At the end of the year, our class will perform an English short play. Yesterday, the English teacher gave us this short play script.
"Choose a role you want to be in the play," she told us. "Learn a few lines of this part tonight as homework. Then you can say these lines in front of the whole class tomorrow. I will decide who will play each role. "
"Choose a role you want to play," she told us. "Today's homework is to recite some lines in this part in the evening and show them in class tomorrow. Then I will decide who will play a role. "
I want to play a more important role in the play, so I chose the role of king. He has a lot of lines to say. I memorized most of them.
I wanted to be the protagonist of this short play, so I chose the role of king. He has many lines. I memorized most of the lines.
In English class this morning, we must say our lines. I play the king. When I said my lines, I added a lot of expressions to the performance. I think I acted very well.
We recited our lines in English class this morning. I play the king. During the performance, I gave a vivid performance. I thought I did a good job.
Everyone in the class reads a paragraph, and then the teacher decides who will play each paragraph.
After everyone had read a line, the teacher made a decision.
Many students in my class can't act at all. They can't even read without making many mistakes. I'm sure I will play an important role in the play.
Many of my classmates can't perform at all. Even if they follow the instructions, they will make many mistakes. I have the confidence to be king.
However, the teacher gave me the role of a soldier. He only has one line. It was, "Yes, sir!"
Surprisingly, the teacher asked me to play a soldier. And he only has one sentence: "Yes!"
I am very disappointed. When class was over, I went up to her and asked her why I only had such a small role.
I am very disappointed. At the end of the class, I couldn't help walking up to the teacher and asking why it was my turn to play the soldier.
"You showed too much in the performance," she said. "Good acting is not a big acting. This is a performance that the audience can believe. "
"You're just acting. You put too much emotion into it. Too many. A good performance is not an exaggeration, but a performance that can convince the audience. "
I think I know what she means.
I think I know what she means.