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For our monologue
8. Propose the type of monologue you would like to present. Justify
your proposal.
I think we should present a classic
monologue, maybe one from Hamlet.
But, in a classic monologue, there is
nothing to improvise, is there?
Of course. You need to improvise the voice, the
gestures and the physical movement. In addition, you
have to read and understand the whole work.
You're right, but do we have enough time for all that? I’d
rather present a stand-up comedy.
Both are good options. What advantages does
each one have?
If we work with a classic monologue, we are
going to learn a lot of new vocabulary.
And if we do a stand-up comedy, we are
going to learn how to improvise.
It´s very difficult to choose in this case… I think I prefer…
• Write your agreement down in your notebooks in a chart like the following.
Example:
Type of monologue Arguments
we chose
Because:
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