Readingandgrammar (3).doc

Module 5 Lao She TeahouseUnit 2 It describes the changes in Chinese society.Step 1 Lead-inStep 2 ReadingTask 1 Skim(略读) and match (Act 2) a) Lao She Teahouse b) The story of Teahouse c) Lao ShePara 1 _ Para 2 _ Para 3 _Task 2 Read Para 1 and complete the table. (Act 5)TeahouseWhere does the stroy take place?When does the story take place?Who is in it?What is the storys main idea?Why is it good?Task 3 Read Para 2 and complete the timeline with the information about Lao She. (Act 3)19571924191819131899 Lao She _ _ _ _ born in BeijingTask 4 Read Para 3 and answer questions.Q: What place is Lao She Teahouse? What can people do in it? A: Lao She Teahouse is a place to A. drink _B. eat _C. enjoy _, _, _Lao She Teahouse is also a place to inherit and spread _. Task 5 Complete the passage.Lao Shes play, Teahouse, has three acts. The play (1)_ the lives of common people in China in the first half of the twentieth century. It takes (2)_ in a teahouse in old Beijing and it (3)_ us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers. It (4) _ the changes in Chinese society.Lao She went to a teachers school in Beijing, taught in London and later returned (5)_China. He was (6)_”the Peoples Artist”. He was one of the (7)_ Chinese writers.Come to Lao She Teahouse in Beijing (8)_ you like the Beijing Opera, traditional music or magic shows. Lao She Teahouse gives (9)_ warm welcome to everyone from all over the world and it has become a special window to spread Chinese (10)_.Step 3 After-readingTask 6 Discuss in groups and try to make a report about your favourite play or film.My favorite film/playWhos in the film/ play?When and where does it take place?Whats the main idea?Why is it good/ famous?Useful words and expressions:interesting, moving, exciting.It tells a story of .It takes place .It shows .It describes .Step 4 SummarySte