Unit 1 A trip to the theatre优质教案设计

The Phantom of the Opera Read this short story adapted from the novel The Phantom of the Opera. The Paris Opera House was a huge building. Beneath the building (1)_________(lie) a strange, dark lake. On this lake was an island. On that island, one hundred years ago, lived the Phantom. At birth so ugly (2)_________(be) he that his own mother made him wear a mask. She forced him to leave home while he was still a child. He then spent years (3)__________(wander) the Earth until he found his home on the island. Yet, this monster of a man loved singing, and (4)________(bless) with a wonderful voice. The phantom fell in love with Christine, a beautiful young singer at the Opera. He often sang to her late at night, (5)__________(hide) behind a secret wall in her room because he was afraid of letting her see his face. He taught her (6)_________ to sing and helped her get better roles in the Opera. Christine enjoyed listening to his voice, too. However, the Phantom wanted Christine (7)________ himself. (8)_____________(kidnap) her from the stage in front of the whole audience, he took her down to his secret home on the lake. Only one man was brave enough to follow. He was Raoul, a young man (9)_________(love) Christine. Raoul tried to rescue Christine, but the Phantom captured him and put him in a prison. In the Phantom’s house, Christine pulled (10)_________ his mask and saw the real man. At first, she (11)____________(shock) at his horrible face with yellow eyes and no nose, but then she felt sorry about his suffering. She understood (12)_________a lonely life he had been leading. She gently kissed his face. Never before (13)__________ any woman ever touched the Phantom before. Christine’s kiss made him cry with joy. He released Raoul, (14)____________(tell) him to take Christine to safety. By now, a group of people had reached the Phantom’s house. They burst in, ready to kill him. At that moment the Phantom disappeared and was never seen again.

I.

Grammar

Directions: Fill in the blanks 1 to 14.

II.

词组翻译

1.

At birth

__________________________ 2.

Wear a mask

__________________________ 3.

Be blessed with

__________________________ 4.

Fall in love with

__________________________ 5.

Late at night

__________________________ 6.

Hide behind a wall

__________________________ 7.

Feel sorry about/for

__________________________ 8.

Burst in

__________________________

III.

Translation

1.

中国的经济从来没有像今天这么快速发展过。(Never…)

2.

篮球比赛如此引人入胜以至于教学楼里万人空巷。(So…)

3.

尽管有好的嗓子，但他没有充分利用自己的天赋。（bless）

4.

对洪水灾区的受害者感到难过，这个百万富翁决心致力于改善那些受难者的生活。(Feeling…)