江苏省南京市金陵中学河西分校高中英语选修九教学设计：unit3教学设计TaskSkillsbuilding1:understandingadjectivesdescribingcharacteristicsorpersonality.Inthispart,youwilllearnadjectivesdescribingcharacteristicsorpersonality.Youareexpectedtoknowtheexactmeaningofeachoftheseadjectivesandhowtousethemtodescribedifferentpeople.Usesomeadjectivestodescribeoneofthebestfriendsofyours.Youshouldfocusonthepositiveaspectsofcharacteristicsorpersonality.Youcanrefertotheadjectivesinthefollowingtable.AdjectiveMeaningOppositestubbornnotpreparedtochangeone’smindoropinioneasy-goingsophisticatedhavingalotofexperienceoftheworldandculturalknowledgeNaïveintelligentverycleverUnintelligentdishonestnothonestHonestfairtreatingeveryonethesameUnfairimpulsivedoingthingswithoutthinkingcarefullycool-fairedfierceangryandaggressiveinawaythatisfrighteningveryunfriendlyMildloyalalwaysgivingyoursupporttosomebodyorsomethingDisloyalambitiousdeterminedtobesuccessfulUnambitioustrustworthyBeingapersonwhomonecanalwaystrustUntrustworthycraftycleveratgettingwhatonewants,ArtlessespeciallybybeingdishonestastuteverycleverandquickatseeingwhattodoinasituationStupidStep1:Gettingtoknowthecharacters:1.YouwilllistentoaplaywrighttalkingaboutthedifferentcharactersinanewoperabasedonaWesternstory,andthencompletethenotesabouteachcharacter’scharacteristics.Tapescript:Director:Canyoutellmealittleaboutthestory?Playwright:Certainly.It’sastoryofromance,powerandgoodagainstevil.Thereisanoldking,Alfred,whowantshisdaughter,theprincess,togetmarried.HehasbeenadvisedbytheprimeministerthatsheshouldmarryGeorge,thekingofaneighboringcountry.Theprimeministerhasareasonforsayingthis—hehasbeenpromisedmorepowerbyKingGeorgeifhecanpersuadeKingAlfredtoagreetothemarriage.However,theprincessisinlovewithanotherman,acaptainintheking’sguard.Needlesstosay,theprincessdoesnotwanttomarryGeorge.Thestoryshowshowlovecanbeanawesomeforce!Director:Whatarethecharacterslikeinthisplay?Playwright:TheoldkingAlfredisagoodman,buthecanalsobeabitstubborn—hesometimesdoesn’twanttoacceptgoodadvicefromothers.Ontheotherhand,hecanbequiteintelligentashealwaysseemstoknowwhatisgoingon.Asaking,heisofcourseverypowerfulbuyalsofair.Theprincessisyoung,beautiful,elegantandintelligent.Shelovesherfatherandcompletelydevotedtohim.Sheisveryhonest.Shewouldneverlie,especiallytoherfather,evenifitwouldsuffermisfortunatebytellingthetruth.Thecaptainisalsoyoungandhandsome.Heisabravesoldierinbattle.Hismenadmireandrespecthimforthisandbecauseheisalwayscool-headed.Henevershowshisanger.HeiscompletelyloyaltoKingAlfred.Hewouldneverdisobeyanorder,evenifhedidnotagreewithit.Aboveall,heiscompletelytrustworthy.Nowwecometoprimeminister.Heisabletomakepeoplethinkheisagoodperson,butasamatteroffact,heisnot.Heisveryambitiousandheishungryformorepower.Heisdishonest.Hewilllieandcheatthekingifitgetshimwhathewants,butheisverygoodatpretendingthatheisloyaltoKingAlfred.Finally,wecometoKingGeorge.Hedoesnotreallylovetheprincessbutknowsthatamarriagetoherwillmakehimevenmorepowerful.Hecanbefierceandiseasilyangered.Heisalsoviolent.Director:Theysoundlikeveryinterestingcharacters.Playwright:Thankyou.2.Listentothetapeagain,andchecktheanswers.AnswersA:KingAlfred:stubborn,intelligent,powerful,fairTheprincess:intelligent,honestThecaptain:brave,cool-headed,loyal,trustworthyThePrimeminister:ambitious,dishonestKingGeorge:fierce,violent3.One...
