Unit 15 THE NECKLACE,-Reading,Reading The Necklace,Step 1: Lead in,1.Do you know who he is? 2. Which novel did you read?,About the author:,Guy de Maupassant(莫泊桑 1850-1893) A well-known French novelist and short-story writer. He was born in Normandy, France, on August 5, 1850. As a schoolboy, he was very much interested in literature (文学), and won a prize for one of his poems(诗集). So his writing began at an early age, and he became a famous novelist in his thirties. He wrote in the tradition of the19th century French realism(现实主义). Most of his works were about everyday life of the simple humble people. As he had worked in government departments since 1871, he became familiar with the life of government workers. And this helped him create his best short story “The Diamond Necklace”. He had a fine use of irony(讽刺). His style was direct and simple, with attention to realistic detail. All these can be seen from the play we are going to learn. Maupassant suffered a great deal from illness in his later life. He only lived for 43 years and died in Paris on July 6, 1893. He had a short life, but his works will last forever.,Guy de Mapassants Novels,1.The necklace 2. A Womans Life 3. Bel-Ami 4. Boule de Suif 5. Pierre and Jean 6. Apparition Et Autres Contes Dangoisse,A brief introduction to the play:,This is a one-act play(独幕剧), which is based on Maupassants best-known story “The Diamond Necklace”. There are three characters(角色) in the play: Mathilde Loisel ma:ti:ld lwazel 玛蒂尔德. 卢瓦泽尔 a young woman Pierre Loisel pi : 皮埃尔. 卢瓦泽尔 Mathildes husband, a government worker Jeanne 3a:n : 让娜 Mathildes good friend,Step 2 Fast reading: I. Read Scene 1 and Scene 2 and answer the following questions. Scene 1 Scene 2,1. When and where did the story happen？ 2. Why didnt Jeanne recognize Mathilde at first? 3. What was the life Mathilde lived in the past ten years like? 4. Why did Mathilde need to borrow some jewellery? 5. Where was Pierre Loised working? 6. Why had she been working very hard?,1. Why was Mathilde worried? 2. How much did her dress cost her? 3. What else did she want to wear? 4. What did Pierre suggest? 5. What did they decide to do? Why? 6. When did Mathilde decide to see her friend?,II. Read scene 3 and answer the following questions:,Whom did she borrow a necklace from? What kind of necklace did she get? How did they enjoy the ball at the palace? What happened on their way home after the ball? What did they do for Jeanne? How much did the diamond necklace cost? What did they do in order to pay back the debt? (debt: What we owe to someone.),Step 3:Listen and Read,Step 2 Choose the best answer according to the passage:,1. Pierre Loisel was working _. A. in a school B. in a factory C. in a government office D. in a store 2. Why did he buy a new dress for his wife? A. Because he had a lot of money. B. Because he and his wife received an invitation to a ball in the palace. C. Because his wife got enough money. D. Because they wanted to go abroad. 3. Whom did she borrow a necklace from? A. His boss. B. His friend. C. Her friend. D. Her classmate.,C,B,C,4. What happened on their way home from the ball? A. They found the necklace gone. B. They found their watches gone. C. They found their key gone. D. They found their horse stolen. 5. What did they do in order to pay back the debt(债务)? A. They had to move away. B. They had to work day and night. C. They had to ask others for help. D. They had to beg.,A,B,Step 3 True-or-false sentences:,1. Mathilde had changed so much in those years that her friend couldnt recognize her the moment they met. 2. Mathilde thought that she would be laughed at if she did not wear jewelry at the ball. 3. The Pierres didnt have a very good tie at the ball because of the lost necklace. 4. Mathilde felt very tired after they had paid back all the money they borrowed. 5. Jeanne felt sorry after she heard Mathildes story. 6. According to the text, we can see Jeanne was rich and greedy. 7. After reading the passage, we can see most people will feel sorry for Mathilde. 8. Having been told that the necklace she borrowed was made of glass, Mathilde must have been astonished.,T,T,F,F,T,F,T,T,Discussion:,How do you think Mathilde felt when Jeanne told her the stones were made of glass, not diamonds? What do you think Jeanne would do after she heard Mathildes story? Why do you think Pierre and his wife considered the ball very important? In what way was it important to them?,Main idea of each scene of the play.,Scene 1 When Mathilde said hello to Jeanne in the park, Jeanne _ because Mathilde _. Mathilde then told her that was because of _ and also _ _.,Mathilde met Jeanne in the park,didnt think she knew her,looked much older than