1、Reading The NecklaceStep 1:Lead in 1.Do you know who he is?2.Which novel did you read?About the author:Guy de Maupassant(莫泊桑莫泊桑 1850-1893)A well-known French novelist and short-story writer.He was born in Normandy,France,on August 5,1850.As a schoolboy,he was very much interested in literature (文文学学
2、),and won a prize for one of his poems(诗集诗集).So his writing began at an early age,and he became a famous novelist in his thirties.He wrote in the tradition of the19th century French realism(现实主义现实主义).Most of his works were about everyday life of the simple humble people.As he had worked in governmen
3、t departments since 1871,he became familiar with the life of government workers.And this helped him create his best short story“The Diamond Necklace”.He had a fine use of irony(讽刺讽刺).His style was direct and simple,with attention to realistic detail.All these can be seen from the play we are going t
4、o learn.Maupassant suffered a great deal from illness in his later life.He only lived for 43 years and died in Paris on July 6,1893.He had a short life,but his works will last forever.Guy de Mapassants Novels1.The necklace2.A Womans Life3.Bel-Ami4.Boule de Suif5.Pierre and Jean6.Apparition Et Autres
5、 Contes DangoisseA brief introduction to the play:This is a one-act play(独幕剧独幕剧),which is based on Maupassants best-known story“The Diamond Necklace”.There are three characters(角色角色)in the play:w Mathilde Loisel ma:ti:ld lwazel 玛蒂尔德玛蒂尔德.卢瓦泽尔卢瓦泽尔 a young womanw Pierre Loisel pi :皮埃尔皮埃尔.卢瓦泽尔卢瓦泽尔 Mathi
6、ldes husband,a government workerw Jeanne 3a:n :让娜让娜 Mathildes good friendStep 2 Fast reading:I.Read Scene 1 and Scene 2 and answer the following questions.1.When and where did the story happen？2.Why didnt Jeanne recognize Mathilde at first?3.What was the life Mathilde lived in the past ten years lik
7、e?4.Why did Mathilde need to borrow some jewellery?5.Where was Pierre Loised working?6.Why had she been working very hard?1.Why was Mathilde worried?2.How much did her dress cost her?3.What else did she want to wear?4.What did Pierre suggest?5.What did they decide to do?Why?6.When did Mathilde decid
8、e to see her friend?II.Read scene 3 and answer the following questions:1.Whom did she borrow a necklace from?2.What kind of necklace did she get?3.How did they enjoy the ball at the palace?4.What happened on their way home after the ball?5.What did they do for Jeanne?6.How much did the diamond neckl
9、ace cost?7.What did they do in order to pay back the debt?(debt:What we owe to someone.)Step 3:Listen and ReadStep 2 Choose the best answer according to the passage:1.Pierre Loisel was working _.A.in a school B.in a factory C.in a government office D.in a store2.Why did he buy a new dress for his wi
10、fe?A.Because he had a lot of money.B.Because he and his wife received an invitation to a ball in the palace.C.Because his wife got enough money.D.Because they wanted to go abroad.3.Whom did she borrow a necklace from?A.His boss.B.His friend.C.Her friend.D.Her classmate.CBC4.What happened on their wa
11、y home from the ball?A.They found the necklace gone.B.They found their watches gone.C.They found their key gone.D.They found their horse stolen.5.What did they do in order to pay back the debt(债务债务)?A.They had to move away.B.They had to work day and night.C.They had to ask others for help.D.They had
12、 to beg.ABStep 3 True-or-false sentences:1.Mathilde had changed so much in those years that her friend couldnt recognize her the moment they met.2.Mathilde thought that she would be laughed at if she did not wear jewelry at the ball.3.The Pierres didnt have a very good tie at the ball because of the
13、 lost necklace.4.Mathilde felt very tired after they had paid back all the money they borrowed.5.Jeanne felt sorry after she heard Mathildes story.6.According to the text,we can see Jeanne was rich and greedy.7.After reading the passage,we can see most people will feel sorry for Mathilde.8.Having be
14、en told that the necklace she borrowed was made of glass,Mathilde must have been astonished.TTFFTFTTDiscussion:wHow do you think Mathilde felt when Jeanne told her the stones were made of glass,not diamonds?wWhat do you think Jeanne would do after she heard Mathildes story?wWhy do you think Pierre a
15、nd his wife considered the ball very important?In what way was it important to them?Main idea of each scene of the play.Scene 1 When Mathilde said hello to Jeanne in the park,Jeanne _ because Mathilde _.Mathilde then told her that was because of _ and also _ _.Mathilde met Jeanne in the parkdidnt th
16、ink she knew herlooked much older than she really wasten years of hard work the story of hernecklaceMain idea of each scene of the play.Scene 1 Scene 2 When came back from work that day,he told Mathilde _.Mathilde was very happy.But she told her husband that _.Pierre asked if she could wear _ instea
17、d.Mathilde _,because _ _.Then Pierre asked her _.Mathilde remembered that she had a friend called _,who had married _.Mathilde met Jeanne in the parkPierre and Mathilde were invited to a ballthey had been invited to a ball at the palaceshe didnt have jewellery to wear.a flowerrefusedshe couldnt be t
18、he only womanwho wasnt wear jewellerywhy not go and borrow someJearnnea man with a lot of moneyMain idea of each scene of the play.Scene 1 Scene 2Scene 3 On Friday afternoon Mathilde went to Jeannes place to _.Mathilde tried _ on and it looked wonderful on her.Pierre and Mathilde had a _ time at the
19、 ball.But on their way home,Mathilde found _.They couldnt find it.The next day they_ _.Mathilde met Jeanne in the parkPierre and Mathilde were invited to a ballThey had a good time at the ball,which cost them ten years of hard work.borrow some jewellerydiamond necklacewonderfulher necklace was missi
20、ngborrowed a lot ofmoney to buy a diamond necklace and returned it to Jeannea lovely Homework w Learn the new words by heart and prepare a dictation.w Read through the whole story“The Necklace”and try to retell it.w Do Wb.P85,Grammar Ex.2.Good byeGood byeFill in the blanks with proper prepositions a
21、nd conjunctions.o Pierre Loisel used to work _ a government office.One day he and his wife Mathilde received an invitation _ a ball _ the palace.Mathilde spent 400 francs _ a new dress but had no more money _ jewellery.She borrowed a beautiful necklace _ her friend Jeanne.The couple had a very good
22、time _ the palace.But _ the ball Mathilde lost the necklace.in to at on for from at aftero They borrowed money to buy a new diamond necklace _ Jeanne.A necklace that looked exactly the same _ Jeannes cost them 36,000 francs._ they returned the necklace,they had to work day and night _ ten years to p
23、ay back the money they had borrowed._ Mathilde met Jeanne again,she had changed so much _ Jeanne could not recognise her.She did not know _ then that the necklace she had borrowed was not made _ diamonds.It had been worth 500 francs _ most.for as After for When that until of atRetelling:The Necklace
24、 w Meet in the parkw Not recognizew Look olderw Ten years of hard workw Because of the necklacew Be invited to the palacew Need to borrow some jewelleryw Wonderful newsw Accept the invitationw Buy her an evening dressw No jewellery to wearw Wear a flower insteadw Why not borrow somew Go to see Jeann
25、e and borrowScene 1Scene 2Scene 3w Go to borrow some jewelleryw Bring out all her jewelleryw See a diamond necklace withw Try it on and look wonderfulw Have a very good time atw The necklace is missingw Borrow money and buy a necklacew Work hard to pay backw Not a diamond necklacew 36,000500 francsR
26、etell the story:Scene 1 meet in the parknot recognizelook olderten years of hard workbecause of the necklacebe invited to the palace need to borrow some jewelleryMathilde and Jeanne met in the park;Jeanne did not recognize Mathilde because she looked older;Mathilde told Jeanne her ten years of hard
27、work and that was because of the necklace;Mathilde and Pierre were invited to the palace ball;Mathilde needed some jewellery.Scene 2wonderful newsaccept the invitationbuy her an evening dress no jewellery to wear wear a flower insteadsuggest Mathilde borrow some go to see Jeanne and borrow.Pierre to
28、ld Mathilde some wonderful news and he accepted the invitation;Mathilde asked Pierre to buy her an evening dress,then Mathilde told Pierre she had no jewellery to wear;Pierre advised her to wear a flower instead,but Mathilde did not agree;Pierre suggested Mathilde borrow some;Mathilde decided to go
29、and see Jeanne on Friday.Comprehension1.The story is based on“The necklace”,a story written by Maupassant,and he was _.A.an English writer B.a French writer C.an American writer2.Ten years earlier,Mathilde had borrowed a necklace from her friend Jeanne in order to _.A go to party B.go to the theatre
30、 C.go to a palace ballC B w3.The necklace Mathilde had borrowed from Jeanne was made of _.wA.diamond B.stone C.glass w4.On her way home from the ball,Mathilde found her _ missing.wA.money B.necklace C.watchw5.What did the necklace cause to the husband and his wife?wA.Happiness B.Honour C.Beauty D.Sa
31、dnessC B D6.It can be learned from Scene 2 that to be invited to the palace ball _.A.was a great honour B.meant spending a lot of money C.was not wonderful news D.meant working hard day and night in the future7.Having been told that the necklace she had borrowed was made of glass,Mathilde must have
32、been very _.A.disappointed B.surprised C.enjoyable D.angryA B 8.According to the text,we can see Jeanne was _.A.honest B.surprised C.rich and greedy D.prettier than Mathilde9.After reading the passage,we can see most people _.A.will feel sorry for Mathilde B.want to know if Jeanne would return the d
33、iamond necklace to Mathilde C.will learn some lessons from Mathilde D.will laugh at the husband and wife and also hate JeanneAA Language Points:1.辨析辨析 receive,acceptreceive仅指客观上“收到”、“接到”,accept指主观上“接受”，经过思考后接受下来。如：I an invitation to the meeting,but I dont want to it.receive也可表示“接待”、“遭受”。accept 还可以表示
34、主观上“接受(某人)”,“承认”或“赞同(某一看法或理论)”。Fill in the blanks with receive or accept.1.He _ the present,but he didnt _it.2.We cant _ his excuse.3.I _ a letter in English from Dr.Smith last week.4.She _ a good education.5.They often _ foreign guests.receivedreceivedacceptacceptreceivedreceive2.辨析辨析because of,bec
35、ausebecause(conj.)引导原因状语从句 because of 短语介词,相当于as a result of,后面接名词、代词、动词-ing形式或what引导的名词性从句。如:He cried the pain in his arm.=He cried he had a pain in his arm.Fill in the blanks with“because”or“because of”:1)I said nothing about it,_ his wife being there.=I said nothing about it,_ his wife was there.
36、2)She got angry _ her boyfriend had said something.=She got angry _ what her boyfriend had said.because ofbecausebecause because of3.after all位于句首时常表示“毕竟,终究,到底”、“要知道”、“别忘了”;位于句尾时常表示“虽然但毕竟”。e.g.Dont ask your parents to do this or that for you.After all,you arent a child.I thought I was going to fail
37、the exam,but I passed after all.Fill in the blanks with:after all;in all;at all;above all1).Hes handsome and intelligent and,_,hes kind.2).She doesnt understand._,shes only two.3).I didnt know that _.4)._,1700 workers and 200 other people worked on the project.above allAfter allat allIn all4.wear;pu
38、t on;dress;have on;inwear:“穿着,戴着”,表状态。以及“留(头发、胡须)”的长短式样等。e.g.They were surrounded immediately by small boys wearing school caps.He was a coldish man who wore thick glasses.Many women wear their hair short nowadays.He wore a short beard.vIts cold outside;youd better put on more clothes when you go ou
39、t.vThe lady was dressed in white at the party.The girl was poorly(/well)dressed.Mother is dressing the baby.vHe had on a red dress and white shoes.vThe lady in white is in charge of the hospital.5.marry(vt.&vi.)marry vt.marry sb.“嫁,娶,与结婚”e.g.She married a man with a lot of money.Tom married Mary las
40、t year.marry vi.意指“结婚”,还可用“get/be married(to sb.)”e.g.She well.They last year.注意注意:1).marry 为短暂性为短暂性(终止性终止性)动词动词,不可与表示一段不可与表示一段时间的状语连用时间的状语连用,若表示结婚有一段时间时若表示结婚有一段时间时,应用应用get/be married.e.g.They have married for 10 years.Tom has been married to Mary for 10 years.It is ten years since they got married.
41、2).问现在的婚姻状态时,可说可说 she?you or?When did she?不可说不可说Has she married?Do you marry?或Have you married?When did she marry?have been married6.;(a place);(=go to sbs house on your way to a place so that they can come with you)(=make a short visit)e.g.Im going to call on a friend this evening.Do you think we s
42、hould call on Bob(call at Bobs)While were in London?Thank you for your news.Ill call(you)back soon.Ill call for you at 9:00.He call on the people of the country to work hard for the national unity.Ill call in to see you this evening.7.continue to do sth=continue doing sth.Answers to Scene 1:1.It hap
43、pened in a park in Paris,one afternoon in 1870.2.She had been working very hard for ten years,so she looked older than her age.3.She had been living a hard life.Years of hard work,very little food,only a cold room to live in and never a moments rest.4.Because she and her husband were invited to a ba
44、ll at the palace,she thought she needed to borrow some jewellery.5.He was working in a government office.6.Because of the diamond necklace she borrowed from her friend.Answers to Scene 2:1.Because she hadnt got an evening dress for the ball.2.It cost her four hundred francs.3.She wanted to wear jewe
45、llery.4.First he suggested that she should wear a flower.But Mathilde didnt agree.Then he suggested she should borrow some jewellery from one of her friends.5.They decided to ask Jeanne to lend her some jewellery.Because jeanne married a man with a lot of money.6.She decided to go and see her on Fri
46、day after she got the new dress.Answers to Scene 3:1.She borrowed a necklace from her friend Jeanne.2.She thought she got a lovely diamond necklace with a big blue stone in the centre.But that was not true.3.They both had a very good time at the ball.4.On their way home that night,Mathilde found tha
47、t the necklace was not around her neck any more.She told Pierre.They returned to the palace to look for it and asked everyone but without luck.5.They borrowed money to buy Jeanne a diamond necklace,which looked like the lost necklace exactly.6.It cost them thirty-six thousand francs.7.In order to do that they both worked day and night for ten years.At last they paid back all the money.
