课程内容

 《I wanted to see the Beijing Opera.》
Laoshe Teahouse
Beijing Opera
wonderful tea art performances
Who's Lao She?
What do you know about  Lao She?
What is  Lao She famous for?
What can people do in Lao She's Teahouse?
 Lao She(1899-1966)was one of the most renowned
(著名的)contemporary(当代的)Chinese writers,famous for his
novels and plays.His works have been translated
into over 20 foreign languages.
 Lao She is the pseudony(笔名)of Shu Sheyu.His original name
is Shu Qingchun.
His main works:
Teahouse《茶馆》
Crescent Moon《月芽儿》
Si Shi Tong Tang《四世同堂》
The Philosoply of Old Zhang《老张的哲学》
Camel Xiangzi《骆驼祥子》
Look at the pictures and talk about them.Use the words
from the box to help you.
actress dance music  play  sing
teahouse  theatre  traditional
Listen and underline the correct words and expressions.
1.Betty often sees/wants to see some the traditional
Beijing Opera.
2.Betty knows/doesn't know Lao She Teahouse.
3.Lingling says that the opera is easy/difficult to understand.
3.Listen and answer.
1.When did Betty and Lingling go to Lao She's Teahouse?
  Last night.
2.Did Betty understand the opera?
  No,she didn't.
3.How long did they stay?
  For three hours.
Listen again and choose the right answers.
1.Betty and Lingling went to a B last night.
  A.cinema B.teahouse C.hotel
2.Who took Betty there?A
  A.Lingling B.Betty's parents
3.Has Betty ever heard of Lao She?A
  A.No,she hasn't B.Yes, she has.
4.What was Lao She?C
  A.A singer. B.A teacher. C.A writer.
Read and check the true sentences.
1.Tony went to Lao She Teahouse with Betty and Lingling.
2.Betty understood the opera.
3.Lingling and Betty stayed longer than they planned.√
4.Betty enjoyed the opera.√
5.Betty would like to see the Beijing Opera again.√
6.Betty knew about Lao She before she went to the teahouse.
Read again and answer the questions.
1.What did Betty do last day？
  She went to Lao She Teahouse with Lingling.
2.Why did Betty want to go to Lao She Teahouse？
  Because she wanted to see Beijing Opera.
3.How much did Betty understand?
  She didn't understand very much.
4.Why do you think they decided to stay for three hours?
  Because it was interesting.
5.What does Betty want to do next time?
  She want to understand more.
6.Who wrote the play Teahouse?
  Lao She.
Language points
1.offer
  offer v.提供；提出
  offer to do sth.(愿意或主动)提供/帮助做某事
He offered to help me with my French.
   offer help给予帮助
   offer hope给予希望
   offer ideas提供意见
offer sb.sth.
=offer sth.to sb.
He offers me the milk.
他提供给我牛奶。
=He offers the milk to me.
[辨析]offer,give
offer,gave这两个词均可表示“给”。其区别是：
give所指的“给”，对方一般是接受；offer所指的“给”
，对方可能接受，也可能拒绝。试比较：
He gave me some tickets.
他给了我几张票。
He offered me some tickets,which I refused politely.
他要给我几张票，但我婉言谢绝了。
They A him a job in the company,but he refused(拒绝).
A.offered B.took
C.showed  D.gave
The hotel__excellent service C all the visitors.
A.offer,/   B.offers,with
C.offers,to D.offers,/
2.impossible
  impossible adj.不可能的；做不到的
  It's impossible for us to finish the work in one day.
  我们在一天之内完成这份工作是不可能的。
  He find it impossible to make her change her mind.
  他发现使她改变主意是不可能的。
  possible adj.可能的；合理的
3.in the end
  in the end 最后；终于
They gave up the plan in the end.
最终他们放弃了那项计划。
In the end,things will mend.
[谚]车到山前必有路。
After many years of hard work,he won the award in the end.
经过许多年的努力，他最后终于获得了大奖。
[链接]
  end n.结束、终止；终点、尽头
We walked to the end of the road.
我们走到了大路的尽头。
Winter is coming to an end.
冬季快要结束了。
以end为中心词的介词短语：
at the end of在......的尽头；在......的末稍
by the end of到......末为止；在......结束时
before the end of在......结束之前
4.No idea.
  No idea.“不知道”，相当于I don't know.
He has no idea how to manage people.
他根本不知道如何做人事工作。
I have no idea(as to)what you mean.
我一点儿也不明白你的意思。
We have no idea how the birds find their way.
我们不知道这些鸟如何找到它们的路。
Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
teahouse  actress  offer   impossible  show
1.There is an old teahouse in Beijing.
2.My grandma offered me a book about the story of Hamlet.
3.It is impossible for Tom to pass the history exam.
4.She was a success as an actress.
5.Can you show me the right way to do this?

Everyday English
1.How was it?它怎么样？
2.You know,...你知道......
3.That's the main thing.
那是主要的事情。
4.No idea.不知道。
4.Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
words in the box.
actress difficult end main offer
Betty wanted to see the Beijing Opera,so Lingling offered
to take Betty to Lao She Teahouse.The words of the opera
were difficult to understand,but the actors and actresses
were excellent.They only planed to watch for an hour,but
in the end,they stayed for three hours.Betty thought it
was interesting-that was the main thing.

5.Read and predict which words in the answers the speaker
is likely to stress.
1.-Do you want to see the Beijing Opera?
  -Yes,I'd love to.
2.- Do you want to come to Lao She Teahouse with me?
  -Yes,please.I'd like to go with you.

Work in pairs.Read the conversations in Activity 5 aloud.
Complete the sentences.
1.I want to see the Beijing Opera next week.
2.They offered to take me there.
3.I hope to visit Shanghai one day.
4.My parents agree to take me to Beijing on Saturday.
Talk about somthing you'd like to do or see.
---I want to go to Xingjiang and ride horses.
---...
动词不定式作宾语
1)动词不定式常在动词后作宾语。这类动词有：learn,want,decide,like
,try,agree,start,forget,hope等。如：
My sister wants to be a teacher.
我的妹妹想当一名教师。
We should learn to deal with these problems.
我们应该学会处理这些问题。
动词+to do sth.的固定搭配：
want to do sth.              decide to do sth.
hope to do sth.              plan to do sth.
offer to do sth.             agree to do sth.
learn to do sth.             ask sb.to do sth.
tell sb.to do sth.           want sb.to do sth.
invite sb.to do sth.
2)动词不定式作形容词的宾语。这类动词有：able,afraid,careful,easy等。如：
I am very happy to meet you.
我见到你很高兴。
She is afraid to walk at night.
她害怕走夜路。
It is easy to understand the cartoon.
看懂这部卡通片很容易。
3)动词不定式作介词but和except的宾语。介词之前有行为动词do或它的其它形式时，
不定式符号to通常被省略。如：
He had no choice but to sit there as usual.
他没有什么选择，只好像往常一样坐在那儿。
I have no other wish except to pass the examination.
我除了要通过考试之外，没有别的心愿。
He can't do anything but wait for me there.
他什么也不能做，只好在那等我。
[Practice]
(C)1.He wants__some vegetables.
  A.buy B.buying C.to buy D.buys
(A)2.Don't forget__your homework with you when you come to school.
  A.to bring B.bringing C.to take D.taking
(D)3.He found it very difficult__.
  A.sleeping B.sleeps C.slept D.to fall asleep
中考链接
1.(无锡中考)He'll use what he has__her a new dress.
A.bought B.to buy C.buying D.been bought
2.(2005武汉)Mother asks me__computer games before finishing my homework.
A.not play B.to play C.not to play D.to not play
3.(宿迁中考)---Mum,can I have something__?
    ---Oh,dear.You can only drink some water.There is__in the kitchen.
A.to drink;nothing else B.drinking;something else
C.to eat;something else D:eating;nothing else
1.She wants__see the park tomorrow.
A.sees B.to see C.seeing
2.I hope__the opera again.
A.to see B.see C.seeing
3.---How was your school trip?
  ---__.
A.It were great. B.It was great. C.It is difficult.
4.---Who is Lao She?
  ---__.Ask Daming.
A.No idea.B.He is a writer.C.He is from China.
5.Would you like__a cup of tea?
A.have B.to have C.to has
6.My parents offered__me to go to the movies this Sunday.
A.to take B.take C.takes.
7.I hope__the movie one day.
A.that B.to see C.seeing
8.SHE agreed__again.
A.to come to here
B.to come here
C.to comes here
9.---Do you want to see the Beijing Opera?
  ---Yes,__.
A.I'd love B.I'd love to C.I don't know
Homework
Make up a short dialogue according to Activity 8.