📚 Year 7 WJEC Drama: Core Knowledge Essentials | 七年级 WJEC 戏剧：核心知识点梳理
In Year 7, you begin your drama journey by discovering how to express ideas, work with others, and build confidence on stage. This article brings together the essential knowledge you need for WJEC Drama, from basic stagecraft to performance skills and collaborative work. Use it as a checklist to support your learning throughout the year.
在七年级，你将踏上戏剧之旅，学习如何表达想法、与他人合作并建立舞台自信。这篇文章汇集了 WJEC 戏剧所需的核心知识，涵盖基本舞台技巧、表演技能和集体创作。你可以把它当作一份清单，帮助自己巩固全年的学习。
1. What Is Drama? | 戏剧是什么？
Drama is the art of creating and sharing stories through live performance. It uses action, dialogue, movement and space to entertain, inform or move an audience.
戏剧是通过现场表演来创作和分享故事的艺术。它运用动作、对话、肢体和空间来娱乐、启迪或打动观众。
In your lessons, you will explore how to build a piece of drama from a simple idea, an image, a piece of music or a script. You will discover that drama is not just about acting out a story — it is about making choices that shape meaning.
在课堂上，你将探索如何从一个简单的想法、一幅图像、一段音乐或一个剧本出发，构建戏剧片段。你会发现，戏剧不只是把故事演出来——更是通过一系列选择来塑造意义。
2. The Drama Studio and Safe Practice | 戏剧教室与安全实践
A drama studio is a special space designed for practical work. It usually has a clear, open floor, good lighting and sometimes stage blocks or curtains. Before you start moving, you must always check that the space is free of hazards such as bags, chairs or wires.
戏剧教室是专门为实践工作设计的空间，通常有宽敞、开阔的地面、良好的照明，有时还有舞台积木或幕布。在开始活动之前，你必须确认空间内没有背包、椅子或电线等危险物品。
Warm-ups are not just for fun — they prepare your body and voice, reduce the risk of injury and help you focus. Always wear comfortable clothing and soft indoor shoes, and listen carefully to your teacher’s instructions.
热身活动不仅是为了好玩——它们帮助你准备好身体和声音，降低受伤风险，并让注意力集中。始终穿着舒适的衣服和软底室内鞋，认真听取老师的指令。
3. Basic Performance Skills | 基本表演技能
Every performer uses a set of core skills: voice, movement, facial expression, gesture and use of space. In Year 7, you begin to develop control and awareness of each one.
每位演员都要运用一套核心技能：声音、动作、面部表情、手势和对空间的利用。在七年级，你开始培养对每一项技能的控制力和自觉意识。
You will learn that even the smallest change — a shift in posture or a pause in speech — can completely change how an audience understands a character or situation. Practising these skills regularly will make your performances more believable and engaging.
你会学到，哪怕是最微小的变化——姿势的一转或台词的停顿——都能彻底改变观众对角色的理解。定期练习这些技能会让你的表演更真实可信、更有吸引力。
4. Using Your Voice | 声音的运用
Your voice is one of your most powerful performance tools. It can show emotion, build tension and reveal a character’s personality. The key elements of vocal delivery are listed below.
你的声音是最有力的表演工具之一。它能传达情绪、制造紧张气氛，并揭示角色的个性。下面列出了声音表达的关键要素。
| Vocal Skill (English) | 声音技巧 | What It Means (English) | 含义 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitch | 音高 | How high or low the voice sounds | 声音听起来的高低程度 |
| Pace | 语速 | How quickly or slowly someone speaks | 说话的快慢 |
| Pause | 停顿 | A break in speech used for effect | 为营造效果在说话中故意留出的空白 |
| Volume | 音量 | How loudly or quietly the voice is used | 声音的响度 |
| Tone | 语气 | The emotional quality of the voice | 声音中蕴含的情感色彩 |
| Articulation | 吐字 | Speaking clearly so every word is heard | 清晰地发音，让每个词都被听清 |
Practise by reading a line with different pitches, volumes or tones. Notice how the meaning seems to shift even though the words stay the same.
试着用不同的音高、音量或语气朗读同一句台词，观察尽管文字不变，含义却似乎发生了变化。
5. Physicality and Movement | 身体表现与动作
What your body does on stage is just as important as what you say. Physicality includes posture, gait (the way a character walks), gesture, facial expression and eye contact.
在舞台上，你的身体做什么与你说了什么同样重要。身体表现包括姿势、步态（角色走路的方式）、手势、面部表情和眼神交流。
Even standing still tells a story. A character who stands tall with shoulders back will feel very different to the audience from one who slouches and looks at the floor. In Year 7, you will often practise moving as different characters, animals or objects and explore how physical choices create meaning.
即使一动不动也在讲述故事。一个昂首挺胸站立的角色，和一个弯腰驼背盯着地面的角色，给观众的感受截然不同。在七年级，你会经常练习以不同角色、动物或物体的方式移动，探索身体选择如何创造意义。
6. Creating a Character | 塑造角色
A character is more than a name in a script. Every character has a backstory, a motivation (what they want) and a set of physical and vocal habits.
角色不仅仅是剧本上的一个名字。每个角色都有背景故事、动机（他们想要什么）以及一套肢体和声音的习惯。
When you first explore a role, ask yourself: How old is this character? How do they feel right now? Where are they? What do they want in this scene? Simple questions like these help you build a truthful, interesting character.
当你第一次探索一个角色时，问问自己：这个角色多大年纪？他们此刻的感受是什么？他们在哪里？在这一场戏中他们想要什么？这样简单的问题能帮助你塑造一个真实、有趣的角色。
A useful method is ‘hot seating’, where you sit in character and answer questions from the rest of the class. This pushes you to think and react as the character would, deepening your understanding.
一个有效的方法是“热座”，你以角色的身份坐下，回答班上其他同学的问题。这会迫使你以角色的方式思考和反应，从而加深理解。
7. Improvisation Techniques | 即兴表演技巧
Improvisation is the art of making up drama on the spot — without a script. It relies heavily on listening, quick thinking and accepting your partner’s ideas. The golden rule of improvisation is ‘Yes, and…’, which means you accept what is offered and then add something new.
即兴表演是一种当场编创戏剧的艺术——没有剧本。它高度依赖倾听、快速思考以及接受同伴的想法。即兴表演的黄金法则是“是的，而且……”，意思是接受对方给出的设定，然后再添加新的内容。
In WJEC Year 7 tasks, you might improvise a short scene based on a title, an object or a situation. You will learn that blocking — saying ‘no’ to an idea — stops the action, while accepting and building keeps the drama alive.
在 WJEC 七年级的任务中，你可能会根据一个标题、一件物品或一个情境即兴表演一段短剧。你会明白，打断——对他人的想法说“不”——会让行动停止，而接受并在此基础上发展则能让戏剧保持鲜活。
8. Exploring Scripts | 剧本探索
A script is the written text of a play, containing dialogue, stage directions and sometimes notes on setting or character. Learning to read a script is a skill in itself.
剧本是戏剧的书面文本，包含对话、舞台说明，有时还有关于场景或角色的注释。学会阅读剧本本身就是一项技能。
Stage directions tell you what a character does, how they speak or how the stage should look. They are often written in brackets or italics. In Year 7, you will practise turning simple scripts into performances, paying attention not just to your own lines but to the cues and moments in between.
舞台说明告诉你角色做了什么、如何说以及舞台的布置。它们通常用括号或斜体书写。在七年级，你将练习将简单的剧本转化为表演，不仅关注自己的台词，还要留意提示和台词之间的关键时刻。
9. Staging and Blocking | 舞台布景与走位
Staging refers to where and how a performance takes place, while blocking is the planned movement of actors on stage. Basic stage areas include upstage (back), downstage (front), stage left and stage right — always from the actor’s perspective facing the audience.
舞台布景指的是表演发生的地点和方式，而走位则是演员在舞台上有计划的移动。基本舞台区域包括上舞台（后方）、下舞台（前方）、舞台左侧和舞台右侧——始终从演员面向观众的角度出发。
Good blocking ensures the audience can see the important action, prevents actors from masking one another and helps tell the story clearly. You will experiment with levels (standing, sitting, crouching) and proxemics, which is the distance between characters to show relationships or tension.
好的走位能确保观众看到关键的表演动作，防止演员互相遮挡，并清晰地讲述故事。你将尝试不同高度（站立、坐下、蹲下）和空间关系——角色之间的距离，用以表现关系或紧张感。
10. Working as an Ensemble | 集体协作演出
Much of Year 7 Drama is about working together as a team, known as an ensemble. In ensemble work, everyone contributes ideas, listens respectfully and takes responsibility for the final performance.
七年级戏剧的大部分内容都是关于团队合作，即集体创作。在集体创作中，每个人都要贡献想法，尊重地倾听，并为最终的表演负责。
Successful ensemble work depends on trust. You will play games and exercises that build your ability to move, speak and react as a group. A moment of still image (freeze frame) created by the whole class can often be more powerful than a single actor speaking alone.
成功的集体协作依赖于信任。你们会通过游戏和练习，培养作为一个团队进行移动、说话和反应的能力。全班一起创造的静态画面（定格）往往比单个演员独自说台词更有力量。
11. Warm-up and Focus Exercises | 热身与专注练习
Every drama lesson begins with warm-ups that connect the body, breath and mind. Physical warm-ups might include stretching, shaking out limbs or moving to music. Vocal warm-ups often involve humming, tongue twisters or breathing exercises.
每堂戏剧课都以连接身体、呼吸和思维的热身活动开始。身体热身可能包括拉伸、抖动四肢或随音乐移动。声音热身则常包含哼鸣、绕口令或呼吸练习。
Focus exercises, such as ‘circle clap’ or ‘mirroring’, train you to concentrate, respond to small signals and work as one unit. These skills directly improve the quality of your performance and rehearse calm, controlled energy.
专注力练习，如“圆圈击掌”或“镜像模仿”，训练你集中注意力、对微小信号做出反应，并作为一个整体工作。这些技能直接提升表演质量，并培养冷静、有控制的能量。
12. Responding to Drama: Feedback and Reflection | 戏剧回应：反馈与反思
In WJEC Drama, you are not only a performer but also a thoughtful audience member. You will learn to give constructive feedback — comments that are specific, kind and helpful. Instead of saying ‘it was good’, you might say ‘I could really hear your voice change when your character became angry’.
在 WJEC 戏剧中，你不仅是表演者，也是善于思考的观众。你将学会给予建设性反馈——具体、友善且有帮助的评价。不要只说“挺好的”，而是说“当你的角色生气时，我真的听得出你声音的变化”。
Reflecting on your own work is just as important. After a performance, think about what went well and what you would do differently next time. Keeping a simple drama journal, even with just a few sentences each week, will help you track your progress and deepen your learning.
对自己的作品进行反思同样重要。表演之后，思考哪些地方做得好，下次你会做哪些改变。保持一本简单的戏剧日志，哪怕每周只有几句话，也会帮助你记录进步并深化学习。
Remember that making mistakes is part of the creative process. Every performance teaches you something new, and a supportive classroom environment allows you to take safe creative risks.
记住，犯错是创作过程的一部分。每一次表演都会让你学到新东西，而一个互相支持的课堂环境能让你安全地尝试创作中的冒险。
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