Lesson 6970 The necklace I Introduction 1 About

Lesson 69~70 The necklace I. Introduction 1. About the author. 2. About the story

II. Words and expressions: scene /si: n/ diamond palace accept invitation exactly try on match case recognize/recognise government jewellery receive pretty pay back be worth steal description

III. Listen to the record of the text. IV. Read the whole story and choose the best answer for each blank or question.

1. Jeanne didn’t recognize Mathilde at first when they met in the park because _____. A. Mathilde was no longer pretty B. they didn’t get on well with each other C. they hadn’t met for years D. Mathilde had changed so much

2. It can be learned from Scene 2 that to be invited to the palace ball _____. A. was a great honour B. meant spending a lot of money C. wasn’t wonderful news for Mathilde D. meant working hard day and night in the future 3. According to the text, we can see Jeanne was _____. A. a cheat D. prettier than Mathilde B. honest C. rich and greedy (贪婪)

4. Mathilde thought that ______. A. her husband would buy her some jewelry if she went to the ball B. going to the palace ball meant borrowing a necklace from Jeanne C. she would be laughed at if she didn’t wear jewellery at the ball D. they could pay back the money they had bowrrowed if they worked hard

5. After reading the passage, most people ______. A. will feel sorry for Mathilde B. want to know if Jeanne would return the diamond necklace to Mathilde C. will draw a lesson from Mathilde D. will laugh at the husband wife and hate Jeanne

6. How did they enjoy the ball at the palace? A. They looked beautiful that evening. B. They had a very good time at the ball. C. They were worried because the necklace was missing. D. They weren’t lucky enough to find the lost necklace.

7. Which of the following statements is NOT true ? A. Neither Mathilde nor Jeanne knew the necklace was made of glass. B. Jeanne didn’t know the necklace Mathilde returned was a real diamond one until she was told. C. Mathilde felt very tired after they had paid back all the money borrowed. D. Pierre looked much older than his age because of ten years of hard work.

V. Fill in the blanks with proper words: in Pierre Loisel used to work _____ a government received office. One day he and his wife Mathilde_______ to a palace ball. Mathilde _____ an invitation____ spent dress 400 francs on a new _______, but she had no for jewellery. She borrowed a money______ from necklace_______her friend Jeanne. The couple good at the ball in the palace. had a _______time ____ But on the way home from the ball Mathilde missing found the necklace_______. They borrowed money to buy a diamond necklace that looked ______ exactly

cost them 36, 000 francs. like Jeanne’s. It______ returning After _____the necklace , they worked for hard _____ten years to pay ____ the back money they had borrowed. When ______Mathilde met Jeanne again ten years ______ later in a park, so much _____her that she had changed______ friend could not _____ recognize her. She did not know ______ until then that the necklace she of diamond. It borrowed was not made _____ was _______ worth 500 francs _____ at most.

VI. Language points: See The Teaching Plan book VII. Homework 1. Read the two passages after class. 2. Do Ex. 2 Ex. 3 on P 64 Workbook.