1、Unit 2 KING LEAR,Warming Up,1. Do you love your father?Yes. No. 2. How much do you love him?A. Very much B. So-so C. Very little D. Not at all,Love Test,3. Which of the following best describes your feeling towards your father?A. I love him more than my life.B. I love him as much as I love my eyes.C
2、. I love him as much as I should, no more and no less.D. I dont know how much I love him. I have never thought about the question.,1 Is it important to show love and respect for your parents? Why?,Questions discussed,Yes. There is no doubt about it, because we have been brought up with love and care
3、 by our parents. We must show love and respect for them in return.,2 How do you show love and respect for them? Can you give a good example?,saying love to parents; sharing the housework; studying hard; preparing presents on parents birthdays, etc.,3 If you were married, would you love your parents
4、less than you do now? 4 If parents believe their child has been disrespectful, what should they do about it?,Questions discussed about ancient China,1 What was the traditional attitude towards the emperor?Who succeeded him when the emperor died?,Absolutely respectful and obedient to the emperor. His
5、 first-born son would normally succeed him.,2 What did the emperor do to keep his servants loyal to him? What happened to the servants who were not loyal?,Severe laws, rules and traditional education made his servants loyal to him. They would be killed or get severe punishments for their betrayal or
6、 disrespect.,3 Who decided who the emperors children would marry? For what reasons were marriages arranged?,The emperor himself and his court officials. The emperors children, especially the princesses, didnt have a say in their marriages. Their marriages were arranged for various political reasons.
7、,1 List the characters who appear in this part of the play.,King Lear, Goneril, Regan, Cordelia, the Duke of Albany, the Duke of Cornwall, Kent.,Pre-reading,2 Which of the characters do you think are shown in the picture on the right?,King Lear and his three daughters.,3 Important words checked and understood:,devotion honour loyalty bridegroom contradict oppose friction,与矛盾，抵触 奉献，献身，投入 反对，抗战 摩擦 忠诚，忠心 新郎 荣誉，尊敬,