Module 5 Lao She Teahouse

Unit 2 It describes the changes in Chinese society.

Work in pairs. Ask and answer 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’s Teahouse

Lao She’s teahouse

What works of Lao She do you know?

one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century

born in Beijing

go to a Teacher’s School, learn to teach

1924-1929: teach Chinese to the English in London

write many plays in his life

his most famous work: Teahouse Lao She

(1899—1966)

What are the people in the pictures doing?

folk music

acrobatics

the wonderful show

Listen and match the headings with the paragraphs.

1._______________________

2._______________________

3._______________________

b) The story of Teahouse

c) Lao She

a) Lao She’s Teahouse

a) Lao She Teahouseb) The story of Teahousec) Lao She

Read and tell right (√) or wrong(×).

• Lao She learned to teach Chinese to the

English students in London.

• Lao She wrote many plays, music and

short stories.

• You can enjoy tea, food, Beijing Opera,

folk music, acrobatics and magic shows

in the teahouse. √

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taught

novels

1. When did Lao She write Teahouse?

2. What is the story about?

3. Who is the important person in Teahouse?

He wrote Teahouse in 1957.

It shows the lives of common people in China from the end of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th century.

About the story of Teahouse:

Wang Lifa.

Read Passage 1 and answer the questions.

Read Passage 2 and answer the questions.

About Lao She:

1. Where was he born?

2. When was he born?

3. What did he do from 1924 to 1929?

4. What was he named?

He was born in Beijing.

He taught Chinese at a college in London.

He was born in 1899.

The People’s Artist.

Complete the timeline with information about Lao She.

1957

1924

1918

1913

1899 ________________________________

________________________________

finished school and became the head teacher of a primary school

________________________________

born in Beijing

Went to a teacher’s school

________________________________

________________________________

left home and went to English

Wrote Teahouse

About Lao She’s Teahouse:1. What do customers do in Lao She’s Teahouse?

2. What can you enjoy at Lao She’s Teahouse today?

They can drink tea and eat delicious Beijing food.

Beijing Opera, traditional music, or magic shows.

Read Passage 3 and answer the questions.

Language points

1. describe

describe v. 描写；描述；形容 The police asked me to describe exactly how it happened. 警察让我描述一下这事是怎样发生的。 Words cannot describe the beauty of the scene. 语言难以描述那景色之美丽。 It is very difficult to describe my joy in words. 我的快乐难以用语言来形容。

describe sb. to sth. 向……描述 Can you describe the thief to me?

你能向我描述那个盗贼的特征吗 ?

Could you describe the accident to us?

你能把出事的经过向我们叙述一下吗 ?

describable adj. 可记述的；可描写的

2. … and was named “ the People’s Artist”.

be named 被誉为 , 被命名为

The kid was named after his grandfather.

这孩子是以他祖父的名字命名的。

The strait was named after its discoverer.

这个海峡是以它的发现者命名的。

3. If you like the Beijing Opera, traditional music, or magic shows, you can enjoy them at the teahouse.

注意里面的 if 从句 : 如果…… 如：

If you come here earlier, you can see the pop star.

如果你来早一点你就能看到歌星了。

4. Lao She Teahouse gives a warm welcome

to everyone from all over the world. 　

give a warm / wonderful welcome to sb.=

give sb a warm / wonderful welcome 热情欢迎

give a cold welcome to sb. = give sb a cold

welcome 欢迎不热烈，比较冷淡。

We gave the pop star a warm welcome yesterday.

昨天明星受到了我们的热情欢迎。

He didn’t know why his fans give him a cold welcome.

他不知道他的粉丝为什么对他比较冷淡。

Complete the table.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?

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.

Write a passage about your favourite play or film.

My favourite film is Snow White. I like Snow White. It is a story about “A beautiful princess and seven dwarfs.” The princess is Snow White. She is the fairest of all. So the queen doesn’t like her. She wants to kill her. But seven dwarfs and the prince save her. Seven dwarfs are friendly. The prince is brave. At last, they live with Snow White together. They are happy. What an interesting film! I like it best. How about you?

My favourite film

How to describe a book / film / TV play?

When does it take place?

Where does it take place?

Who is in it?

What is the story about?

Who is the writer?

Why is it good?

Name Titanic

Characters Jack and Rose

Time 1912

Place On the ship 

Story Jack loves Rose and dies for her

Writer James Cameron

Hello, everyone! Come and watch a film.

The name is Titanic. It’s a story of Jack and

Rose. It takes place on a ship in 1912. In the

story, Jack loves Rose and dies for her. The

writer of the film is James Cameron. It’s

really great! Don’t miss it!

Name Harry Porter

Characters Harry and His friends

Time

Place Hogwarts School 

Story Harry Porter and his friends fight with the bad

people

Writer J.K. Rowling

Name Bao Lian Deng

Characters Chen Xiang & Er langshen

Time Long, long ago

Place The Hua Moutain

Story Chen Xiang saves his mom

Writer Wang Dawei

Homework

1. Remember the words and expressions we learned in class.

2. What is your favorite film / book / TV play? Write an article about it.

3. Surf the Internet to find Lao She’s other books.