1. Unit 2 It describes the changes in Chinese society.

2. Free talk: 1.What do you know about Lao She? 2.What are his most famous books and plays? 3.What do you know about his teahouse?

3. Lao she He is a great writer. He is famous for his novels and plays. (1899-1966) Teahouse is his most famous play. The People’s Artist 人民艺术家

4. 老舍（ 1899 － 1966 ）现 代小说家、戏剧家。原 名舒庆春，字舍予，北 京人。 代表作 : 解放前创作 的长篇小说《骆驼祥 子》、《四世同堂》； 建国后创作了话剧 《龙须沟》《春华秋实》 《茶馆》等。因《龙须 沟》的创作 1950 年被誉 为 “ 人民艺术家 ”.

5. Teahouse It tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers.

6. Learning to learn When you read a passage,remember to look at its title( 标题）,the paragraph heading （段落的开端） and the photos if there are any.they will help you understand the main ideas

7. Para.1 A. Lao She Teahouse Para.2 B. The story of Teahouse Para.3 C. Lao She Read and match the headings with the paragraphs.

8. 1.When did Lao She write Teahouse? 2.What does the play show? 3.What does the play describe? Read and answer: P1 The play shows the lives of commom 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. He wrote it in 1957.

9. Read and check the true sentence: P2 1.Lao She’s mother sent him to a teacher’s school in 1918. ( ) 2.In 1924, Lao She left home and went to America ( ) 3.He taught Chinese in London, and went back to China in 1929. ( ) 4. Lao She is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the nineteenth century. ( ) √

10. Read and answer: P3 1.What can you do at Lao She Teahouse? We can drink tea, eat delicious Chinese food, enjoy the Beijing Opera, traditional music or magic shows.

11. Complete the timeline with information about Lao She. 1957 1924 1918 1913 1899 ____________________________________ Lao She was born in Beijing went to a teacher’s school finished school and became the head teacher of a primary school Left home and went to England wrote Teahouse

12. Complete the passage with the words in the box. century common if magic society writers Lao She’s play, Teahouse, has three acts. It describes the life of Wang Lifa and the changes of the lives of (1) ___________ people in Chinese common

13. (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. society century writers if magic

14. Retell the passage.These can help you 1.whose play(teahouse,Lao She) →the time of writing(1957)→intrduction(act,lives of common people,Wanglifa,changes) 2.born→student→head teacher→went to English →returned to China→wrote plays,novels and stories→the People ’ s Artist→great writes 3.What do you do at Lao She Teahouse

15. Complete the table. Teahouse Your favourite play or film Where does the story take place? In Beijing.

16. When does the story take place? What is the story’s main idea? Why is it good? 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.

17. 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….

18. 1.The play shows the audience life. 6.Lao She Teahouse gives a wonderful welcome to everyone. 2.It tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers. 3.He taught Chinese to the English. 4.Waiters bring tea to the customers. 5.Waiters sell them delicious Chinese food.

19. 1.The play shows the audience life. 2.It tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers. 3.He taught Chinese to the English. 4.Waiters bring tea to the customers. The play shows the life to the audience. It tells the story of Wang Lifa and his customers to us. He taught the English Chinese. Waiters bring the customers tea.

20. 5.Waiters sell them delicious Chinese food. 6.Lao She Teahouse gives a wonderful welcome to everyone. Waiters sell delicious Chinese food to them. Lao She Teahouse gives everyone a wonderful welcome.

21. The play Teahouse Lao She wrote Teahouse in 1957. The play shows the audience life in China between 1898 and 1945. It takes place in a teahouse in old Beijing and it tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers. It asks us to see the teahouse as the centre of the neighbourhood. Finally, it says goodbye to old Beijing and its people.

22. 1. … and was named “the People’s Artist”. Lao She is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the twentieth century. （他）被誉为 “ 人民艺术家 ” 。老舍是 20 世纪中国最伟大的作家之一。 name 在这里是动词，表示 “ 命名 ” ； name 还有 “ 任命 ” 的意思。

23. e.g. Lili was named as captain of our English studying team. 李丽被任命为我们英语学习小组的组长。 2. If you like the Beijing Opera, traditional music or magic shows, you can enjoy them at the teahouse. 如果你喜欢京剧、传统音乐或魔术表演， 你可以在这家茶馆里欣赏到它们。

24. 句中的 them 是代词，代指前半句中提到 的 Beijing opera, traditional music or magic shows ，因为这些是复数，故用 them 。 e.g. Has anyone seen his books? He can’t find them anywhere. 有人看见他的书了吗？他到处都找不到。 （ them 指前句提到 books ）如果前面提到 的是单数，后面的代词则用 it 。

25. e.g. Have you seen my cat? I can’t find it. 你见到我的猫了吗？我找不到它了。 (it 指前句提到的 cat ，因为 cat 是单数， 故用 it 。 ) 3. Lao She Teahouse gives a warm welcome to everyone from all over the world. 老舍茶馆热情地欢迎来自世界各地的人 们。

26. give (sb.) a … welcome 意为 “ 对 ( 某人 ) 表 示 …… 欢迎 ” 。 e.g. Beijing gives a warm welcome to people from all over the world. 北京热情地欢迎来自世界各地的人们。 Jim gave her a cold welcome. 吉姆对她冷淡。

27. 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

28. 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

29. 1. — Nick, would you mind ______ out of the bathroom? — Sorry. I won’t be long. (2013 福州 ) A. come B. to come C. coming 2. She’s not strong enough _________ walking up mountains. (2013 杭州 ) A. to goB. going C. goD. went

30. 3. The children decide _____ their school yard this Friday afternoon. (2013 河北 ) A. clean B. to clean C. cleaning D. cleaned 4. We spent much time _______ English last Sunday. (2013 牡丹江 ) A. to practice speaking B. practicing to speak C. practicing speaking

31. 5. — Dad, why must I stop __________ computer games? — For your health, my boy. (2013 孝感 ) A. play B. to play C. to playing D. playing 6. Would you mind _____ basketball here? (2013 湘西 ) A. playingB. to play C. play

32. 7. Students should learn how ________ problems. (2013 四川雅安 ) A. solve B. solving C. can solve D. to solve 8. — What are you going to do when you grow up? — A singer, but my parents wish me _______ a teacher. (2013 扬州 ) A. am B. to be C. will be D. be

33. Write a passage about your favourite play or film. Use Activities 5 and 6 to help you.