5 Unit 2 It describes the changes in Chinese society.

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Unit 2

It describes the changes in Chinese

society.

Free talk (1)1). Have you ever seen a performance of Beijing Opera?2). What do you know about Beijing Opera?3). Who is Lao She?4). What do you know about Lao She?5). What works of Lao She have you read?6). Have you ever heard about his play Teahouse?7). What do you think people can do in Lao She’s Teahouse?

• What is Lao She most famous for?

• He is most famous for his play, Teahouse.

• Do you want to know something more about Lao She and his Teahouse?

Free talk (2)

1. Who is Lao She?

2. What do you know about Lao She?

3. What is his famous play? What is it about?

4. What other works of Lao She’s do you

know?

5. What is Lao She’s Teahouse? Where is it?

6. What can people do in Lao She’s Teahouse?

Give an introduction of Lao She and Teahouse.

Teahouse is the most famous play written

by Lao She.

It took place in 1898 to 1945 in a

teahouse in old Beijing.

This play tells us a story of Wang Lifa.

and his customers in old Beijing. There

are many different types of people with

different ends. Wang loses the teahouse

and dies in the end. Lao She is

considered as a Great Master of

Language in the twentieth century.

Characters in Teahouse

王利发王利发 常四爷常四爷

松二爷松二爷 崔久峰崔久峰

What are the people in the pictures doing?

1.Grasp the key words and key structure: show, common, twentieth, describe, society,

head teacher, college, novel, name, if, magic. Lao She Teahouse gives a warm

welcome to everyone from all over the world.2. Reading aims: To be able to understand the sequence of

events.3. Affection: we should learn more about our Chinese

culture.

Teaching aims

/ækt /

/ʃəu/

/'kɒmən/

/`twentiəθ/

/dI'skraIb /

/sə'saiəti/

head teache

/'kɒlIdʒ/

展示；显示 v 演出；表演 n. show common 普通的；一般的 adj.

twentieth 第二十 num.

描写；描述 v.

society

describe

校长 大学；学院 n. college

社会 n.

Words and expressions

act ( 戏剧、歌剧或芭蕾的 ) 一幕 n.

/'nɒvl/

/neIm/

/If/

/'mædʒIk/

（长篇）小说 n. novel

给……取名；给……命名 v. if

magic

如果；若 conj.

name

魔术的；戏法的 adj.

进入 v.

1 Work 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 what’s special about Lao She’s Teahouse?

Lao She is one of the greatest Chinese writers

of the twentieth century.

Teahouse.

It describes the changes in Chinese society

When you read a passage, remember to

look at its title, the paragraph headings

and the photos if there are any. They will

help you understand the main ideas.

2 Read the passage and match the headings with

the paragraphs.

a) Lao She Teahouse

b) The story of Teahouse

c) Lao She

Teahouse is one of Lao She’s most famous

plays. He wrote it in 1957. The play has three

acts and shows the lives of common people in

1 b

China from the end of the

nineteenth century

to the middle of the twentieth

century. It tells us the story of

Wang Lifa and the customers

of his teahouse in Beijing. It describes the

changes in Chinese society over fifty years.

Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899. His

mother sent him to a teacher’s school in 1913.

After finishing school in 1918, he became a

head teacher of a primary school. In 1924 Lao

She left home and went to England. He taught

Chinese at a college in London and returned

to China five years later. He wrote many

plays, novels and short stories about people’s

lives, and was named “ the People’s Artist”.

Lao

2_________C

She is one of the greatest 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 the world.

a

1. What did Lao She write in 1957?

2. When did the story start?

He wrote Teahouse in 1957.

The story started in 1898 during the Qing Dynasty.

3. Who is the important person in Teahouse?

Wang Lifa.

Read the passage and answer the questions.

6. What can you enjoy in Lao She’s Teahouse?

You can enjoy the tea, delicious Beijing food, Beijing Opera, traditional music or magic shows.

5. What was he named by people?He was named a “People’s Artist” by people.

4. Where did Lao She study and work?He studied in Beijing Teacher’s School and worked in London.

3 Complete the timeline with information about Lao She.

LAO SHE

1957

1924

1918

1913

1899

He wrote Teahouse

He left home and went to England

He finished school and became the head teacher of a primary school

He was sent to a teacher’s school

He was born in Beijing

4 Complete the passage with the words in the box.

Lao She’s play, Teahouse, has three acts. It

describes the life of Wang Lifa and the changes

to the lives of (1)________people in Chinese

(2)_________ in the first half of the twentieth

(3) _________

century common if

magic society writers

common

society

century .

Lao She went to a teacher’s school in Beijing,

taught in London, and later returned to

China. He is one of China’s greatest(4)______.

Come to Lao She Teahouse in Beijing

(5)______ you like Beijing Opera, traditional

music or (6)________ shows.

writers

if

magic

5 Complete the table. Then work in pairs, discuss information about your favorite play or film.

Teahouse Your favorite play or film

Where does the story take place?

When does the story take place?

What is the story’s main idea?

Why is it good?

In Beijing

From the end of the 19th

century to the middle of 20th century.

It shows the lives of common people in china.

It describes the changes in Chinese society over fifty years.

The story of Teahouse takes place in Beijing.

Now join the sentences. Write a passage

about Teahouse.

6. Write sentences about Teahouse with the information in Activity 5. Use the passage in activity 2 to help you.

Sample: The story of Teahouse takes place in Beijing. It narrates a story from the end of the 19th century to the middle of 20th century. It is a story about

Wang Lifa and the customers of his teahouse in Beijing. Why is it so popular? It is because this story describes the changes in Chinese society over fifty years.

7 Write a passage about your favorite play or film. Use Activities 5 and 6 to help you.

提示信息：

Where does the story take place?

When does the story take place?

What is the story’s main idea?

Why is it good?

My favourite film is The Sound of Music. It takes place in Austria in 1938. It’s the story of Maria, and von Trapp family. Maria goes to look after the seven children. Their father, Captain von Trapp, tells Maria to make them study hard. However, she takes them out to play. In the end, the captain falls in love with Maria and marries her. Julie Andrews plays Maria. She’s very pretty and she sings beautifully. The best part of the film is the singing. It’s very beautiful and interesting.

Sample:

1 agree to do sth

2 decide to do sth

3 hope to do sth

4 offer to do sth

5 plan to do sth

6 want to do sth

同意干某事

决定干某事

希望干某事

主动提出干某事

计划干某事

想干某事

1.all right

2.take sb. to sp

3.go to the teahouse

4.see the teahouse

5.stay longer

6.stay for some tea

7.last night

8.it’s great!

行了 , 好吧带某人去某地

去茶馆

看茶馆多待会儿

待着喝茶

昨天晚上太好了

9.as you know

10.main interest

11.see some Beijing Opera

12.see (watch) a film

13.watch TV

14.watch a match15.offer to do sth 16.drink tea

你知道最大爱好

看京剧

看电影看电视

观看比赛( 主动 ) 提出干某事

喝茶

17.try to understand it

18.decide to stay for two hours

19.have a good time

20.enjoy oneself

21.next time

22.be famous for

23.in a Beijing teahouse

试着理解它决定待两个小时

过得愉快

下次以…而著名

在北京的一个茶馆里

1. bring tea to the customers

给顾客端来茶水 bring sth to sb=bring sb sth

2. teach sth. to sb. =teach sb sth

3. gives a wonderful welcome to everyone

give a welcome 表示欢迎， wonderful 热烈 give sth to sb=give sb sth

双宾语

1.Teahouse is one of Lao She’s most famous plays.

茶馆是老舍最有名的作品之一。 one of 一般后跟可数名词的复数形式，表示 …中的一个或…之一。 e.g. Anna is one of my best friends.

安娜是我最好的朋友之一。 Can you spare one of them for me?

你能把其中的一个匀给我吗 ?

Language points

2. take place 发生，举行（有计划） e.g. (1) 奥运会每四年举行一次。 The Olympic Games take place every four

years.

(2) 北京发生了很大的改变。 Great changes have taken place in Beijing.

3. Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899.

老舍于 1899出生于北京。

be born “ ”译为 出生 并且动词 be通常 只用 was 或 were ， be born后可跟形容

词、名词或不同的介词，表达意思也不同。如：

(1)  be born +    形容词（名词）。  She was born happy.     她生来就很幸福。（ 2 ） born + in, on “ ”等，表示 出生的时间，地点 。    Tom was born in Hebei Province on  February 12 ， 1999  ． 1999 年 2 月 12   日汤姆生于河北省。（ 3  ） be born + of+(名词 ) “表示 从 ...... ”产生 。    This invention was born of need.     这项发明是因需要而产生的。（ 4  ） be born + in, into 或 to, “ ”表示 生到某庭 。    He was born in a worker's family.  他出生在一个工人家庭。

4. He wrote many plays, novels and short stories about people’s lives, and was named “ the People’s Artist”. 他写了很多关于民众生活的戏剧、小说，和 “ ”短篇故事，并被誉为 人们艺术家 。 name “作名词时，译为 名字 , 名称 , 姓名 , 名 义 , 名誉 , 文件名 作动词时，译为：命名 , 称呼 , 任命 , 提名 , 列举 e.g. A good name is sooner lost than won. [ 谚 ]美名难得而易失。 Why haven't you named any of your sons after yourself? 为什么你没用你名字给你儿子中的任何一 个命名？

5. If you like the the Beijing Opera, traditional music

or magic shows, you can enjoy them at the teahouse.

如果你喜欢京剧、传统音乐或是魔术表演，你可以在这家茶馆里欣赏到它们。 本句中的 them指的是前半句提到的京剧、传统音乐或是魔术表演。又如： Has anyone seen my keys ？ I can’t find them

anywhere.

有人看见我的钥匙了吗？我到处都找不到。 这里的 them 指的是问句中的 keys。

6. Lao She Teahouse gives a warm welcome to

everyone from all over the world.

老舍茶馆热情欢迎来自世界各地的人们。 give (sb.) a… welcome “ 的意思是 对（某人）表示 ……欢迎”。 例如 :

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）。 He didn’t know why his friends gave him a cold

welcome.

他不知道为什么朋友们对他（的到来）反应冷淡。

to wait

listening

to learn

to get

一、用所给单词的适当形式填空。

1. She asked me ______ (wait) for her

at the cinema.

2. I enjoy ________ (listen) to the radio

in the evening.

3. It is not easy _______ (learn) a foreign

language.

4. He agreed _____ (get) someone to help us.

5. I told him _________ (not play) in the

street.

6. Would you like ______ (come) with me?

7. Your task is ______ (find) the cost of

the hotel.

8. Should I ___ (go) home now?

9. I want to _____ (see) you again.

10. He needs ______ (buy) a new bike.

not to play

to come

to find

go

to see

to buy

1.Lao She is ____ “the People’s Artist”. A. name B. named C. naming D. to name2. Do you see my shoes? I can’t find ____. A. it B. them C. they D. their

翻译句子1.朋友们热情地欢迎我。 My friends give me a warm welcome.

单项选择B

B

2. 你愿意和我们去游泳吗 ?

_______you ______ __ __ swimming with us?

3. 让我们休息一会吧 .

_____ _______ a rest.

4. 我还想再去一次老舍茶馆 .

I _______ ___ ___ to Lao She’s teahouse again.

Would like to go

Let’s have

want to go

5. 我们想在下星期吃野餐 .

We ________ ____ _____ a picnic next week.

6. 昨天我爸爸提出开车送我上学。

My father _______ ___ _____ me to school

yesterday.

want to have

offered to drive

Homework

Search more information about Lao

She Teahouse, and share it with your

classmates.