外研（新标准）版八年级上Module 5 Lao She's Teahouse.Unit 2 It descibes the changes in Chinese society.

customer Lao She’s Teahouse At Lao She Teahouse ，customers can drink tea and eat delicious Beijing food. act n. (戏剧、歌剧或芭蕾舞的)一幕 The play has three acts（那部戏剧有三幕） show n. 演出；表演 v. 展示；显示 Zhou Libo isn’t a common (普通的)man. The play shows the lives of common people in China from the end of nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth(第二十） century (那部戏剧展示了从19世纪末到20世纪中期中国普通人民的生活) traditional music magic shows At Lao She Teahouse ，you can enjoy Beijing Opero，traditional music or magic shows. （在老舍茶馆你能欣赏到京剧，传统音乐或魔术表演） Chinese society 中国社会 college n. 大学；学院 novel n. (长篇)小说 Mo Yan’s novel described the changes in Chinese society（莫言的小说描绘了中国社会的变化） act show common twentieth describe society n. (戏剧、歌剧或芭蕾舞的)一幕 v. 展示；显示 n. 演出；表演 adj. 普通的；一般的 num. 第二十 v. 描写；描述 n. 社会 head teacher college novel name if magic 校长 n. 大学；学院 n. (长篇)小说 v. 给......取名；给......命名 conj. 如果；若 adj. 魔术的；戏法的 Ask and answer the 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 (1899-1966) was one of the most famous Chinese writers. He was famous for his novels and plays. His works have been translated into over 20 foreign languages. When you read a passage, remember to look at its title, the paragraph headings and the photos if there are any. They will help you understand the main ideas. a) Lao She Teahouse b) The story of Teahouse c) Lao She Read the passage quickly and match the headings with the paragraphs. Para. 3 Para. 1 Para. 2 Read Para1 and check the true sentences 1.Teahouse is one of Lao She’s most famous plays 2.The play has two acts. 3.It tells us the story of Wang Lifa and the customers of his teahouse in Shanghai. 4.It describes the changes in Chinese society over fifty years two -three Shanghai-Beijing Complete the timeline with information about Lao She. 1957 ______________________________ 1924 ______________________________ 1918 _____