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Unit 6
Movies and Theatre
Lesson 35
Theatres Are Fun!
Lead in
1. What theater did we learn in the last lesson
The Fisherman and the Goldfish.
2. Which characters in the play do you like
which do you dislike
Reading tasks
1. How many works are mentioned in the lesson
What are they
Four works.
Hamlet,
The Fisherman and the Goldfish,
Thunderstorm
and Teahouse.
2. Do you know who wrote them
Hamlet is from William Shakespeare.
Thunderstorm is from Cao Yu.
Teahouse is from Lao She.
William Shakespeare
Lead in
Cao Yu
Lao She
They are all famous playwrights.
Match each play with its playwright. You can search the Internet for help.
Cao Yu
Lao She
William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
Camel Xiangzi
Thunderstorm
Teahouse
Longxu Slum
Sunrise
Exercises
Reading tasks
1. How many types of play are mentioned in the lesson
What are they
Three types of play.
comedies,
Tragedies,
and historical pieces.
2. What do you know about them
A tragedy is a type of literature, especially drama, that is serious and sad, and often ends with the death of the main character.
A comedy is a play, film, or television programme that is in order to make people laugh.
A historical piece is a play that based on historical events and figures.
What are Shakespeare's four tragedies
Hamlet
Othello
King Lear
Macbeth
Presentation
A Midsummer Night's Dream
As You Like It
What are Shakespeare's four comedies
The Merchant of Venice
Twelfth Night
Presentation
King John
What are Shakespeare's famous historical pieces
Presentation
Richard III
1.William Shakespeare is a world famous playwright. ( )
2.Shakespeare’s works are all comedies and historical pieces.( )
3.Hamlet is a famous comedy.( )
4.Teahouse was written by Lao She.( )
5.Cao Yu wrote the play Thunderstorm.( )
6.In Lao She Teahouse Theatre, you can drink tea while enjoying a play.( )
Read the lesson and write true (T) or false (F)．
T
T
T
F
F
T
Reading tasks
Read and Act
Some research was done in order to make the play.
为了演这个戏剧, 我们进行了研究。
in order to = so as to 意思是“为了......”, 后加动词原形
He got up early to/in order to/so as to catch the first bus.
他早起为了赶上第一趟公共汽车。
其否定形式为：in order not to 意思是“为了不......”,
I get up early every day in order not to be late.
我每天起得早是为了不迟到。
Language Points
in order that “为了;以便”, 后加从句, 作目的状语。与 so that 意思相同。
Language Points
He got up early to/in order to/so as to catch the first bus.
他早起为了赶上第一趟公共汽车。
He got up early in order that/so that he could catch the first bus.
Cao Yu's Thunderstorm and Lao She's Teahouse have been on stage for many years--and still are today.
多年来, 曹禺的《雷雨》和老舍的《茶馆》一直在上演——当今仍在上演。
on stage的意思是“在（舞）台上;当众”。
China is on stage,and the world is watching.
中国已登上舞台,全世界都在注目观望。
[拓展] on the stage 有“当演员,登台演出”的意思
She began to get/be on the stage when she was eleven years old. 她十一岁时开始登台演出。
Language Points
Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions or adverbs.
Play
Hamlet
Playwright
Type of play
One of the main characters
Famous line
To be, or not to be—that is the question.
William Shakespeare
tragedy
Hamlet
Exercises
No matter how long night, the arrival of daylight Association. 黑夜无论怎样悠长，白昼总会到来。
Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.
宁为聪明的愚夫，不作愚蠢的才子。
The time of life is short; to spend that shortness basely, it would be too long .
人生苦短，若虚度年华，则短暂的人生就太长了。
Do not, for one repulse, give up the purpose that you resolved to effect.
不要只因一次失败，就放弃你原来决心想达到的目的。
Extension
Do you know whose sayings these are
Use the table above and write a short passage about your favourite play or playwright.
Play
Playwright
Type of play
One of the main characters
Famous line
Exercises
handsome playwright tragedy teahouse
in order to William Shakespeare Hamlet
Guess what
I will send you the photos we took in class later.
I can't wait to see them.
Some research was done in order to make the play.
Cao Yu's Thunderstorm and Lao She's Teahouse have been on stage for many years—and still are today.
But we do have a Lao She Teahouse in Beijing.
Summary
