Unit2KINGLEARReading取自莎士比亚四大悲剧之一——《李尔王》。该剧首演于1606年。统治英国的李尔王想把国土分给三个女儿。他试探三个女儿的孝心，大女和次女极尽阿谀之辞骗得了李尔王的信任，各得到二分之一的国土。故事简介而幼女却因直言不讳而惹怒父亲，一无所有，幸被法兰西国王娶为王后。李尔退位后遭到两个女儿的冷眼和遗弃，她们甚至密谋要除掉他。幸亏忠臣相救，李尔才幸免于难。后来小女儿挂帅领兵为父复国。这时，另两个女儿之间已出现矛盾，她们尔虞我诈要除去对方，但面对法军，她们又联合起来。此战英军获胜，囚禁了李尔与其小女儿，但却招来朝野上下一致不满。李尔的小女儿被害死，他的另两个女儿也没有得到好下场。李尔抱住小女儿尸体痛哭，自己也伤心而死。“阅读”部分节取的是该剧的第一幕，其中李尔王与女儿的对白堪称莎翁作品中最为经典的篇章之一。1.WhathadLearexpectedtohappeninhisoldage?2.WhyhasLearcalledfortheKingofFranceandtheDukeofBurgundy?Readtheplayquicklywiththefollowingquestions:3.WhathasLeardecidedtodowithhiskingdom?4.Whatishegoingtodowhenheretires?5.WhydoesLearbecomeangrywithKent?6.HowdoeshepunishKent?1WhydoesKingLearwanttogiveawayhiskingdom?ComprehendingBecauseLearisoldandtiredandwantstoretire.2Howishegoingtodecidewhotogivethebestpartofhiskingdomto?Heisgoingtoaskhisthreedaughterstotellhimhowmuchtheylovehimanddivideupthekingdomaccordingtotheiranswers.Cordelia.3Atthebeginningoftheplay,ofwhichdaughterisKingLearmostfond?4Whichdaughtersarealreadymarriedandwhichisnot?ReganandGonerilaremarriedandCordeliaisnot.TheDukeofBurgundyandtheKingofFrance.5WhatarethenamesofthemenwhowanttomarryKingLear'syoungestdaughter?KenttriestodefendCordeliabutLearsendshimawayfromthekingdom(Hebanisheshim).6WhotriestodefendCordelia?Whathappenstohimwhenhespeaksout?While-readingReadtheplayandcompletetheplotdiagram.AplotdiagramDescriptionSettingConflictKingLearhas3daughters.Heisoldandwantstodividehiskingdomamonghisdaughters.Heisgoingtodothisthrougha“lovetest”.Flatteryvshonesty;WordsvsactionAplotdiagramDescriptionRisingactionHisfirsttwodaughtersflatterhimwithnicewords,buttheyoungestdaughterinsistsontellingthetruth.ClimaxHearingthetruth,thekinggetsveryangry.hegivesallhislandtothefirsttwodaughtersandleavesnothingtotheyoungestone.Readtheplayagain,andcompletethefollowingmainpoints.MAINPOINTS:KingLeargaveawayhislandtohisdaughtersaccordingtohowmuchthey________him.1.KingLearwantsto______anddecidesto______hislandtothreedaughters.lovedretiregive2.Hewantstoknow____________theylovehim.3.GonerilandReganmaketheking_________bysayingtheylovehimverymuch.They______theland.howmuchhappyget4.Cordeliamakesthekingangrybybeing_________andnot_________him.Shegets________.5.Kent,theservant,makestheking_________bydefendingCordeliaandbeggingthekingtolistentothe_______.honestflatteringnothingangrytruthCharactersRelationshiptoKingLearWordstodescribepersonalityKingLearGonerilRegandaughterdaughterhot-headed,hard-hot-headed,hard-hearted,foolish,bad-hearted,foolish,bad-temperedtempereddeceitful,corrupt,greedy,cunningdeceitful,corrupt,greedy,cunningCordeliaDukeofAlbanyDukeofCornwallDukeofKentdaughterson-in-lawson-in-lawfriendhonest,truthful,loving,innocent(notknownyet)(notknownyet)loyalrespectful,honest,truthfulLearningaboutlanguage1.BeforeItravelledabroadI__________allmyfurnitureandputitinstorage.packedup1Completethefollowingsentenceswiththecorrectformofphrasalverbsfromtheplay.2.He__________atthemeetingtotellthemhedidnotliketheirdecision.3.She________hersister'schil...
