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课件网) Unit 3 Language in use 8. Read the play and act it out. (P62) 1.At the end of the short play, Alice said it was the stupidest tea party in all her life. Why 2. Did she enjoy herself in the tea party Why or why not No, she didn’t. Because she didn’t get any tea and there was milk on the table in front of her because the March Hare knocked the milk over. 3. How is the party in your eyes How do you know It’s crazy and strange. They didn’t clean the things for the tea party and they kept moving around the table to take another seat. Step 1: Think about these questions and answer them. Step 2: Read again, understand the words in blue and learn to use them. ( The Mad Hatter, the March Hare and the Mouse are having a tea party. Alice arrives and sits down. ) March Hare: It wasn’t very polite of you to sit down. We didn’t ask you. Alice: I didn’t know it was your table. Anyway, there are cups of tea for more than three people. Mad Hatter: That’s because it’s always tea time. Alice: I don’t understand. Mad Hatter: We don’t have time to wash the things… March Hare: So we just move around the table… (Mouse sings a song.) March Hare: Stop singing, Mouse! (Mouse stops singing and falls asleep.) Mad Hatter: He’s asleep. Mouse: I wasn’t asleep! I heard every word you were saying. March Hare: Tell us a story! Alice: Yes, please do! Mad Hatter: And be quick. Or you’ll be asleep again before it’s done. Mouse: Once upon a time, there were three little sisters, and they lived… March Hare: Take some more tea. Alice: I didn’t have any tea, so I can’t have more. Mad Hatter: You mean you can’t take less. It’s very easy to take more than nothing. Alice: Nobody asked you! Mad Hatter: I want a clean cup. Let’s all move one place. ( The Mad Hatter moves, and the Mouse follows him. The March Hare knocks the milk over when he is moving into the Mouse’s place. Alice takes the place of the March Hare. Alice is not happy because there is milk on the table in front of her. ) Alice: Well, really! This is the stupidest tea party I’ve been to in all my life! Mad Hatter: And be quick. Or you’ll be asleep again before it’s done. Mouse: Once upon a time, there were three little sisters, and they lived… March Hare: Take some more tea. Alice: I didn’t have any tea, so I can’t have more. Mad Hatter: You mean you can’t take less. It’s very easy to take more than nothing. Alice: Nobody asked you! Mad Hatter: I want a clean cup. Let’s all move one place. Step 3: Feel the language in the story. Step 3: Feel the language in the story. Doorknob: Sorry, you are too big. Simply impassable. Alice: You mean impossible Doorknob: No, impassable. Nothing is impossible. Step 4: Act out the play. 1. Suddenly, all the lights in my house were going off / went off. There was heavy rain outside. 1 Underline the correct words. 2. — Really I’m sorry, but I was teaching / taught a piano lesson at school. 3. — I ... ...
