1、Unit 2It describes the changes in Chinese society.这是该单元的第二个课时。阅读的拓展。给学生一份关于老舍的文章，完成阅读任务后，并与书本的文章进行对比。1.检查作业。Check Task One.(“丁”. Order: from Group Ato Group K; Group M check by yourselves)Check Task 2-4 by yourself.2.Read another passage about Lao She Teahouse, and finish some exercises.3.文章内容It is
2、named after the drama Teahouse by Chinese author, Lao She. Although an attempt to givea taste of a Beijing tea-house during Lao Shes time, it has transformed into a wonderfulentertainment house with short shows by comedians, singers, musicians, acrobats （杂技演员）and opera performers（表演者）. In short（总而言之
3、）, one can have a kaleidoscopic （万花筒） view of Beijing culture while sipping tea with light refreshment （点心） . Dinner beforethe show is provided separately in another section of the building and the price of the food isreasonable（合理的;公道的）. An adjacent(邻近的) room display（展示） paintings, artobjects like
4、paper cuttings, antiques, kites and jade（玉）carvings.Lao She (1899-1966), real name Shu Qingchun, was of Manchurian descent （满族血统）and the famous author of the book called “Camel Xiangzi”, also known as “Rickshaw Boy” （黄包车）in the US. It was a bestseller in the US where Lao She was a visiting professor
5、（客座教授）. He also taught Chinese at the School of Oriental and African Studies，University ofLondon（伦敦大学亚非学院）in his earlier days. His drama Teahouse displayed hislinguistic （语言的） talent of the Beijing dialect （方言） . Other famous works are Cat Country,and The Yellow Storm （ 四世同堂 ）.The owner of the Lao S
6、he Teahouse, Yin Shengxi（尹盛喜）, is a student of the son of QiBaishi(齐白石), one of Chinas best contemporary （现代艺术） painters. Therefore, one cansee the busts（半身像） of both Lao She and Qi Baishi at the entrance to the Teahouse.4.完成以下练习*1. Please compare this article with the passage in M5 U2. (You can write down theirdifferences, and the similar things. )2. One thing I like in the passage _.*And I also like _.3. What can I learn from this passage which I can t get to know from the passage in M5U2?4. I don t understand_.*为选做为选做5.分析语言点6.作业
