act
show
common
twentieth
describe
society
n. (戏剧、歌剧或芭蕾舞的)一幕
v. 展示；显示
n. 演出；表演
adj. 普通的；一般的
num. 第二十
v. 描写；描述
n. 社会
head teacher
college
novel
name
if
magic
校长
n. 大学；学院
n. (长篇)小说
v. 给......取名；给......命名
conj. 如果；若
adj. 魔术的；戏法的
Teahouse
What can you do in a teahouse?
drink tea
eat delicious food
talk
watch TV
What lessons do you learn at school?
History
&
Society
?[s?'sa??t?]
novel
n. (长篇)小说
What does it describe?
描述，描写
['n?vl]
[d?'skra?b]
It describes something about Xiangzi.
They are famous people, and we are just _____ people.
common
普通的，一般的
Liu Qian is doing a magic show.
He is showing his magic.
Mr.Zhou Live Show
magic
魔法；魔法的
['m?d??k]
act n. (戏剧、歌剧或芭蕾舞的)一幕
customer
n.顾客
university
college
≧
The boss of a college is the ____ ____.
head teacher
校长
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 (1899-1966) was one of the most famous Chinese writers, famous for his novels and plays. His works have been translated into over 20 foreign languages.
Quiz of Lao She
1. Who is Lao She?
2. What is Lao She's real name?
3. What is not Lao She's work作品?
A. B. C. D.
A. 舒春庆 B.舒庆春
A.《龙须沟》 B.《四世同堂》
C.《骆驼祥子》 D.《朝花夕拾》
4. Teahouse is one of Lao She’s_____.
A. novels. B. plays C. poem
5. What does Lao She’s Teahouse describe?
《茶馆》是解放后老舍创作的一部风采独具的三幕话剧。它依次截取清代末年、民国初年和抗战胜利后三个时期的横断面，采用以人物带故事的写法，通过裕泰茶馆由盛而衰的变迁，以及在茶馆中活动的各种各样的人物的生活和变迁，反映了前后近半个世纪的社会面貌，展示了人民与旧时代之间的矛盾冲突。
曹禺称它为“中国话剧史中的经典。”在西欧的一些国家演出时被誉为“东方舞台上的奇迹”。?
简介
It describes the changes in Chinese society over fifty years.
Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs.
a) Lao She Teahouse
b) The story of Teahouse
c) Lao She
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
The paragraph headings will help you understand the main ideas.
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.
Read Para 1 and answer the questions
1. What does the play tell us?
2. What does the play show?
3. What does the play describe?
It tells the story of Wang Lifa and the customers of his teahouse in Beijing.
It shows the lives of common people in China from the end of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th century.
It describes the changes in Chinese society over fifty years.
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 China from the end of the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth century. It tells us the story of Wang Lifa(王利发) and the customers(顾客) of his teahouse in Beijing. It describes the changes in Chinese society over fifty years.
1. Teahouse is one of Lao She’s most famous plays.
中国是最大的国家之一。
China is one of__________ countries.
英语是最难科目之一。
English is one of _________________ subjects.
the most difficult
one of+最高级+名词复数。 最…中之一
the largest
2. the end of the twentieth
十九世纪末
3. the middle of the twentieth
二十世纪中旬
Read Para 2 and choose “T” or “F”
Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899.
Lao She became a teacher of a primary school after finishing school.
Lao She taught Chinese at a college in London.
Lao She was named “the People’s Artist”.
Lao She is one of the greatest writers of nineteenth century.
T
F
T
T
F
head teacher
twentieth
Complete the timeline with information about Lao She.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1957
1924
1918
1913
1899
wrote Teahouse
left home and went to England
finished school and became the head teacher of a primary school
went to a teacher’s school
born in Beijing
3
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 She is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the twentieth century.
这个男孩名叫托尼。 The boy __________ Tony.
return to 返回到…
is named
我们昨天返回学校的。
We returned to school yesterday。
2. He wrote many plays…and was named “the People’s Artist”.
1. He returned to China from England.
be named 被命名，被称为
Read para 3 and choose the pictures
1. What can you drink in Lao She Teahouse?
2. What can you eat in Lao She Teahouse?
3. What can you enjoy in Lao She Teahouse?
A B C
A B C
A B C
Beijing food
traditional music
magic show
Lao She teahouse gives a warm welcome to everyone from all over the world.
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.
Language in use
give a warm welcome to
给予。。。热忱的欢迎
Let’s give __________________the head teacher.
让我们给予校长热忱的欢迎。
Let’s give the head teacher __________________.
a warm welcome to
give sth. to sb.
= give sb. sth.
a warm welcome
teach sb. sth. =
bring sb. sth. =
send sth. to sb. =
tell sth. to sb. =
teach sth. to sb.
bring sth. to sb.
send sb. sth.
tell sb. sth.
Language in use
make sb sth =
buy sb sth =
cook sb sth =
make sth for sb.
buy sth for sb.
cook sth for sb.
e.g. I plan to cook a meal for my mother.
I plan to cook______________ a meal.
my mother
e.g. I decide to buy her a pencil.
I decide to buy a pencil _____her.
for
take place 发生，举行（有计划）
e.g. 奥运会每四年举行一次。
The Olympic Games take place every four
years.
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) _______.
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 the Beijing Opera, traditional music or (6)_____ shows.
common
society
century
writers
if
magic
Complete the passage with the words in the box.
century common if magic society writers
Main phrases
common people
one of……
the twentieth century
leave home
return to China
five years later
1. 普通百姓
2. 其中……之一
3. 二十世纪
4. 离开家
5. 回到中国
6. 五年后
7. 人民艺术家
8. 发生
the People’s Artist
take place
Lao She is one of the greatest Chinese writers.
Lao She Teahouse gives a warm welcome to
everyone from all over world.
9. 传统音乐
10. 魔术表演
11. 热烈欢迎
12. 遍及全世界
13. 老舍是中国最伟大的作家之一
14.老舍茶馆热情欢迎来自世界各地的人们。
traditional music
magic shows
give a warm welcome
all over the world
Main phrases
2
1
3
Can you retell?
（复述）
Teahouse is one of Lao She’s ____________ plays. It shows the lives of _________ people in China. It __________ the changes in Chinese _______ over fifty years.
most famous
common
describes
society
Para 1
Lao She ___________ in Beijing. He went to a __________ school in 1913, and taught Chinese at a ________ in London. _________ ，he returned to China. He was named _______ the greatest Chinese writers.
was born
teacher’s
college
In the end
one of
Para 2
Come to Lao She Teahouse ___you like the Beijing Opera, traditional music or ______shows. Lao She teahouse gives a _____________ to everyone from _________________.
if
magic
warm welcome
all over the world
Para 3
One student is Lao She and the other are reporters(记者) . Reporters ask Lao She questions about his play Teahouse and Lao She’s life. 一人是老舍，其他人是记者，做一份调查。
When did you write Teahouse?
What does the story describe?
What does the story show?
Where and when were you born?
What did you write?
What jobs did you have?
Questions about the play Teahouse
Questions about Lao She's life
Mr. Lao She, nice to meet you. I'm a reporter. Can I ask you some questions?
Sure.
When did you write Teahouse?
What is the story?
What does the story show?
......
Where and when were you born?
What did you write?
What other jobs did you have?
......
Complete the table.
In Beijing.
It starts at the end of the 19th century and finishes over 50 years later.
It tells the changes in Chinese society over 50 years.
It shows the lives of common people in China.
Teahouse Your favourite 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?
6 Write sentences about Teahouse with the information in Activity 5. Use the passage in Activity 2 to help you.
The story of Teahouse takes place in Beijing. ____________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________
Now join the sentences. Write a passage about Teahouse.
The story tells the changes in Chinese society over 50 years….
完成句子:
1. 他们决定星期天去老舍茶馆看魔术表 演。
They __________________ a magic show at Lao She’s Teahouse on Sunday.
2. 他们希望能再回到大自然。
They ______________ to the nature.
decided to watch
hope to return
3. 这个悲伤的故事发生在十年前。
This sad story __________ ten years ago.
4. 我们将热情欢迎来自世界各地的人们。
We’ll __________________________ everyone from all over the world.
5. 我们正努力提高我们的英语。
We _____________________ our English.
took place
give a warm welcome to
are trying to improve
二、用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. Tian’anmen Square is one of the ______ (large) squares in the world.
2. Mike is very funny and he always makes us _____ (laugh).
3. Our city _________ (name) “Water City”
several years ago.
4. Mr. Wang asked us _________ (not play) in the busy street after school.
5. Yu Hong is good at music and she can
sing English songs _________ (beautiful).
largest
laugh
was named
not to play
beautifully
