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

该初中英语课件围绕“文学之境”主题，聚焦《茶馆》等中外文学作品，通过“Look and say”快速匹配作品与作者，结合“Look and guess”活动（如猜测茶馆场景、作者老舍）搭建学习支架，引导学生从已知文学知识过渡到《茶馆》的文化内涵与社会意义学习。 其亮点在于融合语言能力、文化意识与思维品质培养。通过角色扮演（如王利发与秦仲义的对话）提升语言表达与情境理解能力，借助人物分析表格（如王利发的行为与性格对应）培养分析比较思维，同时以《茶馆》作为北京文化符号渗透家国情怀。多样化活动设计让学生在实践中提升综合素养，也为教师提供丰富教学资源，提高课堂效率。

Unit 12 The Wonderland of Literature Theme reading Look at the following pictures and say out their works and writer as quickly as you can. Look and say. J. K. Rowling Wu Cheng’en Hans Christian Andersen Cao Xueqin Journey to the West Harry Potter The Old Man and the sea The Ugly Duckling A Dream of Red Mansions Ernest Miller Hemingway I think it is a _______________. Activity 2 Look and guess. Q: What kind of place is this? Q: Who is the writer of this play? Q: What is the name of this play? a teahouse. The writer of this play is ________. Lao She The name of this play is ________. Teahouse 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. 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. Skim and match. It shows social changes through characters in Yu Tai Teahouse. Teahouse is a famous play by Lao She, a cultural symbol of Beijing. Key characters: Wang Lifa, Master Chang, Qin Zhongyi. It remains a great work in modern Chinese drama. What is the play Teahouse about? Skim the text. Choose the best answer. Q1. What is the text type? Q2. What is the structure of this text? A play script（剧本） B. A story（故事） C. A literary introduction 1 3 4 A. B. 1 2 3 4 Skim and answer. 2 The story takes place from the ___________________to the __________, in________ __________. Read and answer. 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. 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. late Qing Dynasty 1940s Yu Tai Teahouse Q: What are the cultural symbols mentioned? Q: When does the story take place? It could be ______________. A city, a river, a building A place, a person, a work of literature ____________ ____________ The main characters include ____________ Read and answer. 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. 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. Q: Who are the main characters in the playand what do they do? Wang Lifa—manager of the teahouse Master Chang Qin Zhongyi the teahouse landlord a kind regular visitor Read and answer. 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. 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. Characters Characters’ Actions Master Chang Qin Zhongyi shows great carefor others helps out Wang Lifa opens factories and banks to build a better nation gets along well with people chooses to end his life at last Character Trait friendly weak caring helpful Wang Lifa loving his country Read and answer. 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. 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. Q: Why is Teahouse still popular today? Q: What changes in Chinese society does the play show? Because it is a treasure in the history of modern Chinese dramas and shows the amazing culture of Beijing. It shows how Chinese society changed from the late Qing Dynasty to the 1940s. Read and answer. 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. 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. 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. 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. modern ancient society characters treasures scene Activity 4 Complete the sentences. Choose one of your familiar scenes in Teahouse and act it out with your partner. Role-play. Wang Lifa ：Teahouse owner, polite but cautious Tang Tie-zui ：A fortune-teller, a regular but penniless visitor (Tang shuffles into the teahouse, shoes dragging, holding a tattered paper slip.) Wang Lifa: Mr. Tang, why don’t you go for a walk outside? Tang Tie-zui: (With a forced smile) Mr. Wang, give me a hand! Just give me a bowl of tea, and I’ll read your fortune for free! No charge for palm reading! Wang Lifa: (Pulls his hand back) Forget it. I’ll give you the tea, but don’t use your business lines on me! We’re both just trying to get by in this world. Tang Tie-zui: (Sitting down) Come on, just let me take a look. This year is the 24th year of Guangxu. How old are you? Wang Lifa: Sit down. I’ll tell you something – if you don’t quit opium, you’ll never have good luck. That’s my fortune-telling method, better than yours! Tang Tie-zui: (Laughing bitterly) You’re right. But even if I quit, where’s my next meal coming from? Scene 1 Choose one of your familiar scenes in Teahouse and act it out with your partner. Role-play. Wang Lifa (王利发)：Teahouse owner Master Chang (常四爷)：A Manchu noble, upright and kind (Master Chang walks in, holding a bird cage.) Wang Lifa: Welcome, Master Chang! Your usual seat by the window? Master Chang: That’ll do, thank you. How’s business today? Wang Lifa: Not too bad, but times are changing fast. The sign says “No Talking About State Affairs”, but folks still whisper about the reforms. Master Chang: (Setting down the bird cage) Reform or not, people still need a cup of tea and a place to rest. Just give me a pot of jasmine tea. Wang Lifa: Right away. (Brings the tea) You know, some folks say the foreigners are taking over everything. I just want to keep my teahouse open. Master Chang: (Sipping tea quietly) The country’s in a mess, but kindness never goes out of style. I’ll come by again tomorrow. Wang Lifa: Thank you for your business, Master Chang. Come anytime. Scene 2 Choose one of your familiar scenes in Teahouse and act it out with your partner. Role-play. Wang Lifa (王利发)：Teahouse owner, polite and careful Qin Zhongyi (秦仲义)：The landlord, young and ambitious (Qin Zhongyi walks into the teahouse, looking around with a proud air.) Wang Lifa: Mr. Qin! Welcome to my humble teahouse! Please come in and sit down. Qin Zhongyi: (Waving his hand) No need to sit. I just came to see how the place is doing. Wang Lifa: Business is just so-so. These days, it’s hard to keep the doors open. Qin Zhongyi: Times are changing, Wang Lifa. I plan to build factories and open banks. I want to make our country strong. Wang Lifa: That’s a great idea, Mr. Qin. But… what about the teahouse? Qin Zhongyi: The teahouse is too small for my big plans. I might need to take it back one day. Wang Lifa: (Panicking a little) Please don’t, Mr. Qin. This teahouse is all I have. I’ll pay more rent, whatever you want. Qin Zhongyi: (Smiling coldly) We’ll see. Just keep it clean and quiet for now. Scene 3 Lavf59.14.100 Lavf59.14.100 $