The Authors 1
Why a Book of Plays? 3
Who Is the Book for? 5
Teaching Suggestions 7
Notes for Students 11
Descriptions of Characters 13
Acting Notes for Characters 21
Descriptions of Plays 28
1.Disorderly Natives 28
2.The Wrong End of the Stick 28
3.You Can Say That Again 28
4.Cop Out 29
5.It's a Windup 29
6.Another One Bites the Dust 29
7.Jealousy 29
8.Red Alert 30
The Plays 35
1.Disorderly Natives 35
2.The Wrong End of the Stick 53
3.You Can Say That Again 67
4.Cop Out 85
5.It's a Windup 101
6.Another One Bites the Dust 119
7.Jealousy 135
8.Red Alert 155
Pronunciation and Intonation 170
Suggested Reading 175
Spoken English for Students 175
References for Teachers and Advanced Students 175
Appendix 176
Evaluation Sheet:Speaking 176
Evaluation Sheet:Speaking 177
Glossary 178
Acknowledgements 186