2013外研版八年级英语上Module5_unit1_I_wanted_to_see_the_beij

the Beijing Opera

actress the Beijing Opera

Teahouse

Lao She Teahouse

actress teahouse offer endin the end no idea

n. 女演员 n. (尤指亚洲)的茶馆 v. 提议；提出 n. (时间的)最后一段、末尾 v. 结束 最后；终于 不知道

Look at the pictures and talk about them. Use the words in the box to help you.

actress dance music play sing teahouse theatre traditional

Listen and underline the correct

words or expressions.1. Betty often sees / wants to see the

traditional Beijing Opera.2. Betty knows / doesn’t know Lao She

Teahouse.3. Lingling says that the opera is easy / difficult to understand.

Everyday EnglishHow was it? That’s the main thing. You know, … No idea.

Now check the true sentences.1. Tony went to Lao She Teahouse with Betty and Lingling. 2. Betty understood the opera.

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3. Lingling and Betty stayed longer than they planned.

√ 4. Betty enjoyed the opera.√ 5. Betty would like to see the BeijingOpera again. 6. Betty knew about Lao She before she went to the teahouse.

Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.actress difficult end main offer Betty wanted to see the Beijing opera, offered so Lingling (1) ________ to take Betty to Lao She Teahouse.

The words of the opera were (2) difficult ________ to understand, but the actors and (3)__________ were actresses excellent. They only planned to watch end for an hour, but in the (4) ________, they stayed three hours. Betty thought it was interesting — that was the (5) main ________ thing!