Delightful Drama

Lesson 12 Writing
Lead In

1. What do they dress up as?

2. What are they doing?
3. Have you ever seen the
play? If yes, what is the
play about?
4. What plays have you ever
seen?
 Read and learn.
Q：What is it? a an email b a review c instructions
Cats by Alex Bean
I went to see Cats in New York. Cats is a musical, which means it’s a play
with songs and dancing. The music is by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and the
words are by a poet called T. S. Eliot.

In the story, all the cats get together for a very special night when they
have a party called the “Jellicle Ball.” On that night, one cat is chosen to
start a new life. All the cats sing and dance and tell their stories and
hope that they are chosen. In the end, a very old cat called Grizabella
wins. The best part is when she sings the famous song, Memory.
Q： 1 Where did Alex go to the theater?
2 What kind of show is Cats?
3 Can you see Cats if you don’t go to New York?
 Read and learn.
Q：What is it for? a to sell something b to say “thank you”
c to summarize and give an opinion
The characters in Cats are all cats! The cats are all very different.
My favorite is a black cat called Magical Mr. Mistoffelees. He’s very clever
and good at doing tricks.
I think Cats is a great show! The costumes are beautiful, and the singing
and dancing are amazing! It’s sad in parts, but it’s funny, too. It’s such a fun
show!
If you like musicals and you like cats, I’m sure you will love Cats! There’s a
movie too, so if you can’t see it at the theater, you can watch it on DVD.
Q： 4 Which song from the show does Alex mention?
5 What else did Alex like a lot in the show?
6 Who does Alex think will like Cats?
 Look and learn.

1. I went to see Cats in New York. Introduction

2. I think it's good. Opinion
3. He's very tall. Description of the characters
4. If you like songs, this play is perfect. Recommendation
5. The friends meet pirates on the beach and hide.
Summary of the plot
 Look and learn.

Opinion Adjectives

fun boring
beautiful
ugly

amazing predictable

great terrible
 Look and match.
Cats by Alex Bean
Introudction
1 ____________________
I went to see Cats in New York. Cats is a musical, which means it’s a play with
songs and dancing. The music is by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and the words are by a Personal opinion
poet called T. S. Eliot.
2 ____________________
In the story, all the cats get together for a very special night when they have a party Description of the characters
called the “Jellicle Ball.” On that night, one cat is chosen to start a new life. All the
cats sing and dance and tell their stories and hope that they are chosen. In the end,
a very old cat called Grizabella wins. The best part is when she sings the famous
song, Memory. Recommendation
3 ____________________
The characters in Cats are all cats! The cats are all very different.
My favorite is a black cat called Magical Mr. Mistoffelees. He’s very clever
and good at doing tricks. Introduction
4 ____________________
I think Cats is a great show! The costumes are beautiful, and the singing and
dancing are amazing! It’s sad in parts, but it’s funny, too. It’s such a fun show! Summary of the plot
5 ____________________
If you like musicals and you like cats, I’m sure you will love Cats! There’s a
movie too, so if you can’t see it at the theater, you can watch it on DVD.
 Look and match.
Cats by Alex Bean
Introudction
1 ____________________
I went to see Cats in New York. Cats is a musical, which means it’s a play with
songs and dancing. The music is by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and the words are by a Personal opinion
poet called T. S. Eliot.
Summary of the plot
2 ____________________
In the story, all the cats get together for a very special night when they have a party Description of the characters
called the “Jellicle Ball.” On that night, one cat is chosen to start a new life. All the
cats sing and dance and tell their stories and hope that they are chosen. In the end,
a very old cat called Grizabella wins. The best part is when she sings the famous
song, Memory. Recommendation
3 Description of the characters
____________________
The characters in Cats are all cats! The cats are all very different.
My favorite is a black cat called Magical Mr. Mistoffelees. He’s very clever
and good at doing tricks. Introduction
Personal opinion
4 ____________________
I think Cats is a great show! The costumes are beautiful, and the singing and
dancing are amazing! It’s sad in parts, but it’s funny, too. It’s such a fun show! Summary of the plot
Recommendation
5 ____________________
If you like musicals and you like cats, I’m sure you will love Cats! There’s a
movie too, so if you can’t see it at the theater, you can watch it on DVD.
 Color the features to match the text.
Cats by Alex Bean
Introudction
1 ____________________
I went to see Cats in New York. Cats is a musical, which means it’s a play with
songs and dancing. The music is by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and the words are by a facts about the show
poet called T. S. Eliot.
Summary of the plot
2 ____________________
In the story, all the cats get together for a very special night when they have a party phrases to show personal opinion
called the “Jellicle Ball.” On that night, one cat is chosen to start a new life. All the
cats sing and dance and tell their stories and hope that they are chosen. In the end,
a very old cat called Grizabella wins. The best part is when she sings the famous
song, Memory. opinion adjectives
3 Description of the characters
____________________
The characters in Cats are all cats! The cats are all very different.
My favorite is a black cat called Magical Mr. Mistoffelees. He's very clever
and good at doing tricks. a highlight from the plot / show
Personal opinion
4 ____________________
I think Cats is a great show! The costumes are beautiful, and the singing and
dancing are amazing! It’s sad in parts, but it’s funny, too. It's such a fun show! a personal favorite
Recommendation
5 ____________________
If you like musicals and you like cats, I'm sure you will love Cats! There‘s a
movie too, so if you can’t see it at the theater, you can watch it on DVD.
 Color the features to match the text.
Cats by Alex Bean
Introudction
1 ____________________
I went to see Cats in New York. Cats is a musical, which means it’s a play with
songs and dancing. The music is by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and the words are by a facts about the show
poet called T. S. Eliot.
Summary of the plot
2 ____________________
In the story, all the cats get together for a very special night when they have a party phrases to show personal opinion
called the “Jellicle Ball.” On that night, one cat is chosen to start a new life. All the
cats sing and dance and tell their stories and hope that they are chosen. In the end,
a very old cat called Grizabella wins. The best part is when she sings the famous
song, Memory. opinion adjectives
3 Description of the characters
____________________
The characters in Cats are all cats! The cats are all very different.
My favorite is a black cat called Magical Mr. Mistoffelees. He's very clever
and good at doing tricks. a highlight from the plot / show
Personal opinion
4 ____________________
I think Cats is a great show! The costumes are beautiful, and the singing and
dancing are amazing! It’s sad in parts, but it’s funny, too. It's such a fun show! a personal favorite
Recommendation
5 ____________________
If you like musicals and you like cats, I'm sure you will love Cats! There‘s a
movie too, so if you can’t see it at the theater, you can watch it on DVD.
 Look and match.
Gino's Circus by Becca Badspeller
c I went to see Gino's Circus in Glasgow last week.
a Recommendation
In this circus, the acts make up a story. The story is about a
circus family that finds a baby. They don't know where she's
from, so they look after her. They call her Miranda. She has b Summary of the performance
lots of adventures and becomes a famous acrobat.

The first act is an amazing horse rider. Then there's a group

of performing dogs. A magcian performs some magic tricks. Personal opinion
c Introduction
There's a pair of funny clowns. And Miranda is fantastic.
She can jump really high!
d Personal opinion
I think this circus is excellent! The acts are so exciting. The
music is brilliant, too. But it wasn't long enough!

Even if you don't like circuses, I'm sure you'll enjoy Gino's. e Description of the characters
It's the best so go and see it. You can buy tickets for five
dollars. It'll be on every night for another two weeks.
 Look and match.
Gino's Circus by Becca Badspeller
c I went to see Gino's Circus in Glasgow last week.
a Recommendation
In this circus, the acts make up a story. The story is about a
b circus family that finds a baby. They don't know where she's
from, so they look after her. They call her Miranda. She has b Summary of the performance
lots of adventures and becomes a famous acrobat.

The first act is an amazing horse rider. Then there's a group

e of performing dogs. A magcian performs some magic tricks. Personal opinion
c Introduction
There's a pair of funny clowns. And Miranda is fantastic.
She can jump really high!
d Personal opinion
I think this circus is excellent! The acts are so exciting. The
d music is brilliant, too. But it wasn't long enough!

Even if you don't like circuses, I'm sure you'll enjoy Gino's. e Description of the characters
a It's the best so go and see it. You can buy tickets for five
dollars. It'll be on every night for another two weeks.
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