1、act show common twentieth describe n.（戏剧、歌剧或芭蕾舞的）一幕（戏剧、歌剧或芭蕾舞的）一幕 v. 展示；显示展示；显示 n. 演出；表演演出；表演 adj. 普通的；一般的普通的；一般的 num. 第二十第二十 v. 描写；描述描写；描述 New words society college novel name if magic n. 社会社会 n. 大学；学院大学；学院 n.（长篇）小说（长篇）小说 v. 给给取名；给取名；给命名命名 conj. 如果；若如果；若 adj. 魔术的；戏法的魔术的；戏法的 外研外研八年级上册八年级上册 Module 5
2、Lao She Teahouse Unit 2 It describes the changes in Chinese society. Revision What can you do in teahouse? drink listen watch Lets learn something about Lao She and his Teahouse. Reading and vocabulary Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions about Lao She. 1 1 What do you know about Lao She? 2 W
3、hat are his most famous books and plays? 3 Whats special about Lao Shes Teahouse? Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs. 2 a) Lao She Teahouse b) The story of Teahouse c) Lao She 1 2 3 When you read a passage, remember to look at its title, the paragraph headings and the photos
4、 if there are any. They will help you understand the main ideas. 1. _ Teahouse is one of Lao Shes 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 t
5、he story of Wang Lifa and the customers of his teahouse in Beijing. lt describes the changes in Chinese society over fifty years. a) The story of Teahouse 2. _ 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 teac
6、her of a primary school. In 1924, Lao She left home and went to England. He taught Chinese at a college in c) Lao She 校长校长 London and returned to 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 great
7、est Chinese writers of the twentieth century. 3. _ At 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 t
8、he world. a) Lao She Teahouse 1. Lao She wrote Teahouse in _. A. 1957 B. 1958 C. 1959 2. The play has _ acts. A. two B. three C. four 3. It describes the changes in Chinese society over fifty years. A. more than B. less than C. the same number Read and choose. 1. When does the story take place (发生发生
9、) ? It takes place from the end of the _ century to the middle of the _ century. 2. Where does the story take place? It takes place at a _ in Beijing. Read again and fill in the blanks. twentieth nineteenth teahouse 3. Whats the storys main idea? It tells us the story of _ and the _. It shows us the
10、 lives of _ people in China. Wang Lifa customers common Complete the timeline with information about Lao She. 3 finished the teachers school and became a head teacher of a primary school LAO SHE 1957 1924 1918 1913 1899 wrote Teahouse left home and went to England went to a teachers school born in B
11、eijing Complete the passage with the words in the box. 4 century common if magic society writers 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) _. common society century
12、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 Opera, traditional music or (6) _ shows. century common if magic society writers writers if magic Language po
13、ints 1. and was named “the Peoples Artist”. name 在这里是动词，表示在这里是动词，表示“命名”“命名”。 name 还有还有“任命”“任命”的意思。的意思。 e.g.李丽被任命为我们学习小组的组长。李丽被任命为我们学习小组的组长。 Lili was named as captain of our studying team. 2. Lao She Teahouse gives a warm welcome to everyone from all over the world. give (sb.) a welcome 对对(某人某人)表示表示欢
14、迎欢迎 e.g. 北京热情地欢迎来自世界各地的人们。北京热情地欢迎来自世界各地的人们。 Beijing gives a warm welcome to people from all over the world. Writing Complete the table. 5 Teahouse Your favourite play or film Where does the story take place? When does the story take place? What is the storys main idea? Why is it good? In Beijing. It
15、 starts at the end of the 19th century and finishes over 50 years later. Where does the story take place? When does the story take place? It tells the changes in Chinese society over 50 years. It shows the lives of common people in China. What is the storys main idea? Why is it good? Write sentences
16、 about Teahouse with the information in Activity 5. Use the passage in Activity 2 to help you. 6 The story of Teahouse takes place in Beijing. Now join the sentences. Write a passage about Teahouse. Possible answers The story starts at the end of the 19th century and finishes over 50 years later. Th
17、e 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. Write a passage about your favourite play or film. Use Activities 5 and 6 to help you. 7 Possible answer My favourite film is Star Wars. It takes place in the future wh
18、en people travel into space from earth to other planets. The main idea of the film is a war between good and bad people, so in many ways it is quite a traditional story. Some dangerous things happen, but in the end the good people win. There are a lot of famous actors in the film and the music is al
19、so very exciting. George Lucas wrote Star Wars in 1977, but millions of people still like to watch it. Exercises 1. Today is my sisters t_ birthday and she is twenty. 2. Our team is the best and we have never l_ a football match. 3. Have you read her new n_? 4. She is a c_ student now. 5. He is dang
20、erous to s_. wentieth ost ovel ollege ociety 一、根据句意及首字母或汉语提示，完成下列句子。一、根据句意及首字母或汉语提示，完成下列句子。 1. 理查德派他妹妹去拿包。（理查德派他妹妹去拿包。（send to） _ 2. 我们给女儿取名萨拉。（我们给女儿取名萨拉。（name） _ Richard sent his sister to take the bag. We named our daughter Sarah. 二、根据所给汉语及提示，完成下列句子。二、根据所给汉语及提示，完成下列句子。 3. 汤姆的妈妈每天从早工作到晚。汤姆的妈妈每天从早工作到晚。(fromto) _ 4. 他不知道为什么朋友们对他（的到来）反应冷淡。他不知道为什么朋友们对他（的到来）反应冷淡。 _ _ Toms mom works from morning to night. He didnt know why his friends gave him a cold welcome.
