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UNIT 8 LITERATURE
TOPIC TALK
课件描述:
Students are going to learn some words and expressions concerning literature in this courseware. It can be divided into mainly three parts: different categories of literature, literary writers and new words related to the word “write”. Exercises and activities are designed to help students practice and reinforce the new vocabulary.
How many categories can Literature
be divided into What are they Do
you know anything more in detail
Literature
Fiction
Non-fiction
QUIZ
Fiction: describing imaginary people and event, not real ones
Non-fiction: true and based on facts
Poetry,drama, novel, short story, news article, biography
literature
fiction
non-fiction
poetry
drama
short story
novel
news article
autobiography
biography
romance/…
science fiction
poetry
drama
short story
novel
news article
biography
autobiography
3.have a repeated rhythm
2.through action and speech
1.have a simple plot
6.have many characters
4.appear in a newspaper
5.about the life of a person
7.about the author’s
own life
Match the literature forms with their characteristics.
What is a novel
A novel is a ______ work of fiction with ______ characters and a ________ plot.
What is a short story
A short story is a ______ work of fiction with ______________ characters and a ________ plot.
long
many
complex
short
only a few
simple
The three greatest short story writers
O Henry
Maupassant
Chekhov
Further learning:
Writer of different types of literature:
Someone who writes drama is called a _________.
who writes poems is called a ________.
who writes short stories is a
_______________.
who writes novels is a ________.
playwright
poet
short story writer
novelist
Literature
What types of literature do you enjoy reading Why
Example: I enjoy reading novels/… and my favourite author is Mark Twain/… .
novels / fictions
poetry
short stories
drama
fables / fairy tales
…
Activity 1: Pair work
Listen and underline the words or expressions you hear.
Genre
science fiction, drama, novels, adventure / romance / detective stories, fantasy novels, children’s literature, poetry, short stories, folk tales
I like reading literary works the most, such as ______________.
Text Builder
Literature
Activity 2
Reasons for Reading
fascinating, exciting, interesting, challenging, stimulating, absorbing, dramatic, subjective
read aloud and enjoy the description, enjoy the logic of the writing, love the mysteries in them
recite my favourite parts of the story, try to figure out contradictory messages / solve the riddles myself
I find detective stories ____ and ______.
I _________. I always _____.
Text Builder
Literature
Activity 2
Elements of Literary Works
character, setting, plot, rhyme, argument, detail, structure, tone
It has a good _________, and the ________ is interesting.
Text Builder
Literature
Activity 2
I read a wide variety of literary works. Among all these literary works, I like reading _________(Genre) the most, such as _________.
My favorite poem/drama/novel/short story is _________, written by _________(Writer). I find it ____ and ______. I love _________in them (Reason). If you want to start reading this kind of stories/…, I suggest you read_______as a start. There is no doubt that it has a good _________, and the ________ is _________(Elements). To sum up, it can teach you a lot about ________________________.
It is generally/universally believed/acknowledged that + ____________________________________(Quote).
Listen to the dialogue. Answer the questions.
1. Why does Bob go to the library
2. What kind of books is Bob looking for
3. What does Bob need to do when he wants to take a book out of the library
4. What’s the librarian’s opinion of real books
Activity 4
Listen to the dialogue. Answer the questions.
1. Why does Bob go to the library
2. What kind of books is Bob looking for
Activity 4
He wants to find books.
He is looking for books of Chinese poetry in English.
3. What does Bob need to do when he wants to take a book out of the library
He needs to fill in and submit a registration form for a library card. Then, scan his library card and also scan the number on the book.
4. What’s the librarian’s opinion of real books
She prefers real books that she can hold in her hands.
Quote…Unquote
Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree. – Ezra Pound
Literature is one of the most interesting and significant expressions of humanity.
- Christine Gregoire
Literature and butterflies are the two sweetest passions known to man.
- Vladimir Nabokov
Poetry is simply the most beautiful, impressive, and widely effective mode of saying things.
- Matthew Arnold
诗歌只不过是最美丽、最感人、最有力的说话方式。
文学是人类最有趣和最重要的表达方式之一。
文学和蝴蝶是人类已知的两种最甜蜜的激情。
伟大的文学就是包涵极其丰富意义的语言。
Guess the names of the novels according to the classic lines.
To be or not to be: that is the question.
“Home. I’ll go home. And I’ll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day.”
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune ,must be in want of a wife.
“But man is not made for defeat,” he said. “A man can be destroyed but not defeated.”
Answers to Part C
Literature that is not true or factual is called __________. Writing that often focuses on love and other feelings and has a rhyme that is repeated is called _________. Shelly, a famous English__________, wrote a poem about the west wind. __________ is writing that tells a story through action and speech. William Shakespeare was a great English ____________ who wrote a play called Romeo and Juliet. A short work of fiction with only a few characters and a simple plot is called a _____________.
fiction
poetry
poet
Drama
playwright
Short story
V. Homework: Composition
Who is your favorite writer Which book of him do you like best And why do you like it
Write a composition of about 200 words introducing your favorite writer and a book of him.
Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.