• Unit15 The diamond necklace

1.To go on c______2.A large formal party at which people dance b___3.To know who someone is because you have seen him or her before r________4.A very hard, precious stone d______5.Beautiful things that are usually made of valuable materials j________6. Something owed, such as money, goods, or services. d____

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• To pay the full amount on (a debt).

• To visit sb

• Return to sb what one has

borrowed from him

• Not more than

• Any longer starting from now

at most

Pay off call on

any more pay back

•Jewellery ring earring necklace gold silver diamond

Guy de Maupassant

Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893), French author of the naturalistic school who is generally considered the greatest French short story writer.

•Bel-Ami 漂亮朋友•La Parure 项链•Boule de suif 羊脂球•Two Friends 两个朋友

戏剧是一种舞台表演艺术 ,没有舞台，没有演员，便没有戏剧戏剧是一种舞台表演艺术。一出戏的演出，首先要有剧本作为舞台演出的基础；还要有布景、道具、化妆、灯光、服装和效果；有的要音乐伴奏；演员的形体动作要有舞蹈因素，等等。戏剧是文学、美术、音乐和舞蹈等多种艺术的综合体。综合性，是戏剧的显著特征。 戏剧和其他艺术样式的不同点，就在于它通过演员的语言和形体动作来表现人物性格、开展故事情节，以揭示既定的主题。因此，演员在舞台上所塑造的戏剧形象是直接形象。

skimming• Listen to the tape and answer: What’s the general idea of this text?

Mathilde Loisel borrowed a diamond necklace from her friend Janne. When they met in the park ten years later, Janne didn’t recognize Mathilde at first and then Mathilde told Janne what had happened to her.

A story about a diamond necklace.

scanningscanning• Summarize the main idea of the

three scenes.– Scene 1 – Scene 2– Scene 3

Scene 1TimeTimePlacePlacePartsParts

General ideaGeneral idea

One afternoon, 1870A park in ParisMathilde, JeanneMathilde tells Jeanne about her ten years of hard life.

Comprehensive Reading

1. Why didn’t Jeanne recognize Mathilde at first?

2.Why did she look older than her age? 3.What was the life Mathilde lived in the

past ten years like? and why?

Questions for Scene One

Scene 2Ten years beforeThe home of Mathilde and Pierre Loisel

Mathilde and Pierre LoiselPierre and his wife were invited to the ball at the palace.They decided to borrow some jewellery from Jeanne.

TimeTimePlacePlace

PartsPartsGeneral ideaGeneral idea

1.Pierre told Mathilde a good news , Why did Mathilde worry?2. What else did she want to wear except a d

ress?3. What did Pierre suggest?4. What did they decide to do? Why?

Questions for Scene TwoComprehensive

Reading

Scene 3Scene 3• Time:• Place:• Parts:• General idea:

In the parkTen years later

Mathilde, Jeanne

Mathilde lost the necklace at the ball. So she and her husband worked ten years to pay for it. But ten years later, Jeanne told her the necklace was not a real diamond necklace.

1. What kind of necklace did she get?2. How did they enjoy the ball at the palace ？3. What did they do for Jeanne after Mathil

de lost Jeanne’s necklace?4. What did they do in order to pay off the

debt?

Questions for Scene ThreeComprehensive

Reading

• Jeanne: a young lady, rich but warm-hearted• Mathilde: a young lady, pretty, but vain• Pierre: a government worker, not rich but ambitious

Sorry, I didn’t recognize you.

I know I look older than my age now. That’s because of hard work…

But I don’t think we can go. I haven’t got …

I have no jewellery.

I can’t be…

“So I called on

you and…”

“And then I saw

…”

“During the next ten years we both…”

“It cost us thirty-six thousand francs.”

The necklace wasn’t a real diamond necklace.It was…!

HomeworkHomework The story hasn’t been finished yet. C

an you imagine what will happen to Mathilde after she knows the truth?

Continue the story.