1、SpeakingCooperative learning1.What did you do before you came to London?2.Did you find it hard to get a job there?3.How did you feel when you were asked to the rich brothers house?4.Did you believe that the letter will work?5.Did you feel angry when the clerk at the tailors shop treated you badly at
2、 first?.Make a dialogue for Act Two,Scene 1 using all of the following information:Henry tells a clerk that he wants a coat for a suit.The clerk shows him a cheap coat downstairs.Henry doubts if he should take it.The clerk persuades him to buy it.Henry agrees,but explains that he cant pay him right
3、now,as he has no small change.In your dialogue,include expressions on shopping.Practice your dialogue and then share it with another pair.And well see which is the most appropriate for the play.Suggested scene The dialogue takes place at a tailors shop.(O=Owner;C=Clerk;H=Henry)O:Theres a customer,To
4、dd.Will you serve him?C:I dont know why hes in a tailors shop.Just look at his clothes!O:No matter what hes wearing,Todd,just show him the cheapest.C:Do you want anything?H:Yes,please.I want to buy a suit.C:Of course.You may find these rather expensive.Weve got some cheaper ones in the back room.Wil
5、l you come through to the back,please?.Why dont you try this one on?H:Mmm,it doesnt seem to fit very well.C:Im afraid its the cheapest one weve got.H:Very well,Ill take it.Could you wait a few days for the money?I dont have any small notes on me.C:Oh,you havent?Well,of course,I know that gentlemen l
6、ike you carry only large notes.H:My friend,you shouldnt judge strangers always by the clothes they wear.Im quite able to pay for this suit.I just didnt wish to put you to the trouble of changing a large note.C:Why do you think we cant change your note?Of course we can.H:Oh,very well.Then there is no
7、thing to worry about.I apologize.(Hands him the note.)(1)Have.on/with/about somebody:take or bring something when someone goes to a place.(2)Put somebody to the trouble of doing something:make someone have the trouble of doing something.Explanations to the suggested scene:(3)change:the money that yo
8、u gave back when somebody has paid you too much.e.g Give me my change.(4)judge somebody/something by/from something:form an opinion about somebody.e.g Judging from what you say,they ought to succeed.e.g Dont judge a man by his looks.Listening Task(P58)What is the main idea of the dialogue?Henry meet
9、s a young lady whom he likes very much.N=Narrator A=AmbassadorP=Portia H=HenryAct Two,Scene 3N:It seemed as if everyone in London was talking about Henry.One night,he was invited to a party by the American Ambassador to Britain.Henry arrived on time at the Ambassadors home.A:Ah,there you are.P:(to H
10、enry)How do you do?A:Mr Adams,my special guest,Miss Portia Langham.H:How do you do?P:Im afraid you must be too busy for me.H:Yes,indeed,I am.I mean,no,no,not at all!A:Excuse me,but I must return to my other guests.P:Wont you sit down,please?H:Yes,Id love toErId like to.Thank you,Miss.P:That poor dea
11、r Ambassador.He hates these parties nearly as much as I do.Nothing but talk,talk,talk.And no one says anything anyone wants to hear,do they?H:No,I suppose not.P:The ambassador tells me you are a rich man.H:Wellernot really.P:He tells me youre the talk of London these days.It seems every banker and s
12、hop owner in the city wants to meet you.H:Yes,Ive heard.I dont understand why,really.Im not so special as that.P:Oh,I dont know about that,Mr Adams.H:Please call me Henry.P:Henry.I mean,even the ambassador is eager to know you better.H:Yes,it would seem so.P:Whats the matter?H:Oh,nothing.Nothing at
13、least,that anyone can help with.P:Are you in any kind of trouble,Henry?That cold January night,I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco.There I was,_ home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre.With opening night only a week away,I _(still)my lines.I _ into trouble of _ w
14、ith my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time.walkingwas still learninggotdealingget,deal,walk,think,give,become,suffer,pretend,learn As I _,I _ seriously about _ up both acting and San Francisco.City life _ too much for me.I _ a lot from loneliness.I simply didnt know what to do.Towards nightfall,I _ to enjoy myself in a park,but something incredible happened.Until now I cant account for it.walkedgivingsufferedthoughtpretendedget,deal,walk,think,give,become,suffer,pretend,learnbecame
