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Chapter One
Topic: The Grand Chandelier in the Shanghai Grand Theatre
Teaching Aims: 1) To learn some information about the Grand Chandelier.
2) To learn some key words and some useful phrases.
3) To grasp the skills of how to describe a place.
Teaching Methods: multi-media listening pair work group work
Teaching Procedures:
I.Lead-in:
First of all, let’s enjoy a short play.
From this short play, can you guess what this play is based on? The Phantom of
the Opera. (Show a picture)
This is a world famous opera, and this opera was also played in Shanghai.
Do you know where it was played? (Show the picture of Shanghai Grand
Theatre). This is a famous place in Shanghai and also in China. In the theatre,
there is a world famous chandelier. This chandelier has a very beautiful name.
The Blue Danube. Danube is a river in Austria. So you can know the Chinese
meaning. That beautiful chandelier is our topic today.
II．Fast reading.
Open your book at page20. I’ll give you several minutes to read the whole
passage. Then we will do some exercises.
i) Let’s do True or False exercises.
（ ）1) The Blue Danube waltz is created by Austrian composer.
( ) 2) The grand chandelier is made of crystal.
( ) 3) The grand chandelier was designed in Austria and made in China.
( ) 4) The huge crystal chandelier is seven metres wide and three metres
high.
ii) Who can tell me:
1) Who is the composer of The Blue Danube?
2) Where can you see this chandelier?
3) What make people think of The Blue Danube waltz?
III Analyzing.
From your answers I can know that you are familiar with the passage. Now let’s
analyze this passage. First please listen to the tape about this passage.
i) What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
The Blue Danube is not only a piece of music, but it is the name for a crystal
chandelier in the Shanghai Grand Theater.
ii) Let’s go on with the second paragraph. What is the main idea?
This paragraph gives us the detailed information and the shape of chandelier.
iii) Let’s look at the third paragraph. What is the main idea?
The light which the chandelier throws onto the floor is unusual.
iv) Let’s move to the last paragraph. What is the main idea?
The chandelier and its light make people think of The Blue Danube.
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Since we learn the main idea of each paragraph, we can understand the whole
passage. Now let’s look at the key word and phrases.
composer: a person who writes a piece of music,
eg. Mozart (show the picture)
Mozart is a famous composer in the world.
crystal: a kind of material which is very beautiful.
(show them something made of crystal)
eg:The shoe is made of crystal.
catch one’s eye: attract people’ s attention.
eg. These beautiful flowers can catch the girl’s eye.
panpipe-like: the shape is like panpipe. (show a picture of the panpipe)
light up: make something bright.
eg. The light can light up the lobby.
The lamps light up the streets.
throw light on: make someplace bright.
(show them a picture to help them understand)
The lights throw light on the singer on the stage.
be decorated with: paint something to make something more beautiful.
eg. The tree is decorated with candles and a golden star.
IV. We have learned all the paragraphs in this passage.
i) Now let’s review the key words in this passage. Use the following words to fill
the blank.
light up crystal throw light onto panpipe-like be decorated with
catch one’s eye
There is a ________ chandelier in the Shanghai Grand Theater. If you step
into the lobby of the new Shanghai Grand Theatre, this chandelier will
immediately ___________. It has three hundred lights and six _________ arms
which support these lights. When you switch the chandelier on, it ________ the
lobby and ___________its floor. It _____________patterns of piano keys in black
and white.
ii) Yesterday I gave you an oral assignment. I asked you to find more information
about Shanghai Grand Theatre. I will ask some of you to describe it.
Ask some students to come to the front to share their information with other
students.
V. Listening
You have given us wonderful description about Shanghai Grand Theatre. There is
also another world-famous opera house. It is in Australia. Do you know what it is?
Yes, it is Sydney Opera House. Now you are going to hear a passage about the
Sydney Opera House. Fill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape. Pay
special attention to the numbers.
The Sydney Opera House
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The magnificent Sydney Opera House stands alone on Bennelong Point
surrounded by the waters of Sydney harbour. It was designed by the Danish
architect, Jorn Utzon.
The building has four main auditoriums: the Concert Hall with (1) ________ seats,
the Opera Theatre with (2) ________ seats, the Drama Theatre with (3)
________ seats and the Playhouse with 398 seats. There are also (4)
_________ restaurants, six bars, and a multi-storey underground car park which
can park (5) __________ vehicles.
Reservation and prices? Here is some information:
Premium $116----$132
A Reserve (6) ________
B Reserve $84-----$95
C Reserve (7) _________
D Reserve $38 ( with restricted view)
. The picture given are in Australian dollars (AUS$). A (8) ________percent
discount is offered to groups of more than ten persons.
VI. Discussion
Now we have got some information about the chandelier and Sydney Opera
House. Let’s have a quick review of what we have learned just now. First let’s
look at the ways of describing the chandelier.
the grand chandelier The Sydney Opera House
Paragraph 1 name and material location
Paragraph 2 shape, designer and maker structure, size and component
Paragraph 3 size and feature price
. One of aims of this passage is to learn how to describe a thing or the structure.
Now work in groups of four to describe other famous places in Shanghai. Now I
got some topic for you. Please describe our school, Shanghai Oriental Pearl TV
Tower and Shanghai Museum. You should use your own words to describe. But
don’t forget the main element in describing a place. Now I give you several
minutes to discuss then I will find a group leader to report you discussion.
VII. Homework:
Write a short passage to describe a thing or structure that you are familiar with.
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