1、Unit 21 In group,talk about what has 1 In group,talk about what has happened in the play King Lear happened in the play King Lear so far.What do you think will so far.What do you think will happen in the rest of the play?happen in the rest of the play?How do you think it will end?How do you think it
2、 will end?2 Discuss the pictures.2 Discuss the pictures.1 Who do you think the man with the 1 Who do you think the man with the sword is?sword is?2 Why do you think he has been placed 2 Why do you think he has been placed in the stocks?in the stocks?3 What do you think King Lear is saying 3 What do
3、you think King Lear is saying to his daughter and her husband?to his daughter and her husband?Kent disguised as Caius.Kent disguised as Caius.For hitting the otherman(Regans servant)with a sword.1 Listen to Part 4 of the play and answer 1 Listen to Part 4 of the play and answer to the questions.to t
4、he questions.1 Why was the Duke of Kent put into the 1 Why was the Duke of Kent put into the stocks?stocks?2 What happens when Lear asks to see his 2 What happens when Lear asks to see his daughter?daughter?3 What does Regan tell the king to do?3 What does Regan tell the king to do?4 When Goneril ar
5、rives what to do the 4 When Goneril arrives what to do the sisters tell the King Lear to do?sisters tell the King Lear to do?5 What happens to King Lear next?5 What happens to King Lear next?1 Why was the Duke of Kent put 1 Why was the Duke of Kent put into the stocks?into the stocks?He had an argum
6、ent with Regans He had an argument with Regans servant,and hit him with the flat servant,and hit him with the flat side if his sword.side if his sword.2 What happens when Lear asks to 2 What happens when Lear asks to see his daughter?see his daughter?Reagan at first pretends she is too Reagan at fir
7、st pretends she is too tired to see Lear.tired to see Lear.3 What does Regan tell the king to do?3 What does Regan tell the king to do?Regan tells Lear he should return Regan tells Lear he should return to Goneril and apologize.to Goneril and apologize.4 When Goneril arrives what to do 4 When Goneri
8、l arrives what to do the sisters tell the King Lear to do?the sisters tell the King Lear to do?Goneril and Regan tell Lear tha the Goneril and Regan tell Lear tha the is selfish and that he should is selfish and that he should dismiss all his soldiers expect for a dismiss all his soldiers expect for
9、 a few old men.few old men.5 What happens to King Lear next?5 What happens to King Lear next?Lear becomes angry and says he Lear becomes angry and says he with not live with either of his with not live with either of his daughters.Then he rushes away daughters.Then he rushes away from the castle int
10、o an from the castle into an approaching storm.approaching storm.2 The notes on the page 60,about the 2 The notes on the page 60,about the plot of Part4,are out of order and two plot of Part4,are out of order and two of them incidents didnt happen.Listen of them incidents didnt happen.Listen again a
11、nd cross out the ones that didnt again and cross out the ones that didnt happen and number the others in order.happen and number the others in order.1 1 E E 2 2 A A 3 3 G G 4 4 B B 5 5 H H 6 6 F F 7 7 C CD and I are correct.D and I are correct.3 Listen again and answer theses 3 Listen again and answ
12、er theses questions in groups.questions in groups.1 How does King Lear fell when he finds 1 How does King Lear fell when he finds Kent/Caius in the stocks?Kent/Caius in the stocks?He is angry and sees the punishment He is angry and sees the punishment of his personal servant as an insult to of his p
13、ersonal servant as an insult to himself.himself.2 Why do you think being put in the 2 Why do you think being put in the stocks is a terrible punishment?stocks is a terrible punishment?Being put in storks and left on public Being put in storks and left on public display would be shameful.Passersby di
14、splay would be shameful.Passersby could laugh,call out insults or even could laugh,call out insults or even throw things like rotten food at him.throw things like rotten food at him.3 Why do Regan and her husband finally 3 Why do Regan and her husband finally come out of the castle to meet Lear?come
15、 out of the castle to meet Lear?4 What does Regan say that shows the 4 What does Regan say that shows the audience she has no sympathy for Lear?audience she has no sympathy for Lear?Lear threatens to go into their bedroom Lear threatens to go into their bedroom to talk to them.to talk to them.She sa
16、ys that Goneril I not that bad and She says that Goneril I not that bad and then she suggests Lear return to Goneril then she suggests Lear return to Goneril and apologize her.and apologize her.5 Why do you think it is important for 5 Why do you think it is important for King Lear to keep his troop
17、of one King Lear to keep his troop of one hundred soldiers?hundred soldiers?The hundred soldiers act as an“honour The hundred soldiers act as an“honour guard”to show that he is still an guard”to show that he is still an important person.Without his troop he important person.Without his troop he woul
18、d be just an ordinary person od no would be just an ordinary person od no important.important.1 Study the pictures and discuss1 Study the pictures and discuss with a partner what is happening with a partner what is happening in each picture.Try to work out in each picture.Try to work out who each pe
19、rson is.who each person is.Picture A:Picture A:Caius and another man are Caius and another man are taking the King somewhere.It is taking the King somewhere.It is raining.raining.Picture B:Picture B:Gonerils husband,the Gonerils husband,the Duke of Albany is leaving the castle Duke of Albany is leav
20、ing the castle on his horse.on his horse.Picture C:Picture C:Lear seems to be mad.He Lear seems to be mad.He si pointing at a chair and seems to be si pointing at a chair and seems to be talking to it.talking to it.Picture D:Picture D:Caius is leading Lear to Caius is leading Lear to some place(prob
21、ably the French some place(probably the French army),Lear does not look well.army),Lear does not look well.Picture E:Picture E:King Lear has probably King Lear has probably just left Reagans castle and is just left Reagans castle and is walking around alone in the rain.walking around alone in the ra
22、in.2 Listen to Part 5 of the play and numbers 2 Listen to Part 5 of the play and numbers A-E to show the order of the events.A-E to show the order of the events.3 Listen again and answer the questions.3 Listen again and answer the questions.1 Where do the Duke of Gloucester and 1 Where do the Duke o
23、f Gloucester and Kent take Lear?Kent take Lear?2 What strange thing does Lear do that 2 What strange thing does Lear do that shows he is mad?What reason do the y shows he is mad?What reason do the y give for his madness?give for his madness?3 What news does the servant give 3 What news does the serv
24、ant give Gloucester?What do they decide to do?Gloucester?What do they decide to do?4 Summarize what has happened to 4 Summarize what has happened to each of the following characters.each of the following characters.A Goneril and Regan A Goneril and Regan B Regan s husband B Regan s husband C Goneril
25、 s husband,the Duke of C Goneril s husband,the Duke of Albany Albany1 Where do the Duke of Gloucester and 1 Where do the Duke of Gloucester and Kent take Lear?Kent take Lear?2 What strange thing does Lear do that 2 What strange thing does Lear do that shows he is mad?What reason do the y shows he is
26、 mad?What reason do the y give for his madness?give for his madness?ToTo the Duke of Gloucesters castle.the Duke of Gloucesters castle.Lear thinks the chaor nad the stool are Lear thinks the chaor nad the stool are his daughters.They say he has gone his daughters.They say he has gone mad because he
27、has lost everything.mad because he has lost everything.3 What news does the servant give 3 What news does the servant give Gloucester?What do they decide to do?Gloucester?What do they decide to do?There is a plan to kill the King.They There is a plan to kill the King.They decide to take Lear to Cord
28、elia and thedecide to take Lear to Cordelia and theKing of France.King of France.4 Summarize what has happened to each 4 Summarize what has happened to each of the following characters.of the following characters.A Goneril and Regan A Goneril and ReganA Goneril and Regan and their A Goneril and Rega
29、n and their husbands get ready to go to Dover in husbands get ready to go to Dover in order to fight the French army.order to fight the French army.B Regan s husbandB Regan s husbandB Regan s husband is killed in a fight.B Regan s husband is killed in a fight.C Goneril s husband,the Duke of C Goneril s husband,the Duke of Albany AlbanyC Goneril s husband,the Duke of C Goneril s husband,the Duke of Albany,leaves his wife and goes to Albany,leaves his wife and goes to join the French army.join the French army.
