Unit 12 The Wonderland of Literature Theme Reading课件 2025-2026学年仁爱科普版英语八年级下册

Unit 12 The Wonderland of Literature Theme Reading ★学习目标： •了解话剧《茶馆》的故事背景、主要人物与性格特征。 •运用适当的阅读策略快速获取关键信息。 •感受中国现代文学魅力，增强传统文化认同感与自豪感。 Warming up Which great works and writers do you know? Pair work. Talk about the writers and their works, and then share your reading experiences. Cao Xueqin (1715-1763) A Dream of Red Mansions Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) The Ugly Duckling 《红楼梦》 《丑小鸭》 Pair work. Talk about the writers and their works, and then share your reading experiences. Wu Cheng’en (about 1500-about 1582) Journey to the West Ernest Miller Hemingway （1899-1961） The Old Man and the Sea 《西游记》 《老人与海》 Read the text and answer the questions about strategy use. 1. What do you want to understand or know? 2. Which strategies can you use? 3. How can the strategies help you? Teahouse—A cultural symbol of Beijing The story takes place in one scene, the Yu Tai Teahouse, frome the late Qing Dynasty to the 1940s. Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899. His real name was Shu Qingchun. He was a famous Chinese novelist and playwright. He was the first writer to get the name “the People’s Artist” in new China. He wrote many great works, such as the play Teahouse and the novel Rickshaw Boy. His works are about the life of common people in Beijing and show the changes of Chinese society. He is a cultural symbol of Beijing. Reading Many cities have their own cultural symbols. It could be a place, a person or a work of literature. For Beijing, the writer Lao She and his play Teahouse show the amazing culture of this ancient city. The story takes place in one scene, the Yu Tai Teahouse, from the late Qing Dynasty to the 1940s. The play includes more than 60 interesting characters from all walks of life. Through them, the readers get to see how modern Chinese society changes. The most important character is Wang Lifa, manager of the teahouse. He gets along well with people and keeps the teahouse running in the changing times. However, life turns too difficult and Wang chooses to end his life. 古老的 场景;景色 角色 社会 Besides, Master Chang, a regular visitor, and Qin Zhongyi, landlord of the teahouse, are also quite important in the story. Master Chang is a Manchu. He shows great care for others. He even helps out Wang Lifa when he has to make a living by selling vegetables. As for Qin Zhongyi, he dreams of building a better nation by opening factories and banks. In the end, his dream fails. The play came out in the 1950s and it is still popular both at home and abroad. Today, Teahouse is not only one of Laoshe’s best works, but also a treasure in the history of modern Chinese dramas. 常客 大师 满族人 工厂 失败 宝藏;珍宝 Part 1 (Para.1) Part 2 (Para.2&3) Part 3 (Para.4) Pair work. Complete the following chart, and then try to describe the characters in your own words. Characters Identity Characters’ Actions Character Trait Wang Lifa _____________ gets along well with people ___________ __________________________ weak Master Chang _____________ shows ____________ for others ___________ helps out ______________ ___________ Qin Zhongyi _____________ opens ________ and _________ to build a better nation loving his country writer a regular visitor owner of the teahouse chooses to end his life at last great care Wang Lifa factories banks friendly caring helpful Language points (v. 遛；牵着（动物)走） (n. 散步) run away 逃跑 run into 碰见，遇见 run after 追逐 run out 用完，耗尽 (v. 跑，奔跑） (n. 跑步 ） ▶all walks of life：各行各业、各个社会阶层 ▶walk的不同含义： (1) v. 走，步行，散步 例：He likes to walk after dinner.（他喜欢晚饭后散步。） (2) n. 散步；步行的路程 例：It’s a ten-minute walk from here. （从这里步行十分钟就到。） (3) n. 行业；职业；阶层 例：She has friends from different walks of life.（她有来自各行各业的朋友。） (4) v. 牵着…… 走；遛（动物） 例：I walk my dog every morning.（我每天早上遛狗。） The play includes more than 60 interesting characters from all walks of life. 这部剧包含了来自各行各业的60多个有趣的角色。 (v. 遛；牵着（动物)走） (n. 散步) run away 逃跑 run into 碰见，遇见 run after 追逐 run out 用完，耗尽 (v. 跑，奔跑） (n. 跑步 ） ▶keep ... doing ...：让…… 一直做某事；使…… 保持某种状态 例：The rain kept us staying at home.（雨让我们一直待在家里。） ▶run的不同含义： (1) v. 经营；管理；运转 例：He runs a teahouse in Beijing.（他在北京经营一家茶馆。） (2) v. 跑；奔跑 例：Don’t run in the classroom.（不要在教室里跑。） (3) n. 跑步；散步 例：I go for a run every morning.（我每天早上跑步。） He gets along well with people and keeps the teahouse running in the changing times. 他与人相处融洽，在变幻的时代中维持着茶馆的经营。 (v. 遛；牵着（动物)走） (n. 散步) run away 逃跑 run into 碰见，遇见 run after 追逐 run out 用完，耗尽 (v. 跑，奔跑） (n. 跑步 ） Complete the sentences with the correct form of the given words scene ancient modern society character treasure 1. The English in Shakespeare’s plays is quite different from __________ English. 2. A Dream of Red Mansions, one of the four ___________ Chinese literature classics, has nearly 1,000 characters. 3. Literature, as an art form of language, often mirrors the __________ and the culture of its time. modern ancient society (v. 遛；牵着（动物)走） (n. 散步) run away 逃跑 run into 碰见，遇见 run after 追逐 run out 用完，耗尽 (v. 跑，奔跑） (n. 跑步 ） Complete the sentences with the correct form of the given words scene ancient modern society character treasure 4. The ___________ in Harry Potter are well-known to young people around the world. 5. Laoshe’s play, Teahouse, is a wonderful literature __________ not only for China but also for the whole world. 6. It is amazing that the drama has only one ___________ but is still so interesting. characters treasures scene Exercise 单项选择 1. When did the play ________? A. come out B. get up C. look for D. take off 2. This book is very popular ________ home and abroad. A. on B. at C. in D. for 3. Visitors from _______ of life come to visit the teahouse. A. all walks B. all walk C. walk D. walking A B A 根据中文补全句子 1. 老舍是一位伟大的中国作家。 Lao She is a great __________________. 2. 各行各业的人都喜欢这部戏剧。 People from _________________ of life like this play. 3. 这家茶馆是北京的文化符号。 The teahouse is a __________________ of Beijing. Chinese writer all walks cultural symbol Homework Need to do: •Review the new words and phrases in this lesson. •Try more reading strategies to read the text. Choose to do: •Watch part of the drama Teahouse. •Write a short passage about your favorite character. Homework Thanks! 24 $