1、Unit 2It describes the changes in Chinese society.Module 5Lao She TeahouseWords:act 一幕show 展示common 普通的，一般的twentieth 第二十describe 描述，描写society 社会head teacher 校长college 大学novel 小说magic 魔术的，戏法的 name 给命名Lao She and his family membersLao SheHere are some photos about Lao She.Lao Shes home in BeijingLao S
2、hes home in LondonWork in pairs.Ask and answer the questions about Lao She.1.What do you know about Lao She?2.What are his most famous books and plays?3.Whats special about Lao Shes teahouse?P36He is a great writer in China.Rickshaw Boy(骆驼祥子)and Teahouse.You can enjoy Beijing opera,traditional music
3、 or magic shows there.Lao Shes famous play TeahouseRead the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs.a)Lao She Teahouseb)The story of Teahousec)Lao She 123P361.When did Lao She write Teahouse?2.When does the story take place?3.What is the storys main idea?He wrote Teahouse in 1957.It takes
4、 place from the end of 19th century to the middle of the 20th century.It describes the changes in Chinese society over 50 years.Task 1Read Passage 1 about the play Teahouse and answer the following questions.Read Passage 2 about Lao Shes lifetime and then complete the timeline.Task 2_195719241918191
5、31899wrote Teahouseleft home and went to Englandfinished school and became the head teacher of a primary schoolwent to a teachers schoolborn in BeijingRead Passage 3 about Lao She Teahouse and try to retell it with the help of the key words.Task 3 at Lao She TeahouseAt Lao She Teahouse today,custome
6、rs 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 givesa warm welcome to everyone from all over the world.At Lao She Teahouse today,customers can and .If you like ,or you can enjoy them .
7、Lao She Teahouse gives to everyone from .1.one of Lao Shes most famous plays 2.fromto3.the story of4.be born in+时间，地点时间，地点5.finish school6.leave home7.return to+地名地名8.give a warm welcome to9.all over the world老舍最著名的戏剧之一从到的故事出生毕业离开家回到某地热烈欢迎全世界 Lao Shes play,Teahouse,has three acts.It describes the li
8、fe of Wang Lifa and the changes to 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 and later returned to China.He is one of Chinas greatest(4)_.Come to Lao She Teahouse in Beijing(5)_ you like the Beijing Ope
9、ra,traditional music or(6)_ monsocietycenturywritersifmagicComplete the passage with the words in the box.P37century common if magic society writersAnswer the questions in the table about Teahouse.TeahouseWhere does the story take place?When does the story take place?What is the storys main idea?Why
10、 is it good?It shows the lives of common people in China.In BeijingFrom the end of 19th century to the middle of the 20th centuryIt tells the changes in Chinese society over 50 years.P37Your favourite play,story or filmWhat is the film?Who wrote the story?Where does the story take place?When does th
11、e story take place?What is the storys main plot?Why do you like it?Possible answer:Write sentences about Teahouse with the information in Activity 5.Use the passage in Activity 2 to help you.The story of Teahouse takes place in Beijing.P37The story starts at the end of the 19th century and finishes
12、over 50 years later.The story tells the changes in Chinese society over 50 years.It is a good play because it shows the lives of common people in China.HomeworkWrite a passage about your favourite play or film.Use Activity 5 and 6 to help you.Language points1.Teahouse is one of Lao Shes most famous
13、plays.茶馆是老舍最著名的剧作之一。She is one of the players in the team.她是其中一名运动员。Physics is one of the most difficult subjects.物理是最难的学科之一。one of+名词复数，表“中的一个”。还可以在名词复数前加最高级，即：one of+形容词最高级+名词复数PractiseMr.Wang is like a bee.He is one of _(busy)teachers in our school.the busiest2.The play has three acts and shows t
14、he lives of common people in China from the end of the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth century.这部剧作有三幕，展示了中国普通百姓十九世纪末到二十世纪中期的生活。century n.世纪，常用表达：XX世纪 the XXth centuryXX世纪初 at the beginnning of the-th centuryXX世纪中叶 in the middle of the-th centuryXX世纪末 at the end of the-th century3.
15、was named“the Peoples Artist”,（他）被誉为“人民艺术家”。Wang Bo was named as captain of our football team.王波被任命为我们足球队的队长。name在这里是动词，表示“命名”；name作动词还可以表示“任命”。例如：4.If you like the Beijing Opera,traditional music or magic shows,you can enjoy them at the teahouse.如果你喜欢京剧、传统音乐或魔术，你都能去老舍茶馆欣赏表演。if为连词，意为“如果”，引导条件状语从句。在复
16、合句中，如果主句使用将来时，则if引导的条件状语从句用一般现在时。If 还可表示“是否”，引导宾语从句。If it doesnt rain tomorrow,we will go tothe park.如果明天不下雨，我们将去公园。I dont know if he will come.我不知道他是否会来。Practise_ we dont save water,we will have no water to drink one day.A.Where B.When C.Although D.If5.Lao She Teahouse gives a wonderful welcome to
17、everyone from all over the world.老舍茶馆热烈欢迎来自世界各地的人们。We gave the American teacher a warm welcome at the party.我们在聚会上热情地欢迎美国老师（的到来）。give(sb.)a welcome(to)意为“对（某人）表示欢迎”，其中 welcome是名词。Quiz.根据句意及汉语提示完成单词。1.Its difficult for _(普通的)people to fly into space.2.Can you _(描述)to the policeman how this accident h
18、appened?3.Liu Qian is good at doing _(魔术).4.Tonys father works in a _(学院)in Beijing.5.My grandmother likes seeing movies atthe open-air _(剧院).commondescribemagiccollegetheatre.用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。if;society;begin;novel;act1.I didnt see the _ of the film because I got to the cinema late.2.Marys mother likes reading Qiong Yaos love _.3.We wont have a picnic in the park_ it is rainy tomorrow.4.How many _ does this play have?Three.5.In modern _,travel is more andmore popular.beginningnovels ifactssociety
