The NecklaceThe Necklace

城东中学 陈淑冰城东中学 陈淑冰

                                                                          

　　 1850 年 8 月 5 日，

法国著名作家莫泊桑——其文学成就以短篇小说最为突出，一生创作了 300 多部短篇小说，代表作有《羊脂球》《我的叔叔于勒》《项链》《漂亮朋友》等。

The Necklace

The Necklace was written by Guy de Maupassant ( 莫泊桑 1850--1893), a well-known French novelist and short-story writer. He wrote in the tradition of the 19th century French realism. Most of his works were about everyday life of the simple humble people. His best known works is The Diamond Necklace.

一串假项链 一串假项链

十年辛酸事

十年辛酸事

Act out

Scene 1 1.When did the story happen? ( )1.When did the story happen? ( )

2.Why Jeanne could not recognize Mathilde?2.Why Jeanne could not recognize Mathilde?

3.What made Jeanne think that3.What made Jeanne think that

Mathilde was ill?Mathilde was ill?

1870

She didn’t look well.

Mathilde changed a lot and became so old.

Scene2

1.Why did Pierre say it was wonderful news?1.Why did Pierre say it was wonderful news?

2.Why didn’t Mathild want to wear a flower?2.Why didn’t Mathild want to wear a flower?

3.What decision did they make finally?3.What decision did they make finally?

He was invited to the ball.

They borrowed jewellery from their friends.

Because everyone would wear jewellery .

Scene 3

Invitation

Ball（ wear）

Pay off

（ TalkTalk）

（ TalkTalk）

borrowborrowborrowborrowReturnReturnReturnReturn

LostLostLostLost Truth

Scene 1Scene 1 Scene 2Scene 2 Scene 3Scene 3

TimeTime 10 years later10 years later

PlacePlace a parka park home of the Lohome of the Loiselsisels

What What

( happened( happened) )

not know not know

not recognizenot recognize

be invited to a ballbe invited to a ball

have no jewelleryhave no jewellery

had a good timehad a good time

lost the necklacelost the necklace

WhyWhy

10 years of har10 years of hardd

because of the because of the necklacenecklace

not wear a flowernot wear a flower

borrowed a borrowed a necklacenecklace

borrowed money borrowed money bought the bought the necklacenecklace

work day and work day and nightnight

pay off the debtpay off the debt

Fill in the form according to the play:

10 years later10 years later 10 years later10 years later

a park

Think and Discuss

1. What do you think of Mathilde ?

2. What’s your opinion about money ?

3. If you were Mathilde , would you borrow

a necklace from your friend instead o

f

wearing a flower to the ball ?

金金钱钱成成为为主主宰宰的的世世界界

金金钱钱成成为为主主宰宰的的世世界界

Vanity（虚荣）

（坚强 勇敢 诚实）

Pierre Loisel used to work in a government office. One day he and his wife received an invitation to a palace ball. Mathilde spent 400 francs on a new dress but had no money for jewellery. She borrowed a beautiful necklace from her friend Jeanne. The couple had a very good time in the palace. But after the ball Mathilde found the necklace missing. They borrowed money to buy a diamond necklace for Jeanne. The necklace that looked exactly like Jeanne’s cost them 36,000 francs. After they returned the necklace, they had to work day and night for ten years to pay back the money they had borrowed. When Mathilde met Jeanne again, she had changed so much that her friend couldn't recognize her. She did not know until then that the necklace she borrowed was not made of diamonds. It was worth 500 francs at the most. The Story

One Day One SayingOne Day One Saying 今日名言今日名言

Money is a good servant and a bad master. 　　　　　　　　 --Francis Bacon金钱是善仆，也是恶主。　　　　　　　　　　　－－ F. 培根

HomeworkHomeworkFinish off the Workbook Exx. on pp. 64 & 65.Practice acting out the play afterclass

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