The Lady, or the Tiger?

1. The Lady, or the Tiger?

2. What was the king’s way to decide a person’s future? public arena fair (公平) or unfair tear him into pieces as punishment married

3. relationship between the main characters(人物) daughter and father lovers

4. Q1: What did the king do after he discovered the relationship between his daughter and the young man? Q2: Why could the princess get the secret behind the doors? Q3: What did the young man do when he entered the public arena? Q4: In which direction did the princess move her hand? The king knew that the young man would be punished, even if he opened the right door. The princess had thought of nothing but this matter. She had done what no other person had done. He turned to bend to the king. But he did not think of the great ruler at all. the young man’s eyes were fixed on the princess. The young man turned, and withafirmand quick step he walked across the empty space

5. the elements(要素) of a novel Theme （主题） Setting (背景) Characters（人物） Plot （故事情节） the beginning 开端 the rising action发展 the climax 高潮 the ending 结局

6. the theme（主题） of the story Love Choice

7. the princess's choice Did the princess direct the young man to the lady or to the tiger?

8. the young man's choice After the princess directed the young man to the right door, did the young man open the right door or the left door? the right the left

9. what's your choice? Will you choose the princess or the young man as your lover? Why?

11. Who was the most impressive(使人印象深刻) person to you in this story?

12. 1,the best-looking and bravest in the country. But he was born in an ordinary family, not part of an important family. 2,Never before had an ordinary person been brave enough to love the daughter of the king. 3, He was tall and handsome. Half the people had not known so perfect a young man lived among them. 4,As the young man entered the public arena, he turned to bend(鞠躬) to the king. But he did not think of the great ruler at all. 5, Instead the young man’s eyes were fixed on the princess, who sat to the right of her father. 6,The young man turned, and with a firm(坚定的) and quick step he walked across the empty space.

13. 1,a powerful king. He had a strange way 2,The king had a beautiful daughter and the king loved her very much because she was like him in many ways. 3,The king put the young man into prison and also set a day for his trial in the public arena. 4,The king sat high up on his chair, opposite the two doors.

14. 1,The princess had thought of nothing but this matter. she had done what no other person had done. 2, She had more power and influence(影响力)than anyone else. 3,The princess hated the woman behind that door. She hated her from the bottom of her heart. 4,No wonder the princess loved him! 5,She raised her hand, and made a short, quick movement toward the right. 6, Her decision had been shown quickly. But it had been made after days and nights of thought. She had known she would be asked. And she had decided what she would answer. And she had moved her hand to the right.

15. After the princess directed the young man to the right door, did the young man open the right door or the left door? How do you know? the right the left