1、Teahouse Lao SheLao She TeahouseUnit 2 It describes the changes in Chinese society.Module5 Lao She Teahouse At the end of the class, you will be able to: 1) find the main idea of the paragraphs with the help of certain reading strategies； 2) tell how to describe a story； 3) write a short passage abo
2、ut your favorite film or story.Learning objectivesP1P2P3Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs.Tips:Pay attention to the first sentence of each paragraphc) Lao Sheb) The story of Teahousea) Lao She TeahouseP1P2P3SkimmingRead P1 Find information about the story of Teahouse. Teaho
3、use is on of Laoshes most famous plays. He wrote it in 1957. The play has three acts and shows the lives of common people in China from the end of the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth century. It tells us the story of Wang Lifa and the customers of his teahouse in Beijing. It descri
4、bes the changes in Chinese society over fifty years. ScanningWhen did Lao She write it? What does the story show? Whom does the story tell us?Where does the story take place?Why is it good?Read P1 Find information about the story of Teahouse.What WhomWhere Why Teahouse is on of Laoshes most famous p
5、lays. He wrote it in 1957. The play has three acts and shows the lives of common people in China from the end of the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth century. It tells us the story of Wang Lifa and the customers of his teahouse in Beijing. It describes the changes in Chinese society
6、 over fifty years. ScanningWhen Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899. His mother sent him to a teachers school in 1913. After finishing school in 1918,he became a head teacher of a primary school. In 1924,Lao She left home and went to England. He taught Chinese at a college in London and returned to
7、China five years later. He wrote many plays, novels and short stories about peoples lives, and was named “the Peoples Artist”. Lao She is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the twentieth century.Lao She wrote Teahouse.18991913191819241957Read P2 Find information about Lao She.ScanningTimeline At
8、 Lao She Teahouse today, customers can drink tea and eat delicious Beijing food . If you like the Beijing Opera, traditional music or magic shows, you can enjoy them at the teahouse. Lao She Teahouse gives a warm welcome to everyone from all over the world.What can we do at Lao She teahouse ?Read P3
9、 Find information about Lao She Teahouse.ScanningMain idea Lao Shes play, Teahouse, has three acts. It describes the life of Wang Lifa and the changes of the lives of (1) _ people in Chinese(2) _ in the first half of the twentieth (3) _. Lao She went to a teachers school in Beijing, taught in London
10、 and later returned to China. He is one of Chinas greatest (4) _. Come to Lao She Teahouse in Beijing (5) _ you like the Beijing Opera, traditional music or (6) _ shows.societycommoncenturywritersifmagicPost-readingRead again and complete the passage with the words.century common if magic society wr
11、itersWhere WhatWho When Whom Why StoryYour favorite story or film.Writing NameTitanicWhoJack and RoseWhen1912WhereOn the ship WhatJack loves Rose and dies for her.It describes the true love. It is really moving.Example Reading is not only beneficial to widen your horizon but also helpful to master the language.Must： Retell the story to your classmates.Can:Share your favorite film or play with others.Homework
