I hadn’t seen her for 20 years, but I r_________ her immediately

2. Happiness was the most p_________ gift I could give them.

3. If the rain c_________, we’ll have to cancel tonight’s plans.

4. We should be able to pay off the d______

Within two years.

5. Tourists have been advised not to wear expensive j________ in public places or they will become easy targets for thieves.

ecognise

recious

ontinues

iamond

ewelery

pearl

diamond

What is a small thing that you weararound your neck for decoration?It is a necklace.We also have ring, ear rings,

Small things you wear for decoration

such as rings and necklaces are called Jewellery.

Guy de Maupassant was a well-known French novelist and short- story writer

About the authorAbout the author

“The diamond necklace” was his best short story.

He had a fine use of irony( 讽刺 ).

Look through these three scenes and summarize one topic of each scene.

Scene 1: meeting with an old friend

Scene 2: an invitation to a ball in the palace

Scene 3: the story of a lost necklace

Listen to the tape and answer the following questions:

1.What is the relationship between these three characters?

2.What is the mood of Mathilde in scene one ? Why?

3.How does she feel in scene two?

Mathilde, the young lady and Pierre, the young man are couple

Jeanne is Mathilde’s friend.

Mathilde sound tired and upset.

1.What is the relationship between these three characters?

2.What is the mood of Mathilde in scene one ? Why?

She is on one hand very excited for the ball , on the other hand she is worried because she has no new dress and no jewelry for the ball.

3.How does she feel in scene two?

When Jeanne met Mathilde in the park, she said she didn't know Mathilde, because ______ .

A.they hadn’t met for ten years

B.Jeanne no longer liked Mathilde

C.Mathilde looked younger than before

D.Mathilde had changed a lot

Mathilde now looked older because_____.

a. she had worked very hard for ten years

b. she had been ill for many years

c. she was poorly dressed

(A)

Why was Mathilde worried when her husband told her the invitation?A.Because she hadn’t got an evening dress.B.Because she didn’t want to attend the ball.C.Because she have no time to the ball.

It can be learned from scene 2 that to be invited to the palace ball ____.

A. meant working hard day and night in the future

B. meant spending a lot of moneyC. was a great honorD. was not wonderful news

Mathilde did not want to wear a flower to the ball because_____ .

A. she didn't like flowers

B. people were not allowed to wear a flower at the ball

C. it would look poor to wear a flower

D. flowers would bring her bad luck

The necklace Mathilde had borrowed from Jeanne was made of ____.

a. diamond b. stone c. glass c. watch

The next day Pierre and Mathilde bought_____. a. a glass necklace to return to Jeanne b. a gold necklace to return to Jeanne c. a real diamond necklace to return to Jeanne

(C)

C

Which sentence expresses the main idea of the story?

A.Mathilde lost the borrowed necklace and had to work hard for ten years to pay it back.

B.Mathilde worked hard to buy a new jewel for her friend.

C.Mathilde lost her borrowed necklace.

D.Mathilde found she was cheated （欺骗） .

8.What do you think of Mathilde ?A. A vain （虚荣） woman B. A hard-working womanC. A greedy （贪婪） woman D.A pretty and rich woman

9. What’s the author’s writing style?A.irony （讽刺） B.humourC.sorrow D.delight

Watch the Video (Scene1)

Answer the questions after watching Scene1.

1.When did the story happen? ( ) 2.Why Jeanne could not recognize

Mathilde?

3.What made Jeanne think that Mathilde was ill?

4.Why Jeanne was so surprised when Mathilde mentioned the necklace?

1870

She doesn’t look well.

Mathilde changed a lot and became so old.

It happened ten year ago and maybe she has forgotten.

Scene 1Scene 1

• Time:Time:

• Place:Place:

• Characters:Characters:

• General idea:General idea:

One afternoon, 1870

A park in ParisMarthilde, Jeanne

Marthilde tells Jeanne about her ten years of hard life.

They meet in a park in Paris.

She looks older than her age.

Years of hard work, very little food, only a small room to live in and never,never a moment’s rest.It was all because of Jeanne’s necklace

Watch the video (Scene2)

Answer the questions after watching Scene2.

1.Why did Pierre say it was wonderful news?

2.What kind of feeling did he have when Pierre was the only person in his office to be invited?

3.Why didn’t Mathild want to wear a flower?

4.What decision did they make finally?

Maybe he was glad and pride.

He was invited to the ball.

They borrowed jewellery from their friends.

Because everyone would wear jewellery .

Scene 2Scene 2• Time:Time:

• Place:Place:

• Characters:Characters:• General idea:General idea:

Ten years beforeThe home of Mathilde and Pierre Loisel

Mathilde and Pierre Loisel

Pierre and his wife were invited to the ball at the palace.They decided to borrow some jewellery from Jeanne.

Scene 3Scene 3• Time:

• Place:

• Characters:• General idea:

In the parkTen years later

Mathilde, Jeanne

Mathilde lost the necklace at the ball. So she and her husband worked ten years to pay for it. But ten years later, Jeanne told her the necklace was not a real diamond necklace.

1. What kind of necklace did she get?

2. How did they enjoy the ball at the palace ？

3. What happened on their way home after the ball?

4. What did they do for Jeanne?

5. How much did the diamond necklace cost?

6. What did they do in order to pay off the debt?

Questions for Scene Three

1. Do you sympathize with Mathilde?

2. What do you think the reason of her poor life?

Thinking about the root of society3. The story hasn’t been finished yet. Can you imagine what will happen to Mathilde after she knows the truth? Continue the story.