1、Module 5 Lao She Teahouse Unit 1 I wanted to see Beijing Opera. Betty: Lingling and I went to Lao She Teahouse last night. Tony: How was it ? Betty: I was great! You know , I wanted to see the Beijing Opera, so Lingling offered to take me there. We drank tea and watched an opera. Tony: Did you under
2、stand the opera ? Betty: No, it was difficult to understand the words. But the actors and the actresses were excellent. Tony: How long did you stay ? Betty: We only planned to watch for an hour, but in the end, we stayed for three hours. Tony: Did you enjoy it ? Betty: Well, it was interesting- that
3、s the main thing. I hope to understand more next time. Tony: Do you often go to see the Beijing Opera, Lingling? Lingling: No, I dont . I wanted to take Betty to the teahouse because its famous. Tony: Who is Lao She? Betty: No idea. Ask Lingling. Lingling: Lao She is a great writer. Hes especially f
4、amous for his play Teahouse. Unit 2 It describes the changes in Chinese society. Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs. a) Lao She Teahouse b) The story of Teahouse c ) Lao She 1._ Teahouse is one of Lao Shes most famous plays . He wrote it in 1957. The play has three acts and
5、shows the lives of common people in China from the end of the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth century. It tells us the story of Wang Lifa and the customers of his teahouse in Beijing. It describes the changes in Chinese society over fifty years around the beginning of the twentieth
6、 century. 2 _ Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899. His mother sent him to a teachers school in 1913. After finishing school in 1918, he became a head teacher of a primary school. In 1924 Lao She left home and went to England . He taught Chinese at a college in London and returned to China five years
7、 later. He wrote many plays , novels and short stories about peoples lives , and was named “the Peoples Artist”. Lao She is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the twentieth century. 3 _ At Lao She Teahouse today, customers can drink tea and eat delicious Beijing food. If you like the Beijing Opera, traditional music or magic shows , you can enjoy them at the teahouse. Lao She Teahouse gives a warm welcome to everyone from all over the world.
