can write some ideas here:

Imagine the following situation:

Would you get revenge on Sam?

Do you believe that revenge is a good thing or a bad? Does it really make you feel better to get revenge?

Discuss these questions with your classmates.

You are meeting your best friend, Sam, at the cinema to watch the new Jurassic World movie. When you arrive, you and Sam buy some popcorn and cold drinks and chat about how long you have been waiting for this movie and how excited you are about seeing the special effects. Suddenly, Sam sees some other friends from his football club. They are going to watch The Minions. Sam spends some time talking to them and then tells you that he is sorry, but he would prefer to watch The Minions with his other friends. You can´t believe your ears. How could Sam do this to you? He is your best friend and he knows how much you want to see Jurassic World! You are furious with Sam, and you have to watch the movie all alone.

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Activity 3: Synonyms

Look at the dialogue from the end of the play, when Frank and Geena finally catch Lucy (Track 13).

Read it as a class. Choose a synonym for each of the underlined words from the list below and write it on the corresponding line.

boy - good-looking - envious - jail -

more intelligent - coward – anxious - unattractive

Frank: Lucy: Geena: Frank: Lucy: Frank: Lucy: Frank: Lucy:

Geena:

Hi Lucy! It’s been a very long time, but now you are under arrest!Oh guys, you’re so much smarter now!We already knew that!Yes we are.(To Frank.) But… Do you really think I am so ugly?Eeeer… No, it was just a tactic! Because I always thought you were so handsome.Thanks.I am so proud I have been arrested by such a hot guy. Pardon me?

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Now read the dialogue again using the synonyms.

Frank: Lucy: Frank: Lucy: Frank: Lucy: Frank: Geena: (Lucy hits Frank and tries to escape. Geena, almost in a nervous breakdown gets on her way.) Lucy: Geena: Frank:

Geena:

(Lucy and Geena fight, Geena wins and arrests Lucy.)Geena: Lucy: Frank: Geena:

Don’t be so jealous Geena. Oh girls, they are so possessive, aren’t they?Yes they are.Can I get your phone number? We can be friends again.Sure!Could you write it down for me? Of course.Frank, be careful!!!

Get out of my way, you wimp.Eeerrr! Oh gosh!Don’t get so nervous Geena!! You are the best ever! Remember!! Keep Calm, my dear. (To Lucy) Yeah! Keep calm, my dear and don’t ever call me wimp.

Let’s go to prison Lucy!Oh no!Well done Geena! Better than you!!

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SESSION 4: EXPRESS YOURSELF

Activity 1: What did you think?

Now that you have seen the play, let´s talk about the experience….

What did you like the most?

What was your general impression of the play?

I thought it was …..

because…

• funny• exciting• boring• entertaining• clever• enjoyable • interesting • silly

The best part was…

The funniest part was…

The most entertaining part was…

The most enjoyable part was…

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Activity 2: Write your own review!

Imagine you are a journalist for your local newspaper. You have to write a review of the play giving your opinion about the following …

Below is the opening paragraph of the review. Continue with your own thoughts and ideas.

• The plot

• The actors

• The script

• The costumes

• The scenery

• The music

One of the perks of my job as an entertainment journalist is being invited to the ope-ning of new theatre productions. Last night, I was a VIP guest at the first performance of Keep Calm, a fun-filled story of love, revenge and suspense…

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Activity 3: Your turn!

Now it’s your chance to be actors! In small groups invent a dance to perform with the song Keep Calm (Track 9). Then, present it to your classmates.

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Listen to your heartbeatYou’ll be higher

Follow your emotionsYou’ll be stronger

We keep calmWe keep calmWe keep calmWe keep calm



We keep calmWe keep calm

Listen to your heartbeatThe feeling will guide youDon’t go in slow motion

The rhythm, it’s inside you

We keep calmWe keep calmWe keep calmWe keep calm



We keep calmWe keep calm

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Stay calm!! Stay in your seats and nobody will be left indifferent, because the maddest, craziest comedy of the season is about to begin. Anything can happen in the hands of these unfortunate characters. A show full of humour and entertaining situations, which will become a lifeline for your English classes.

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