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Module 7
Great books
Unit1 We're still influenced by
Confucius's ideas.
To be able to understand conversations about great books.
To be able to describe great books and writers.
Learning objectives
discuss
讨论；谈论
thinker 思想家
wise 明智的
well-known 众所周知的
New words
review
评论(文章）
suppose
猜测
Now listen and check your answers.
Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and say who they are and why they are famous.
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writer, story
writer, play, poem
teacher, thinker
Confucius
Shakespeare
Mark Twain
1. Confucius is well known in ______________.
2. Shakespeare wrote________________.
3. Mark Twain’s stories are set ___________
of the US.
many countries
plays and poems
in the south
Listen again and complete the sentences.
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Mr Jackson: Hello, Betty. What’s up
Betty: I want to join an Internet group to discuss great books by great writers.
Mr Jackson: So, who are your great writers
Betty: Well, maybe Confucius and Shakespeare.
Mr Jackson: Really I accept that they’re great because their works are still read by many people today. But I think I’d describe Confucius more as a teacher and thinker than
Listen and read.
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a writer. He was a very wise man. What do you have to do for the discussion
Betty: Well, each of us reads a favourite book and writes a review for discussion.
Mr Jackson: I see. We’re still influenced by Confucius’
ideas, and Shakespeare’s plays also make a lot ofsense to
us today. People have always read, and will always read
great books. By the way, how about Mark Twain, the
great American writer in the nineteenth century
Betty: He was important, but I suppose he isn’t as well
known as Confucius or Shakespeare.
Mr Jackson: No, but his books are still popular, and one
of his books is my favourite, The Adventures of Tom
Sawyer.
Betty: Great! Why don’t you join in the discussion and
tell us about it
1. Confucius
2. Shakespeare
3. Mark Twain
a). He was a very wise man.
b). He is not as well known as
the other two people, but his
works are still popular.
c). His plays are read by millions of people.
d). He was more a teacher and
thinker than a writer.
e). People are still influenced by his ideas.
Now match the people with the descriptions.
accept, discuss, influence, review, sense, thinker, wise
Mr Jackson and Betty are (1)__________ great writers. Betty explains that in her Internet group, each person reads a favourite book and then writes a(n)(2)_______ of it. Mr Jackson (3)_______that Confucius and Shakespeare are great because their works are still read by people today, but he thinks Confucius was more a
discussing
review
accepts
Complete the passage with the correct form of
the words in the box.
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teacher and (4)________ than a writer. He says that Confucius was a very (5)_______ man. Mr Jackson thinks that we are still (6)___________ by Confucius’ ideas and that Shakespeare’s plays still make (7)_______ to people today.
thinker
wise
influenced
sense
1. work
名词，意为“著作；作品”，既可以指文字作品， 也可 以指音乐、美术等作品,此时多用复数形式。当任务，工作讲时多为不可数名词。
①He is making a study of William Faulkner’s works.
他在研究威廉·福克纳的作品。
② I have toomuch work to do today.我今天有很多工作要做。
Language points
当动词讲，意为“干活，工作”
① My uncle works in a bank.我叔叔在已经爱银行工作。
② My computer doesn't work.我的电脑坏了。
(There is something wrong with my computer.)
2. But I think I’d describe Confucius more as a teacher and thinker than a writer.
我更愿意 把孔子描述为教师兼思想家，而非作家。
more…than… 在本文中指“与其说……不如说……”
常见的用法有:
① 比……更( 形容词和副词的比较级)
She is more beautiful than her sister. 她比她妹妹更漂亮。
②与其说……不如说……
He was more hardworking than clever.
与其说他聪明不如说他勤奋。
3. Shakespeare's plays also make a lot of sense to us today.
莎士比亚的戏剧至今对我们有很大的影响。
make sense 有影响，有意义
It doesn't make sense, you see
它不再有意义，你明白吗
4. By the way, what do you think of Mark Twain
顺便问一下，你认为马克吐温怎么样？
by the way 顺便说一下
By the way, how is your mother
顺便问一下，你母亲怎么样？
5. He was important, but I suppose he isn’t as well known as Confucius or Shakespeare.
他是重要的，但是我认为他不如孔子和莎士比亚知名。
①. suppose 猜想，推测，相信，认为。
I suppose he’ll come back now.
我想他这会儿该回来了。
②. as…as…意为“和……一样”，表示同级的比较。
This film is as interesting as that one.
这部电影和那部电影一样有趣。
其否定式为not as/so +adj./ adv. +as
This dictionary is not as/so useful as you think.
这本字典不如你想象的那样有用。
③.well known 知出名的,众所周知的(+for/as)，熟知的
He is well known as an actor .
作为一名演员他很知名。
The doctor is well known for saving that boy.
这位医生因救了那个男孩而知名。
1. We’re still influenced by Confucius’ ideas.
2. Shakespeare’s plays also make a lot sense to us today.
3. He was important, but I suppose he isn’t as well known as Confucius or Shakespeare.
Now listen again and repeat.
Listen and underline the words the speaker stresses.
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1.Teahouse is one of the greatest plays in China.
2. Everyone should learn some Tang poems.
3. We should only read books by great writers.
I accept...
I agree/don’t agree with…
I suppose...
I think...
Now report the ideas of your group to the whole class.
Most of us think…
We think we learn...
Work in groups. Do you agree with the following opinions Give your reasons.
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1. Some of their_______(作品)were published in 1858.
2. What we read ___________(影响)our thinking.
3. Do you________(认为) he’ll fail to catch the train
4. The radio says it’s going to rain this afternoon, so it’s ______明智)of you to take your umbrella.
works
influences
suppose
wise
Exercise
一、根据句意及汉语意思完成句子。
---Do you like the song You and Me
---Of course. It ______great.
A. sounds B. looks C. smells D. listens
Hong Kong_____ to be a good place for eating today.
A. knows B. knew
C. is known D. was known
A
C
二、单项选择
GOOD JOB
