Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending第二课时教学实录

Unit2 King Lear Background: 取自莎士比亚四大悲剧之一——《李尔王》。该剧首演于1606年。

Reading I : 1. fast-reading Finish the pre-reading part on page 11. II. detailed reading 1) answer the questions in part1 on P14. 2) Fill in the following blanks. A)King Lear gave away his land to his daughters according to how much they ________him, so he had a “love test” to see ________ _________ they love him.

B) Goneril and Regan

make the king _________by saying they love him very much. They ______ the land. C) Cordelia makes the king ________ by being _________ and not _________ him. She gets ________. D) Kent, the servant, makes the king _________too by defending Cordelia and begging the king to listen to the _______. 3）finish part2 on P14.1 III. difficult sentences 1. For whichever of you has for me the most devotion I will give to her the best part of everything I own. 2. In expressing her love for you, my sister has also expressed mine. 3.This part is equal in value to what I give to Goneril. 4. You’ll get nothing for nothing. 5. I love you as it is right and proper for a daughter to love her father, neither less nor more. 6. Let truth be your reward. You are no longer my daughter but a stranger to my heart. 7. Do not come between me and my anger. 8. We’ll see if either wants to be a bridegroom when she has no riches to bring to the marriage.

IV. Important expressions:

grow old; hand over the heavy load of responsibility to;

with all the boundaries drawn on it; be equal to…; in value; delight an old man; lose your share of the kingdom; care for; in return; get married;

distribute my kingdom between the two of you; a troop of…; It is done;

on behalf of;

false flattery;

beyond question; speak out; do wrong; pack up…; have you killed

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Continued: N =Narrator

B=Burgundy

C=Cordelia

L=Lear

F=King of France

R=Regan

G=Gaoneril N: After the king’s harsh words to him, Kent sadly leaves the room. Just as he goes, the King of France and the Aduke of Burgundy enter, both these gentlemen want to marry Cordelia. L: Ah, come here Burgundy. I have something to tell you. I no longer care for my daughter and she is to leave my castle a ploor woman. She will have none of my riches when she marries you. B: That was not our agreement, sir.

L: Well, it is now. B:I am sorry but I cannot marry her under these circumstances. L: Fine, then don’t. And you, France. Are you willing to marry this daughter whom I hate? F: I don’t understand. Yesterday Cordelia was your favourite. She was the child of your old age, the best, the dearest of your daughters. She must have done something most terrible to turn you against her. C: Your Majesty. I have committed no murder or any other dishonourable act. It is simply that I could not find the words to tell my father how much I love him. L: It would have been better if you had never been born than you had displeased me so much. F: is this her only fault? why ,then I shall marry her and take her to France where she will be my queen. L: Take her, for she is no daughter of mine. Come Burgundy. I do not want to look any longer at her face. N: The King and Burgundy leave together with the Dukes o Albany and Cornwall. C: Sisters, goodbye. I pray that your

grand speeches have some truth in them and that you will be kind to my father. R: Don’t tell us what to do.

G: Yes, mind your own business and look after your husband. N: Cordelia and the King of France leave. G: Sister, our father is much changed. He always loved Cordelia best yet see how quickly he threw her out. R: Yes, I think he is becoming unwise in his old age. G: Well, he was always quick-tempered but now he is becoming far worse, I think we had better find some way of making sure he can’t cause us any problems.

R: Yes, Let’s think about it.

[来源学科网ZXXK]N: Regan and Goneril leave.

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I. Difficult sentences: 1. You won’t be laid flat on your back either, I suppose. 2. And unless you want me to get rid of the rest of them too, I suggest you teach them how to behave properly.

3. I have had enough of your soldiers. 4. Coneril sends her servant Oswald to Regan to tell her side of the story.

II. Important sentences: 1. He therefore comes to Lear disguised as a servant called Caius. 2. Lear raises his arm as though to strike Oswald. 3. I can see you will be a most valuable servant. 4. Is it any wonder that I frown when your soldiers are continually drinking and fighting? 5. I won’t stay where I’m not welcome. III. Important expressions: have a friend by his side;

disguise… as…;

ask for a job;

with the respect due to a king; from under him;

a most valuable servant; get rid of…; one more daughter; get my horse ready;

李尔王--- 统治英国的李尔王想把国土分给三个女儿。他试探三个女儿的孝心，大女和次女极尽阿谀之辞骗得了李尔王的信任，各得到二分之一的国土。而幼女却因直言不讳而惹怒父亲，一无所有，幸被法兰西国王娶为王后。李尔退位后遭到两个女儿的冷眼和遗弃，她们甚至密谋要除掉他。幸亏忠臣相救，李尔才幸免于难。后来小女儿挂帅领兵为父复国。这时，另两个女儿之间已出现矛盾，她们尔虞我诈要除去对方，但面对法军，她们又联合起来。此战英军获胜，囚禁了李尔与其小女儿，但却招来朝野上下一致不满。李尔的小女儿被害死，他的另两个女儿也没有得到好下场。李尔抱住小女儿尸体痛哭，自己也伤心而死。“阅读”部分节取的是该剧的第一幕，其中李尔王与女儿的对白堪称莎翁作品中最为经典的篇章之一。

Keys: Love, how much, happy, get, angry, honest, flattering, nothing, angry, truth

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