Lead-in

1. Lead-in Do you know his name? Have you ever read his books? Shakespeare— a famous Englishpoets, playwright

2. The four tragedies which were famous in the worlds. They are all created by Shakespeare.

3. Unit 2 King Lear

4. Learning Goals Knowledge Goals Topic . Talk about Shakespeare and his plays . Flattery vs honesty

5. Words and Expressions Words disrespectful, disrespectfully, emperor, shorten, modernize, throne, duke, burden, allocate, darling, pray, majesty, lord, flattery, flatter, friction, frontier, deceitful, corrupt, greed, cunning, storage, sacrifice, Latin, sneeze, rewind, cheque, terminal, vacant, insult, scold, drunken, prop, boundary, whichever, adore, bridegroom, distribute, troop, contradict, forecast, oppose

6. Expressions: hand over care for hear…out on behalf of beyond question speak out pack up give away be fond of make a name

7. Functional Items Anger Get out of my sight. Get out of here! Get out! I will have you killed. Say no more. It’s done. How dare you oppose me! Sadness She’s gone! She’s dead as earth. She is no more! Friendliness and unfriendliness I love you more than… I love you as (a father) Do not come between me and my anger.

8. Grammar The Adverbial As soon as Goneril has got all she can from her father, she begins treating him disrespectfully. I shall distribute my kingdom between the two of you. You do wrong to cause friction between yourself and your daughter. When I marry, it will be my duty to give half my love to my husband.

9. Ability Goals Emotion Goals . Know the other tragedies of Shakespeare . Abstract the words and expressions in the text . Review the usage of the adverbial . Thinking about filial respect, children’s education . Distinguish the true and fault

10. Important and Difficult Points Important Points Difficult Points . Review the usage of the adverbial . Learning the expressions of emotions, such as anger, sadness, friendliness . Try to write summary of the story

11. Warming up Have you ever seen the film before?

12. The aging King Lear decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, allotting each a portion in proportion to the eloquence of her declaration of love. The hypocritical Goneril and Regan make grand pronouncements and are rewarded; Cordelia, the youngest daughter, who truly loves Lear, refuses to make an insincere speech to prove her love and is disinherited. The two older sisters mock Lear and renege on their promise to support him. Cast out, the king slips into madness and wanders about accompanied by his faithful Fool. He aided by the Earl of Kent, who, though banished from the kingdom for having supported Cordelia, has remained in Britain disguised as a peasant. Kent eventually brings Lear to Cordelia, who cares for him and helps him regain his reason.

13. Brainstorming The English poets, playwright Shakespeare was born in 1564 in England’s Stella luck city. 27 year old of that year, he wrote the historical drama “Henry Sixth” . In 1595, Shakespeare has written a tragedy “Romeo And Juliet”, after the script performance, Shakespeare became famous in London, the audience wells up generally like the tide to the theater looked this play, and moves

14. has flowed off the tears. In 1599, Shakespeare poured into wrote the script with all one's strength "Hamlet", also has obtained the huge success. In later several years, Shakespeare has written "Othello ", "King Lear " and "Macbeth ", they and "Hamlet" is called together Shakespeare’s four big tragedies. Shakespeare is on Europe Renaissance time England dramatic world's "the giant". He inherits and develops the ancient Greece Rome play and the English folk play outstanding tradition, does not give a thought to "the unity of action" and so on the rules and regulations.

15. Words written by Shakespeare Better a witty fool than a foolish wit. 宁为聪明的愚夫，不作愚蠢的才子。 Do not, for one repulse, give up the purpose that you resolved to effect. 不要只因一次失败，就放弃你原来决心想达到的目的。 In delay there lies no plenty, then come kiss me, sweet and twenty, youth’s a stuff that will not endure. 迁延蹉跎，来日无多，二十丽姝，请来吻我，衰草枯杨，青春易过。

16. The time of life is short; to spend that shortness basely, it would be too long . 人生苦短，若虚度年华，则短暂的人生就太长了。 The empty vessels make the greatest sound . 满瓶不响，半瓶咣当。 The course of true love never did run smooth. 真诚的爱情之路永不会是平坦的。 Don’t gild the lily. 不要给百合花镀金/画蛇添足。

17. 李尔王

18. Pre-reading Do you know the four tragedies wrote by Shakespeare? What are they? Hamlet

19. Hamlet is a classical representative work. This book certainly does not have the big difference in the superficial plot with the historical fable, spoke or the Danish prince the story which revenged for the father, in which fills the rank smell of blood violence and dies. Just like the dramatis personae Horatio said: " you may hear to rape massacre, the unusual repair behavior, the dark center decision, accidental slaughter, borrows the hand murder , as well as falls into suicide result." Windingly elects the plot, tightly centers on the revenge to launch. Hamlet Wittenberg hurries back the

20. home in a hurry from Germany, is attends his father's funeral, enables him to accept, he not catches up with father's funeral, actually witnessed the mother and the Uncle Claudius' wedding ceremony, this had caused Hamm the Wright suspicion at the heart, added night above meets in the royal palace castle with father's ghost, the ghost sorrow sued, this pile atrocity was Uncle Hamlet the behavior, and wanted him to revenge for the father. To this, he started the difficult revenge course, launched the life and death contest with Claudius. Finally, sent out sword the revenge to Claudius Hamlet is a man with contradictory, he had many chances to kill Claudius, but he hesitated, which reflects the religious thought poisons.

21. King Lear

22. Macbeth

23. Macbeth was a marshal of King Dunken of Scotland, one day, he met 3 witches, they told him some crazy words, and his wife Mrs. Macbeth roused him against King Dunken, and became a king himself. Macbeth obey, and did it. Then, son of Dunken wanted to revenge, he lead the army from England and destroyed his enemy's country, and put Macbeth's head chop off . And the most beautiful Mrs. Macbeth killed herself to stop the shame.

24. Othello

25. Othello is the Venice of a General. He and the elder daughter of moss Sidimengna love together. However, due to he is black, marriage is not permitted. They had married in private. Othello under the flag of a sinister government Iago, Othello wanted removed. He first veteran to the informer, has unexpectedly led to the marriage of the two. He also provoke Othello and moss Sidimengna's feelings, said another man-the assistant of Othello and moss Sidimengnuo an unusual relationship, and forged such as the so-called things represents their love. Othello believed, in anger in the strangle his wife. When he learned the truth, while killed himself remorse, fell on the side of the moss Sidimengnuo.

26. Reading Explanation 1. I love you more than all the riches in the world, more than my freedom, more even than my own eyesight. In fact, I love you more than life itself. 我爱您胜于爱世上所有的财富，胜于爱我的自由，甚至还胜于爱我的眼睛。事实上，我爱您胜于爱自己的生命。 even 在句中起强调作用，通常放在实意动词之前。如：

27. He never even bothered to acknowledge her presence. 他甚至对她的在场未予理会。 They may even accuse the child of disloyalty. 他们甚至责备孩子不忠诚。 2. This part is equal in value to what I give to Goneril. 这部分和我给贡纳莉的那部分价值相等。 be equal in意思是“在（某方面）相等”。如： But men and women are equal in almost all Olympic events. 但几乎所有的奥运项目都是男女平等的呀。

28. The two players are well-matched, and roughly equal in ability.  这两人技艺不相上下。 3. You are no longer my daughter but a stranger to my heart. 你不再是我的女儿，我的心里再也没有你。 be a stranger to意思是“对……陌生；对……没有经验；对……不习惯” I am wholly a stranger to Paris—it is a city I have never yet seen. 我从未到过巴黎，我到现在还很不熟悉这个都市。

29. He is virtually a stranger to me though we have met. 尽管我们以前见过面，但他对我们来说几乎还是个陌生人。 4. His plays make people laugh and cry, sometimes at the same time. 他的戏剧有时让人发笑，有时让人落泪，有时让人又哭又笑。 at the same time表示“两个动作同时发生”，如： It is unfair because at the same time restriction has been put on overtime. 生产目标定得不公平，因为与此同时你们又限制了加班。

30. at the same time 还可以表示“一边……一边……”，如： He usually wrote for enjoyment after drinking, at the same time shouting and walking about.  　　他往往酒醉后一边呼叫一边狂走，乘兴而挥毫。 My mum hates it when I study and listen to music at the same time.  　　我妈妈很厌恶我一边学习一边听音乐。 

31. 5. Ok, Caius, I’ll give you a trial. And if you prove to be good at your job, I’ll keep you on as my servant. 好的，凯厄斯，我将考验你一下。如果你能证明你擅长你的差事，我会留你做我的仆人。 give sb. a trial试用（某人），如： Well, I’ve never used one before but I’m willing to give it a trial.  　　哦，以前我还没用过，不过我愿意试用一下。 Should you give me a trial, I will do my best to afford you every satisfaction.

32. 如获贵公司的试用，本人将竭尽全力，以满足贵公司的要求。如获贵公司的试用，本人将竭尽全力，以满足贵公司的要求。 keep sb. on意思是“继续留用“，例如： If you count up all the days that he has been absent, you will find that it is hardly worthwhile to keep him on the payroll.  如果把他缺勤的日子加起来，你会觉得不值得继续雇佣他。  I’ll keep you on as my adviser. 　　我将留用你当我的顾问。

33. Language Points 1. get out 出去 Either say you’re sorry or else get out !  　　你要么道歉,要么滚开! Stop sitting there chasing rainbows. Get out and do some work.  　　别坐着想入非非了,出去干点活。 2. She is gone.她走了。 She is gone forever. We will miss her. 　　她永远地走了。我们会怀念她的。

34. She gently took me inside. “I’m so sorry, Jim, but she gone.” 她温柔地领着我进了屋，“我十分抱歉，吉姆，她不在了。” 3. I love you more than…我爱你胜过…… I love you more than I’ve ever loved any woman. 　　我爱你胜过爱任何女人。 I love you more than my own life and more than my wife. 　　我爱你胜过我的生命，也胜过我的妻子。

35. Learning about Language Words 1. modernize vt.使现代化,使适应现代需要 The government has announced an ambitious programme to modernize the railway network. 政府宣布了一项高要求的计划,使铁路网现代化。 vi.现代化,使用现代方法 The company is caught in a double bind. If it doesn’t modernize it won’t make money, but if

36. It does modernize they’ll have to make people redundant because they won’t need them any more. 这家公司进退两难。不实行现代化就无法盈利,要实行现代化就会有冗员,因为公司将不再需要他们。 2. burden n.重负 His invalid father is becoming a burden. 　　他父亲体弱多病, 对他来说渐渐成了累赘。 The burden of his complaint was that quality was very poor.

37. 　　他投诉的要点是品质非常差。 vt.（使）担负（沉重或艰难的任务、职责等） The economy was further burdened by a flood of refugees. 　　难民大批涌来使经济负担愈加沉重。 It is time for our computers to begin to shoulder more of the burden of work in our day-to-day activities. 在日常活动中，我们的计算机应该开始肩负起更多的责任。 3. friction n.摩擦; 摩擦力

38. At any rate, but for friction our world would be very strange indeed.  总而言之，要是没有摩擦力的话，我们的世界真会变得非常奇怪了。 Afterwards they quarreled, which was a pity, and caused much friction.  可惜的是，后来他们发生了争吵，并引起了许多摩擦。  冲突, 不和 When Joan returned to work, the friction between them increased. 　　琼回来工作后, 他们之间的摩擦加剧了。

39. Family frictions can interfere with a child’s schoolwork. 　　家庭中的争吵会影响孩子的学业。 4. sacrifice n. 牺牲, 舍身，舍弃 His parents made a lot of sacrifices to make sure he got a good education. 他的父母为确保他得到良好的教育而做了很多牺牲。 献祭, 供奉 Before the battle, the commanders ordered the sacrifice of two bullocks to the god of war.

40. 　　打仗之前, 指挥官下令给战神供奉两只小公牛。 祭献；祭祀；祭献的牲畜；祭品 They killed a sheep as a sacrifice. 　　他们宰了一只羊作为祭品。 vt. & vi.献祭，以（人或动物）作祭献 The ancient Greeks sacrificed lambs or calves before engaging in battle. 　　古希腊人在打仗前用羊和小牛作祭品。 vt.牺牲, 献出 Jacelin sacrificed his life to save the child from the fire. 　　杰斯林牺牲自己的生命把孩子从火中救了出来。

41. He sacrificed his holiday to help his brother’s business. 　　为了帮助兄弟经商, 他放弃休假。 5. insult vt.侮辱, 冒犯 You will insult her if you don’t go to her party. 　　你要是不去参加她举办的聚会, 就对她太无礼了。 n.侮辱, 辱骂, 侮辱性的言论 He turned crimson under the insults. 　　他的脸因受到侮辱而涨得通红。 He shouted insults at the boy who had kicked him. 　　他大声辱骂那个踢了他的男孩。

42. Morphology 1. respectful →disrespectful 尊重的→不尊重的 agreement→ disagreement 同意→不同意 like→ dislike 喜欢→不喜欢 trust→ distrust 相信→不相信 advantage→ disadvantage 有利的→不利的 honest→ dishonest 诚实的→不诚实的 appear→ disappear 出现→消失

43. dis-除了表示“不，消失掉”，还可以表示“分开，分离”，如：dis-除了表示“不，消失掉”，还可以表示“分开，分离”，如： dispart 分离disseminate 散布，传播dispense 分配distract 分心 distend 膨胀 discriminate  辨别，歧视discernment 洞察力 disaffect 使疏远dismiss 解除，开除 disburse 支付，支出discard 丢弃discuss 讨论 disposition意向，排列disrupt 使中断，扰乱 dissolve使融化，消失discrimination歧视

44. Expressions 1. hand over 移交（权力，责任） The occupation army had to hand over to the local government. 占领军不得不把军权和一切军事设施移交给当地政府。 She got them to hand over all their money by a wicked deceit.  她用卑鄙的手段使他们把所有的钱移交给她。 2. care for关怀；照顾；计较 He’s entrusted his children to me/to my care for the day.

45. 他托我照看一天孩子。 Smirke did not care for the impertinences of the Major so long as he had his hostess’ kind behavior. 少校的盛气凌人，斯默克并不在乎，只要女主人对他亲热一些就成了。 3. hear…out听完 Don’t judgeme before I’ve finished my explanation; hear me out, please. 　　在我没解释完之前,不要评论,请听我说完。 He was afraid that people would not want to hear him out.  　　他担心人们会不愿意他把话说完。 

46. 4. on behalf of代表…… If I speak on behalf of this matter, will you second me at the meeting?  如果我们为该问题的代表讲话,你会在会上支持我吗? Brokers often trade on behalf of banks or corporations. 　　经纪人常代表银行及公司进行交易。 5. beyond question无可争辩；毫无疑问 People always believe anything that Mark says, his honesty is beyond question.  人们相信马克所讲的每一句话，他的诚实无庸置疑。

47. She knew beyond question that I was a person who could be trusted. 　 她肯定无疑地知道我是一个可以信赖的人。 6. speak out大胆的说；大声的说 He has the courage to speak out what he thinks right. 　　他敢于说出他认为正确的东西。 You’d better speak out and not go beating about the bush like that. 　　你最好爽爽快快地说出来，不要这样拐弯抹角。 7. pack up把……打包；整理

48. Allow them a few minutes in which to pack up their things. 　　给他们一点时间收拾东西。 There was nothing else to do but to pack up again. 　　你除了再收拾一下行李外,没有任何事可做。 8. give away送掉；泄露 I don’t see how you can even give away those empty condominiums. 　　我看不出来怎样才能把那些空着的公寓脱手。 In an unguarded moment, he give away most important secrets. 　　他一不留神泄露了非常重要的秘密。

49. 9. be fond of喜爱；爱好 Dr. Turner noticed that Dr. Johnson was fond of good food and expensive wines. 泰纳发现约翰逊很喜好上等食品和价格不菲的美酒。 Is it a man’s weak point to be fond of beautiful female looks?  　　喜欢女人有美丽容貌也算是男人的弱点吗？ 10. make a name出名 He took the order because he wanted to make a name for his shop. 　　他接受这一订货是为了使他的商店出名。 We are sure you will make yourself a name. 　　我们相信你是会成功的。

50. Structures 一、状语的形式 1. 副词做状语 副词作状语通常修饰动词，有时修饰整个句子。程度副词作状语则修饰形容词或副词，作程度状语。副词作状语常表示事情发生的时间、地点、方式、条件、原因，或者表示让步、程度等。 2. 形容词作状语 形容词充当状语多表示主语的状态。如： The man was lying on the ground, dead. After hours of walking, she arrived home safe.