Module
5
Lao
She
Teahouse
Unit
1
I
wanted
to
see
the
Beijing
Opera.
Learning
objectives:
1.Grasp
the
key
words
and
key
structures:teahouse,
offer,
end,
in
the
end,
no
idea,You
know,
I
wanted
to
see
the
Beijing
Opera,
so
Lingling
offered
to
take
me
there.I
hope
to
understand
more
next
time.
2.
Reading
aim:
To
describe
one’s
plan
or
intention
with
infinitives.
Step
1
Listen
to
the
dialogue
and
choose
the
right
answers.
1.
Betty
and
Lingling
went
to
a
____
last
night.
A.
cinema
B.
teahouse
C.
hotel
2.
Who
took
Betty
there?_____
A.
Lingling
B.
Betty’s
parents
3.
Has
Betty
ever
heard
of
Lao
She?______
A.
No,
she
hasn’t
B.
Yes,
she
has.
4.
What
was
Lao
She
famous
for?_____
A.
his
novel.
B.
his
play.
C.
his
name.
Step
2
Watch
and
check
(√)
the
true
sentences.
1.
Tony
went
to
Lao
She
Teahouse
with
Betty
and
Lingling.
(
)
2.
Betty
understood
the
opera.
(
)
3.
Lingling
and
Betty
stayed
longer
than
they
planned.
(
)
4.
Betty
enjoyed
the
opera.
(
)
5.
Betty
would
like
to
see
the
Beijing
Opera
again.
(
)
6.
Betty
knew
about
Lao
She
before
she
went
to
the
house.
(
)
Step
3
Read
the
dialogue
and
answer
the
questions.
1.
Why
did
Betty
and
Lingling
go
to
Lao
She
Teahouse?
2.
How
was
the
opera
in
Betty’s
opinion?
3.
Why
did
Lingling
want
to
take
Betty
to
the
teahouse?
Step
4
Read
aloud
and
try
to
recite
the
conversations
in
5
minutes.
Betty:
Lingling
and
I
went
to
Lao
She
Teahouse
last
night.
Tony:
How
was
it?
Betty:
It
was
great!
You
know,
I
wanted
the
Beijing
Opera,
so
Lingling
offered
me
there.
We
drank
tea
and
watched
an
opera.
Tony:
Did
you
understand
the
opera?
Betty:
No,
it
was
difficult
the
words.
But
the
actors
and
actresses
were
excellent.
Tony:
How
long
did
you
stay?
Betty:
We
only
planned
for
an
hour,
but
in
the
end,
we
stayed
for
three
hours.
Tony:
Did
you
enjoy
it?
Betty:Well,it
was
interesting--that’s
the
main
thing.
I
hope
more
next
time.
Tony:
Do
you
often
go
to
see
the
Beijing
Opera,
Lingling?
Lingling:
No,
I
don’t.
I
wanted
Betty
to
the
teahouse
because
it’s
famous.
Tony:
Who
is
Lao
She?
Betty:
No
idea.
Ask
lingling.
Lingling:
Lao
She
is
a
great
writer.
He’s
especially
famous
for
his
play
Teahouse.
Exercise:
1.
I
don’t
like
English
because
it
is
hard
for
me
____
_____
(learn).
2.
Maybe
it’s
possible
for
children
____
____
(have)
classes
at
home
without
going
to
school
in
the
future.
3.
Mum,
I
decided
______
____
(buy)
a
new
bag.
Do
you
agree
with
me?
4.
Some
of
the
young
girls
hope
______
___(be)
famous
someday.
5.
Mr
Green
is
planning
_______
__
(travel)
to
Beijing
next
week.