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Unit 15 The NecklacegeAbout the authorGuy de Maupassant (莫泊桑1850-1893) was a well-known French novelist and short-story writer. He was born in Normandy, France, on August 5, 1850. As a school boy, he was very much interested in literature, and won a prize for one of his poems. So his writing began at an early age, and he became a famous novelist in his thirties. He wrote in the tradition of the 19th century French realism. Most of his works were about everyday life of the simple humble people. As he had worked in government departments since 1871, he became familiar with the life of government workers. This experience helped him create his best short story“The Diamond Necklace”. He had a fine use of irony. His style was direct and si mple, with attention to realistic detail. The play we are going to learn is typical of Maupassant’s choice of topic and characters and his style and use of irony.Maupassant suffered a great deal from illness in his later life. He only lived for 43 years and died in Paris on July 6, 1893. He had a short life, but his works will last forever.2. Topics①.Do you know anything about drama and theatre?②.Have you ever acted in a play? What role did you play?③.How many famous actors or actresses do you know in Peking Opera? Can you tell us something about them? ④.What kind of plays do you like best, funny plays, serious plays or sad ones?2. Writing: How to write a short play?①.要有完整的故事内容。

②.故事情节的发生，发展，结束在时间、地点、逻辑等方面要有一定的连贯性。

③.剧本台词要符合剧中人物角色的身份、职业等个性特点。

④.人物对话要口语化。

（大灰狼）故事改编成三幕短剧。

Scene1: Warning from motherScene2: Visit of the big grey wolfScene3: Catching the big grey wolfSample of Scene 2Characters:Mama: a middle-aged womanDaniu: a girl of thirteen, her daughterErniu: a girl of nine, Daniu ’s sisterThe Big Grey WolfScene 2:The outer room of a farmer ’s house. There is a table and two chairs in the room. In front of the window, there is a big wooden box. There are two doors, one leading to the inner room, the other to the outside.Big Grey Wolf: (appears outside the door) Erniu, Erniu, and my darling! Your granny is here. Open the door. Daniu :( Surprised) Who is it?Wolf: It ’s your granny.Erniu: Hey, It ’s Granny. Let ’s open the door.Daniu: Wait a munite.Mamam said Granny was coming tomorrow. How is it you are here already?Wolf: I meant to come tomorrow, but I missed Erniu so much that I decided to come earlier.Daniu: And why is your voice so strange?Wolf: I ’ve been ill for three months, so I ’ve lost my voice. Erniu, hurry up and open the door. I ’m getting so tired withstanding here, you bad girls. Let your granny into the house.Erniu: Coming. (She tries to open the door)Daniu: (In a low voice) Stop, Erniu.Mama often tells us to be careful with strangers. And we must make sure who shereally is before we let her in.①.编制、虚构、捏造make up a story \ a dialogue编对话、故事②.组成Five doctors and ten nurses made up this medical team.=This medical team was made up of five doctors and ten nurses.这个医疗队由五名医生和十名护士组成。

③.弥补、补偿We must make up for the time lost.我们必须把损失的时间弥补回来。

2.recognize vt.意思是“（辨）认出”Finally he recognized my voice on the phone.他终于在电话上听出了我的声音。

My first teacher had changed so much that I couldn’t recognize him at first.我的启蒙老师变化如此之大，以至于起先我都没认出他来。

【辨析】recognize 瞬时动词，强调“认出从前曾经见过或听说过的人或事物”。

know 延续性动词，意为“相识、认识”，强调早就或一直认识、熟悉的人或事物。

I recognized Jane at the first sight although she was wearing a pair of dark glasses.尽管珍妮戴着一付墨镜，我还是一眼就认出了她The had known each other for several years before they got married他们相识几年之后才结的婚。

3．marry vt 娶、嫁; vi 结婚。

使用该动词在表意时要注意其瞬时、状态等的不同形式及其与介词的搭配。

A marryB （瞬时）A get married (to B) （瞬时）A be married( to B) （状态）例如：Are you married?你结婚了没有？My brother got married to a nurse last month.上个月我弟弟和一个护士结了婚。

She married a farmer against her mother’s wish.她违背母亲的意愿嫁给了一个农夫。

In some areas of the countryside, the young usually marry early.在一些地区的农村很多人都早婚。

She has married all her three daughters.她把三个女儿都嫁出去了。

The priest is going to marry the young couple on the New Year’s Day.牧师要在元旦为两位新人主持婚礼。

4. worth adj._having a certain value, of value, equal to 价值、值得My new jacket is worth 50 yuan.我的新茄克值五十元。

I’ve spent many sleepless nights on the experiment, but it is worth it.我已在这项实验上花了许多不眠之夜，但这是值得的。

This film is well worth seeing again.这部电影值得再看一遍。

另外be worthy也表“值得”之意，但在语言形式上与be worth有很大区别。

be worth +n \ doing （主动式）be worthy of + n \ being done （被动式）be worthy to be done例如：长城很值得再次参观。

The Great Wall is well worth another visit.The Great Wall is well worth visiting again.The Great Wall is worthy of another visit.The Great Wall is worthy of being visited again.The Great Wall is worthy to be visited again.5.cost, spend, pay ,take 这四个动词都有“花费、用去”之意，但用法与句型不同。