Dramadirectorplottheatreactor/actressstagedress/costumesettinglightsmake-upscripttragedycomedyPre-readingGuydeMaupassant(1850-1893)Awell-knownFrenchnovelistandshortstorywriter.Hisstylewasdirectandsimple,withattentiontorealisticdetail.Hehadafineuseofirony.Hisworks:UneVie(AWoman’sLife)Bel-Ami(BestFriends)MyUncleJulesBouledeSuif(BallofFat)1.Howmanyscenesarethereintheplay?2.Howmanycharactersarethereintheplay?3.Whoarethey?Whataretherelationshipsbetweenthem?4.WhyistheplayentitledTheNecklace?SkimmingJeanneMathildePierrefriendscoupleScene1•Time:•Place:•Characters:•Plot:Oneafternoon,1870AparkinParisMathilde,JeanneMarthildetellsJeanneabouthertenyearsofhardlife.Meetingwithanoldfriend1.Whydidn’tJeannerecognizeMathildeatfirst?2.WhathadMathilde’slifebeenlikeinthepasttenyears?ScanningScene2Tenyearsbefore,1860Mathilde’shomeMathildeandPierreLoiselAninvitationtoaballatthepalace•Time:•Place:•Characters:•Plot:3.Whathappenedtothem?4.WhywasMathildeworried?5.Howdidshesolvethisproblem?Scene3IntheparkTenyearslater,1870Mathilde,JeanneThestoryofalostnecklace•Time:•Place:•Characters:•Plot:6.Whathappenedontheirwayhomeaftertheball?7.WhatdidtheydoforJeanne?8.Whatwasthetruth?9.WhatwouldMathildefeelonhearingthetruth?MathildePierreJeannehonest,responsible,vainvain,ambitiousKind,generousandwarm-heartedWhatdoyouthinkofMathilde/Pierre/Jeanne?Giveusyourreasons.Dialogue:Mathildereturnstothepalacewheretheballwasheldtoaskaboutthenecklace,andshehasaconversationwiththewaiter/waitressthere.Post-readingPlot:gettheinvitationborrowanecklacelosethenecklacereturnthenecklacelearnthetruthRetellTheStoryRetellTheStory‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗Thenecklaceisnotarealdiamondone.Nextmonthwewillpayoffourdebts.CanIborrowsomejewellery?Sorry.Ididn’trecognizeyou.Shortpleasure,longlament.痛快一阵子,悲叹一辈子。DoyouagreetousethefollowingsentencestodescribeMathilde’slife?Why?Lifeisliketheatreandtheatreislikelife.人生如戏,戏如人生。Itisbeyondexpectationbutwithinreason.意料之外,情理之中Thestoryhasn’tbeenfinishedyet.CanyouimaginewhatwillhappentoMathildeaftersheknowsthetruth?Continuetheplayandactitout.Role-playPossibleendings1.TheLoiselsdecidedtogotoJeanneandaskedfortherealdiamondnecklace.Jeannetookpityonthemandreturnedittothem.2.TheydecidedtogotoJeanneandaskedfortherealdiamondnecklace.ButJeannerefused.3.Mathildefeltveryexcitedandangry.Shedecidedtogetbacktherealdiamondnecklacebutherhusbandstoppedherdoingso.5.JeannewassomovedthatshetookMathildehomeandgaveheralotofmoney.Withthemoney,Mathildeandherhusbandstartedanewlifeandlivedhappily.4.Hearingthestory,Pierrefeltveryexcitedandangry.Hedecidedtogetbacktherealdiamondnecklace,butMathildestoppedhimdoingso.