2016年秋八年级英语上册 Module 5 Lao Shes Teahouse Unit 2 It descibes the changes in Chinese society1 （新版）外研版.ppt

* Teahouse is one of Lao Shes 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 and the customers of his teahouse in Beijing.It describes the changes in Chinese society over fifty years. Teahouse Where does the story take place? When does the story take place? What is the story’s main idea? Why is it good? It shows the lives of common people in China. In Beijing From the end of 19th century to the middle of the 20th century It tells the changes in Chinese society over 50 years. take place 有计划有目的地发生 happen 偶然发生 XX世纪 the XXth century XX世纪初 at the beginnning of the -th century XX世纪中期 in the middle of the -th century XX世纪末 at the end of the -th century the end of the ninetenth century the middle of the twentieth century 19世纪末 20世纪中期 世纪表达法 Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899. His mother sent him to a teachers 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 peoples lives. and was named the Peoples Artist. Lao She is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the twentieth century. Complete the timeline with information about Lao She. 1957 1924 1918 1913 1899 went to a teacher’s school born in Beijing became the head teacher of a primary school left home and went to England wrote Teahouse send sb. to + 地点 送某人去某地 send for 派人去请 His mother sent him to a teachers school in 1913. eg. His parents sent him to England to study. eg. You think I ought to send for your mother? eg. Do you need to send for a doctor? 你需要请医生来看一下吗？ 你觉得我要不要把你妈找来? return from... 从...回来 return to... 回到... one of + 最高级 + 名词复