I’m sick!I’m sick!

• Take a few minutes to write about Take a few minutes to write about a time when you were really sick.a time when you were really sick.

• What were the circumstances?What were the circumstances?• How did you feel? (Be specific.)How did you feel? (Be specific.)• Who helped you?Who helped you?• Did anyone doubt that you were Did anyone doubt that you were

sick? Why or why not?sick? Why or why not?

Hook; Writing to Learn

Agree or DisagreeAgree or Disagree

1.1. People who are sick often fake People who are sick often fake their illness.their illness.

2.2. The end justifies the means.The end justifies the means.

3.3. Being in love gives people the Being in love gives people the license to do whatever they want license to do whatever they want to be together.to be together.

4.4. People hear what they want to People hear what they want to hear.hear.

Le Malade imaginaireLe Malade imaginaire

une pièce de Molièreune pièce de Molière

(Français II, Chapitre 7)(Français II, Chapitre 7)

What do you think the What do you think the title means?title means?

• The Imaginary HypochondriacThe Imaginary Hypochondriac• hypochondriahypochondria = = extreme extreme

depression of mind or spirits depression of mind or spirits often centered on imaginary often centered on imaginary physical ailmentsphysical ailments

Jean-Baptiste PoquelinJean-Baptiste Poquelin(Molière)(Molière)

• auteur comique français, est né à auteur comique français, est né à Paris en 1622.Paris en 1622.

• A l’âge de 21 ans, il décide de se A l’âge de 21 ans, il décide de se consacrer consacrer (to dedicate himself)(to dedicate himself) au au théâtre. théâtre.

• Molière a créé de nombreuses Molière a créé de nombreuses comédies.comédies.

Jean-Baptiste PoquelinJean-Baptiste Poquelin(Molière)(Molière)

• Pour divertir Pour divertir (entertain)(entertain) la Cour de la Cour de Louis XIV et le public parisien, il utilise Louis XIV et le public parisien, il utilise des effets comiques et il invente des des effets comiques et il invente des personnages qui sont universels et personnages qui sont universels et éternels.éternels.

• Molière meurt pendant un Molière meurt pendant un représentation du représentation du Malade imaginaireMalade imaginaire, , rôle qu’il interprète sur scène rôle qu’il interprète sur scène (was (was performing on-stage)performing on-stage)..

Jean-Baptiste PoquelinJean-Baptiste Poquelin(Molière)(Molière)

• Quand il est mort, il avait 51 ans.Quand il est mort, il avait 51 ans.

Personnages Personnages (Characters)(Characters)

• ToinetteToinette

• ArganArgan

• BeraldeBeralde• AngéliqueAngélique

• CléanteCléante

• maid; pretends to be Thomas maid; pretends to be Thomas Diafoirus (future doctor / Diafoirus (future doctor / son-in-law of Argan)son-in-law of Argan)

• hypochondriac who wants his hypochondriac who wants his daughter to marry Thomasdaughter to marry Thomas

• Argan’s brotherArgan’s brother• Argan’s daughter who wants Argan’s daughter who wants

to marry Cléanteto marry Cléante• wants to marry Angélique, wants to marry Angélique,

but he is not a doctorbut he is not a doctor

VocabulaireVocabulaire• cela est cela est

admirableadmirable• une déflexionune déflexion• une fièvreune fièvre• la fièvre la fièvre

pourpréepourprée• un sang subtilun sang subtil• l’hydropisie (f.)l’hydropisie (f.)• la pestela peste• une fiévrotteune fiévrotte

• that is surprisingthat is surprising• swelling; swelling;

inflamationinflamation• feverfever• eruptive (scarlet) eruptive (scarlet)

feverfever• diluted blooddiluted blood• edema / dropsyedema / dropsy• plagueplague• light feverlight fever

Make notes for p. 56Make notes for p. 56

Make notes for p. 57Make notes for p. 57

DrawDraw

• Draw a picture of what Draw a picture of what youyou think think Toinette looks like in her disguise.Toinette looks like in her disguise.

Turn to a partnerTurn to a partner

• With a partner, make a list of at With a partner, make a list of at least least fivefive ailments on top of p. 58 ailments on top of p. 58 that Dr. Toinette feels are beneath that Dr. Toinette feels are beneath her.her.

Mastery

Make notes for p. 58Make notes for p. 58

Make notes for p. 59Make notes for p. 59

Make notes for p. 60Make notes for p. 60

How do you feel?How do you feel?

• Do you feel sorry for Argan?Do you feel sorry for Argan?• Why or why not?Why or why not?

Interpersonal

Why?Why?

• Why does Dr. Toinette give Argan Why does Dr. Toinette give Argan the advice about his diet that she the advice about his diet that she does?does?

Understanding

Make notes for p. 61Make notes for p. 61

ImagineImagine

• What do you imagine Argan is What do you imagine Argan is thinking at the end of this scene?thinking at the end of this scene?

Self-Expressive

Prove it!Prove it!With your partner, write down the With your partner, write down the proof proof andand the page # to support the page # to support

whether or not you agree or whether or not you agree or disagree with the following:disagree with the following:

1.1. People who are sick often fake People who are sick often fake their illness.their illness.

2.2. The end justifies the means.The end justifies the means.

3.3. Being in love gives people the Being in love gives people the license to do whatever they want license to do whatever they want to be together.to be together.

4.4. People hear what they want to People hear what they want to hear.hear.

Do you hear what I Do you hear what I hear?hear?

• Using only your notes, take turns Using only your notes, take turns with your partner retelling the with your partner retelling the story.story.

• Partner #1: retells p. 56Partner #1: retells p. 56• Partner #2: retells p. 57Partner #2: retells p. 57• Partner #1: retells p. 58Partner #1: retells p. 58• etc.etc.

Now it’s your turn.Now it’s your turn.

• For homework tonight, using the For homework tonight, using the notes you’ve made, complete the notes you’ve made, complete the following assignment:following assignment:

Synthesizing Activity

Now it’s your turn.Now it’s your turn.

• A troupe (a group of theatrical A troupe (a group of theatrical performers) from France has performers) from France has decided to come to West High to decided to come to West High to present present Le Malade imaginaire, Le Malade imaginaire, but but people in the community are not people in the community are not sure about ‘’that French play sure about ‘’that French play stuff.’’ stuff.’’

Synthesizing Activity

Now it’s your turn.Now it’s your turn.

• Write a letter to the editor of Write a letter to the editor of The The Citizen TribuneCitizen Tribune defending why defending why Molière’s characters in this play Molière’s characters in this play are universal and eternal.are universal and eternal.

Synthesizing Activity