英语：Unit 2《King Lear》Speaking课件（新人教版选修10）学习培训课件.ppt

1、Unit 2 KING LEARNow this is Part 3 of the play,read and make some notes with the questions.1.How will Regan treat the king?2.What will Cordelia do when hearing that her father is being treated disrespectfully?Speaking3.What lesson will the king learn in the end?4.How do you want the story to end?1 G

2、oneril treats her father badly.2 Her servant,Oswald,is rude to Lear.3 Lear leaves to visit Regan with Kent.The main events of this part:Read the narrators part and try to make a chart to summarize this part:Lear Goneril Kentliving with Goneril complains about 100 soldiers,encourages servants to be r

3、ude,refuses to see her father disguises himself as a servant so he can stay with Lear Fill in the blankets to omplete this summary of Part 3 of the play:Although the king orders him to_,the Duke of Kent remains loyal and will not leave his king,so he _.leave the kingdomdisguises himself as a servant

4、 named CaiusWhen Gonerils servant,Oswald,is rude to Lear.Kent _.When Goneril hears what happens to Oswald she uses it as an excuse to _.kicks Oswalds feet out from under himcomplain about Lears soldiersLear is angry and decides to_ _ go and live with his other daughter,ReganDiscussion:How Cordelia i

5、s described in the play.What the character says and doesloves her father as a daughter,no less and no more young and truthful does not lie in order to get the kingdom agrees to marry the King of France,who loves her instead of her riches How the character looks and feelsyoung,pretty,honest,innocent,

6、stubbornsad because she is wronged calm when the Duke refuses to marry her What others feel about the characterKing Lear thinks she is hard-hearted.Her two sisters think she is stupid.Kent thinks she is right.The King of France thinks she is lovely.How you feel about the character Form groups of six

7、 and give each person a different character to play.Practise the play,paying particular attention to pronunciation and intonation.When you are ready,perform your play for others in your class or your school.Groups work:1.She encourages her staff to be disrespectful towards Lear(P.17)staff n.全体人员全体人员

8、,同事同事,配套物品配套物品 vt.配备员工配备员工Language pointsMost of our offices are staffed by volunteers.在我们大多数办公室任职在我们大多数办公室任职的是志愿人员。的是志愿人员。If the fire-alarm goes,staff should assemble outside the building.火警警火警警报响时全体人员应到楼外集合。报响时全体人员应到楼外集合。2.OK Caius.Ill give you a trial.And if you prove to be good at your job,Ill k

9、eep you on as my servant.好的，凯厄斯，我将考验你一下。如好的，凯厄斯，我将考验你一下。如果你能证明你擅长你的差使，我会留果你能证明你擅长你的差使，我会留你作我的仆人。你作我的仆人。1)give sb a trial 试用试用(某人某人)I did well in the job interview and they decided to give me a trial由于我在求职由于我在求职面试中发挥出色，他们决定试用我。面试中发挥出色，他们决定试用我。He is a capable man.It would be a mistake not to give him

10、a trial 他是个精明能干的人。不给他试用机会他是个精明能干的人。不给他试用机会是不对的。是不对的。2)keep sb on的意思是的意思是“继续留继续留用用”(continue to employ someone)。How many people will be kept on by the company?有多少人会被公司留用有多少人会被公司留用?Youre not fit for the job.We cant keep you on.你不适合这个工作，我们你不适合这个工作，我们不能继续留用你。不能继续留用你。3.Sir,I am sorry,to tell you this,but

11、 it seems to me that you are not being treated with the respect due to a king.先生先生,我很遗憾地告诉你我很遗憾地告诉你,我觉得你没有我觉得你没有受到像一个国王应该受到的尊敬和礼遇。受到像一个国王应该受到的尊敬和礼遇。due在此句中的意思为在此句中的意思为“应给的，应得应给的，应得的的”。此外，。此外，due还可以表示还可以表示“应支付应支付的；适当的，预定的；到期的的；适当的，预定的；到期的”等意思。等意思。A great deal of money is due to you.应当付你一大笔钱。应当付你一大笔钱。

12、After due consideration,they decided to retreat.他们经过适当考虑后决定撤退。他们经过适当考虑后决定撤退。When is your baby due?你的孩子预计你的孩子预计什么时候出生什么时候出生?These library books are due next month.这些图书馆的图书下个月到期应还。这些图书馆的图书下个月到期应还。4.I suspected the same,but I keep telling myself it was my imagination.我我曾这样怀疑过，但我不断告诉自己说，曾这样怀疑过，但我不断告诉自己说

13、，这只是我的想象罢了。这只是我的想象罢了。suspect“怀疑；猜想怀疑；猜想”，后面既可以接，后面既可以接从句，也可以直接接名词。从句，也可以直接接名词。本句中的本句中的I suspected the same相当于相当于I suspected that my daughter was behaving very coldly towards me.如：如：He seems poor,but I suspect that he has quite a lot of money.他看上去很穷，可是我怀疑他很有钱。他看上去很穷，可是我怀疑他很有钱。5.Whats up,daughter?出什么事

14、情了，女儿出什么事情了，女儿?Whats up?(口口)什么事什么事?发生了什么事发生了什么事了了?Debra,whats up?You are looking very miserable.怎么了，你看起来很难过。怎么了，你看起来很难过。6.Is it any wonder that I frown when your soldiers are continually drinking and fighting?我皱眉有什么好奇怪的我皱眉有什么好奇怪的?你的卫兵老是酗酒斗殴。你的卫兵老是酗酒斗殴。Is it any wonder(that)?是一个固定是一个固定搭配搭配,表示表示“不奇怪，不

15、足为奇不奇怪，不足为奇”。Is it any wonder that he speaks good English after living in the US for many years?他在美国生活丁很多年，英语他在美国生活丁很多年，英语说得很好，这难道有什么好奇怪的吗说得很好，这难道有什么好奇怪的吗?With such careful preparation,is it any wonder that he won first prize?他做了如此精心的准备，获得一等奖他做了如此精心的准备，获得一等奖一点也不奇怪。一点也不奇怪。7.continually和和continuously都

16、可以表都可以表示示“连续的，不间断地连续的，不间断地”，但，但continually表示表示“段时间内多次发段时间内多次发生生”、“时断时续时断时续”或或“中断时间很中断时间很短而又接连发生短而又接连发生”，而，而continuously指指“连续不断地，不停歇地连续不断地，不停歇地”。The telephone has been ringing continually in the office all morning.整个早上办公室的电话铃声不断。整个早上办公室的电话铃声不断。They are continually arguing:I have had enough.他们老是争吵不休，我

17、烦透了。他们老是争吵不休，我烦透了。The telephone rang continuously for five minutes.电话铃声连续响了五分钟。电话铃声连续响了五分钟。It rained continuously for five days.连续下了五天雨了。连续下了五天雨了。8.Is this my daughter scolding me?scold v.责骂责骂,训斥训斥The child was scolded by his mother.这个孩子受到母亲的责骂。这个孩子受到母亲的责骂。If I walk in with muddy boots,Dad always sc

18、olds(me).我靴子上要是有泥我靴子上要是有泥,一进屋爸爸就骂一进屋爸爸就骂(我我).9.I have had enough of your soldiers.我烦透了你的士兵。我烦透了你的士兵。have had enough of 对对(某人或某事某人或某事)感感到腻烦而无法再容忍。到腻烦而无法再容忍。I have had enough of your gossipingPlease keep quiet我厌倦了你的闲言碎语。请保持安静。我厌倦了你的闲言碎语。请保持安静。I have had quite enough of your impudence.我受够了你的厚颜无耻。我受够了你的

19、厚颜无耻。10.Shell scratch out your eyes when she hears how youve treated me.她若知道你是如何待我的，她一定会她若知道你是如何待我的，她一定会把你的眼珠子抠出来。把你的眼珠子抠出来。scratch的意思是的意思是“抓抓;搔搔,挠挠,抠抠,刮擦刮擦,划划”等等.短语还有：短语还有：scratch ones head挠头挠头(形容不知所措形容不知所措的样子的样子)The test has left many students scratching their heads 这次考试难倒了一大片学生。这次考试难倒了一大片学生。scrat

20、ch to a living勉强糊口勉强糊口The farmer somehow managed to scratch a living from the poor land.农夫凭着这片贫瘠的土地勉强度日。农夫凭着这片贫瘠的土地勉强度日。scratch the surface浮光掠影；浅尝辄止浮光掠影；浅尝辄止They had only scratched the surface of the problem 他们对这个问题仅做了一下简单处理。他们对这个问题仅做了一下简单处理。11.Get my horses ready and collect my baggage.baggage n 行李

21、，是不可数名词行李，是不可数名词（=luggage)The baggage will be delivered to you at the station.行李将在车站交给你。行李将在车站交给你。He attached a label to his baggage.他往行李上贴了一个标签。他往行李上贴了一个标签。The railroad gives free transportation for a certain amount of baggage.铁路对一定数量行李免费运送。铁路对一定数量行李免费运送。Our baggage has cleared customs.我们的行李已通过海关检查

22、。我们的行李已通过海关检查。SPEAKING TASK1 Make a list of all the characters who have appeared in the play.Summarize what has happened to each of the main characters by the end of the play.King Lear Cordelia Goneril Regan Duke of Kent Duke of Albany King Lear:He decides to retire and divide his kingdom between hi

23、s daughters.He banishes Cordelia when she refuses to flatter him.The two older sisters do all they can to relieve him of what little power he has and he runs away.The stress turns him mad.He is then found by the faithful Duke of Kent and taken to the Duke of Gloucesters caste.Upon hearing of a plot

24、to kill him,Kent takes him to the French army where he is reconciled with Cordelia and is cured of his madness.Regal and Gonerils army defeats the French and Lear and Cordelia are taken prisoner.Cordelia is murdered and Lear goes mad once more and then dies.Cordelia:She is unable to flatter her fath

25、er by saying that she loves him more than life itself,and hi his anger Lear banishes her from the kingdom.She goes to France with the King of France,who agrees to marry her even though she is now poor.Later Cordelia and France return to England to fight against Goneril and Regan.Cordelia is reconcil

26、ed with her father but later they are both captured and Cordelia is hanged.Goneril:The oldest of Lears three daughters,she is the first to flatter Lear by saying she loves him more than anything in the world.Lear gives her a third of his kindom.Later,when Cordelia is banished,Lear divides the kingdo

27、m and she is given half.King Lear goes to stay with her but she is disrespectful towards him and eventually tells him he cannot stay with him if he is going to keep his 100 soldiers with him.Lear leaves to visit Regan,his second daughter,and Goneril quickly follows to put her side of the story to he

28、r sister.They both make fun of Lear who rushes away from them both.Later Goneril and Regan raise an army and defeat the French army.Gooeril poisons Regan out of jealousy and later kills herself out of shame.Regan:Like her sister,Regan tells Lear how much she loves him and is given half his kingdom.W

29、hen Lear comes to her castle to complain about Goneril,she at first refuses to see him,and then when they do meet she agrees with Goneril that Lear should get rid of his soldiers.Her husband is killed in a fight.After Goneril and Regans army defeat the French,Goneril poisons her out of jealousy.Duke

30、 of Kent:When Lear behaves so foolishly and banishes his daughter Cordelia,Kent speaks up for her and is also banished.Unable to leave Lear to his fate,he disguises himself as a servant and returns to Lear.When Lear decides to go to stay with Regan,he sends Kent on ahead with amessage.However,Kent b

31、ecomes involved in a fight with one of Regans servants and he is put into the stocks for punishment.Later,when Lear runs out into the storm Kent follows him to protect him,eventually travelling him to the French army camp.At the end of the play when the Duke of Albany tries to revive Lear,Kent tells

32、 him to let the old man die because he has suffered enough.Duke of Albany:The Duke of Albany,Gonerils husband leaves Goneril and Regans army when he realizes how evil his wife is.After the French army is defeated he hears that Cordelia is going to be killed.He tries to stop it but he is too late.Aft

33、er Lears death,Albany announces that the Duke of Gloucesters son will be king and that he will once more unite the kingdom.2 Quickly re-read The three daughters of the king on page 19.Discuss the similarities and differences between the story and the play.The main difference between the old story an

34、d Shakespeares play is the ending.In the story,the third daughter hears that Lear is being treated badly so she raises an army,defeats her sisters and then puts the King back on his throne.When he dies she becomes Queen.At the end of the play both Lear and Cordelia die.Other differences include the

35、daughters having names in the play but not the story.No mention in the story of Cordelia marrying the King of France and no mention of Lear going mad.In the story,the King goes backwards and forwards between the two daughters until all his soldiers have gone.In the play he travels only once and then

36、 he runs away from his daughters.3 What moral messages do you think Shakespeare wants the audience to understand by the end of the play?There are several morals in the play.One is that being disrespectful to your parents leads or causes bad things to happen.Another is that it is unwise to believe pe

37、ople who flatter you(like Regan and Goneril)and equally unwise to give no value to honest plain-speaking people(like Cordelia and Kent).Another possible moral could be that dividing your possessions between members ofyour family,while you are still alive,may lead to arguments.A moral that people in Shakespeares time would have understood is that it is unwise to divide a kingdom as this would only lead to war and misery.