您正在看的高中一年级是:The necklace。 ng to the situations and the information given above, four in one group, try to create a short play. It can be more than one scene if necessary. Then act it out.

　　Step 5: homework

　　T: Time is up. So this is as your homework. Tomorrow we will hold a competition and see who will be the best playwright, who will be the best cotter and actress.

　　Period 2 Reading

　　The necklace

　　New words: Jeanne Mathilde Loisel, recognise, surely, diamond, eXPlain. Pierre, ball, jewellery, franc, continue, call, lovely, being back, day and night, pay off, debt, precious, at most.

　　Teaching Process

　　Step1: Check the homework and lead-in

　　T: Yesterday, I asked you to create a play, would you please share your play with us?

　　Ss: ……

　　T: Well done. ××, what do you think of the role you’re played.

　　S1: ……

　　T: Next group.

　　Ss: ……

　　T: Great. The whole clan, what kind of play do you like: funny plays, serious plays or sad plays?

　　Ss: ……

　　T: Yes, I think so. Last chance, who will catch the last chance?

　　Ss: ……

　　T: Wonderful! ××, which script is the best one?

　　S2: I think ……

　　T: Who is the best actor and actress in your opinion?

　　Ss: ……

　　T: You think ×× and ×× performed really well. The same goes for me. And it seems that you know a lot about plays. Do you know any play in and out of China? Who is the playwright?

　　Ss: ……

　　T: Today, we are going to read a story written by Maupassant. Who was Maupassant? Was he an English writer or a French writer?

　　S3: A French writer.

　　T: Yes. He was a famous French short-story write in the 19th century—born in 1850 and died in 1893. Most of his works were about the everyday life of the simple people. His style was direct and simple with attention is realistic detail. All these can be seen from the story we are going to learn. What’s the title?

　　Ss: The Necklace.

　　T: Can you guess why the playwright chose. The Necklace as title?

　　S4: The play must talk about it.

　　T: I’m sure you will get a better understanding after reading it. Anyhow, let me introduce you the characters.

　　Pierre Loisel: a government worker (P)

　　Mathilde Loisel: P’s wife (M)

　　Jeanne: M’s good friend (J)

　　But ten years later, J couldn’t recognize her good friend M, why?

　　Please read the story quickly and see if you can tell me why.

　　Ss: She looked much older.

　　Step 2: Reading

　　T: Why did M look older than her age? What had happened to the couple? Let’s read the play carefully and then I’ll give you some information about it.

　　1. One day J was sitting at home and M went to see her. (F)

　　T: Where did they meet each other?

　　S4: In a park.

　　2. J didn’t recognize M because she was ill. (F)

　　T: Why did she look older than her age? What kind of life did she live?

　　S5: She looked older than her age because of ten years of hard work. Times were hard for M—Years of hard work, very little food, only a small cold room to live in and never, never a moment’s rest.

　　3. M married a man with a lot of money. (F)

　　T: Where did M’s husband work?

　　S6: He worked in a government office.

　　4. Ten years ago, the couple were invited to an important meeting.(F)

　　T: What were they invited to do?

　　S7: They were invited to a ball.

　　T: Did they accept the incitation? Why?

　　S8: Yes, they did. Because P was the only person in his office who was invited.

　　5. M didn’t think they could go because she had no evening dress or jewellery. (T)

　　6. P decided to buy some jewellery for his wife. (F)

　　T: What did he decide to buy for his wife?

　　S9: An evening dress.

　　T: How much was it?

　　S10: Four hundred francs.

　　T: Why did he decide to spend so much money