Unit15ThenecklaceⅠ.TeachingGoals:1.Talkaboutdramaandtheatre.2.Usethemodalverbs:must,can/could,may/might(1)askforpermission;(2)askaboutpossibilities3.Writeandactasimpleplay.Ⅱ.TeachingTime:FiveperiodsⅢ.BackgroundInformation：1.AbouttheAuthorGuydeMaupassant,thewell-knownFrenchshortstorywriterandnovelist,wasbornonAugust5,1850.Whenhewasyoung,hehadagreatinterestinliterature.HepractisedwritingliteraryworksundertheguidanceofthefamousnovelistFlaubert.AndBalzacwasanotherteacherofhis.Sohewroteinthetraditionof19thcenturyFrenchrealism,andbecameoneofthemostfamousFrenchcriticalrealistsofthelate19thcentury.Maupassant'sstorieswerebuiltaroundtheeverydaylifeofthesimplehumblepeople.Hehadafineuseofirony.Hisstylewasdirectandsimple,withattentiontorealisticdetails.Hesawclearlythetoil,sufferingsandthebitterlyironichappeningsinhumanlives.Athisbest,hewasabletoputintoafewpagesalifestorywhichwouldtakeotherwritersawholevolumetodescribe.MostofMaupassant'sworksareaboutthepeasantlifeinNormandy,theFrance-PrussianWarandthelifeofthepettybourgeoisie.AshehadheldanumberofgovernmentpositionsinParicesince1871,hebecamefamiliarwiththelifeofthegovernmentworkers.Andthisexperiencehelpedhimcreatehisbestshortstory“TheDiamondNecklace”,fromwhichourpresenttextisadapted.Almostahundredyearsafteritsfirstpublicationthestorystilltouchesthereadersdeeplytotheirhearts.Maupassantsufferedagreatdealfromillnessinhislatelife.Yethestruggledtocontinuewritingwithtremendouswillpower.Hehadbutashortlife,anddiedattheageof43(onJuly6,1893).2.AbouttheTextThisshortplayisastageversionofTheNecklace,oneofMaupassant'sbest-knownshortstories.Ittellsaboutavainwoman,wifeofasmallclerk,whoborrowedadiamondnecklacetogotothepalaceball.Butunfortunatelyshelostthenecklace.Thensheandherhusbandhadtoworktenlongyearstopayforit.TheheroinewasnamedMathilde,whousedtobeaprettygirl.Beingborninaclerk'sfamily,shehadnohopeofmarryingamanofwealthandposition.SosheletherselfbemarriedtoPierreLoisel,asmallclerkinagovernmentoffice.Theywerenotrichandlivedasimplelife.Oneeveningherhusbandbroughthomeaninvitationforthepalaceball.Itwasthefirsttimeintheirlivesthattheyhadbeeninvitedtoanimportantoccasionlikethis.Butthewifedidnotfeelhappyatall,becauseshehadnodressfortheball.AstheballwasveryimportanttoPierre,hedecidedtobuyheranewdress,whichcostaboutfourhundredfrancs.Thatwasallhehadsaved.ButMathildehadnojewelleryandshedidn'twanttogotothepalacewithoutjewelley.Herhusbandsuggestedthatsheshouldgoandborrowsomejewelleryfromarichfriendofhers,JeanneForrestier.Jeannewasverykindandfriendly.ShebroughtoutherjewelryforMathildetochoosefrom.Mathildeborrowedadiamondnecklace.用心爱心专心Mathildewastheprettiestwomanthatnightatthepalace.Shewasagreatsuccess.Allthemenwishedtodancewithher.Shedancedmadly,forgettingherself,herhusband,herhomeandall.OnthewayhomeMathildefoundthatthenecklacewasgone.Sheandherhusbandreturnedtothepalaceandlookedforitineveryroombutcouldn'tfindit,andtheyneversawitagain.Theyhadtoborrowthirty-sixthousandfrancs,buyadiamondnecklaceexactlyliketheonetheyhadlostandreturnittoJeanne.Thentheyworkedhardfortenyearstopayforthemoney.Attheendoftenhardyears,MathildehadchangedagreatdealandlookedsooldthatJeannecouldn'trecognizeherwhentheymetinaparkoneday.WhenJeanneheardMathilde'sstory,shewasamazed.ShetoldMathildethatthenecklaceshehadlenthertenyearsbeforewasmadeofglass.Itwasworthfivehundredfrancsatthemo...
