Module 7
Great Books
Name some great books and great writers.
The Journey to the West
by Wu Cheng’en
A Dream in Red Mansions
by Cao Xueqin
Harry Potter
by J.K.Rowling
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
by Luo Guanzhong
These books are loved
by us.
Hemingway
Many people read it.
be meaningful and useful;mean a lot to us
My favourite books.
famous
It is read by many people.
a well-known novel
make a lot of sense to us
Tang poems by Li Bai and other poets
poems
great thoughts
Students learn Tang poems.
Tang poems are learned by students.
your favourite book
name
why you
like it
writer
Great books still influence us today.
We are still influenced by great books.
affect(影响)the way people think and behave
…
Free talk.
(己所不欲,勿施于人)
Guessing game.
I accept that he is a very great thinker.
Confucius
be recorded by his students
I agree that
review
His thoughts are learned in many countries.
“What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others. ” ---his thought
Shakespeare
He was English and wrote plays and poems.
Although he has died, his plays are still seen in the theatre.
Guessing game.
Works:
Hamlet《 哈姆雷特》
Romeo and Juliet《罗密欧与朱丽叶》
The?Merchant?of?Venice 《威尼斯商人》
Sonnets 十四行诗
Mark Twain
He was an American writer.
His story— The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is learned at school.
Guessing game.
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 to A2 and complete the sentences.
discuss
Can you guess what they are discussing?
I suppose that they…
To think sth. that probably true,based on what you know
1.What are they discussing in the dialogue?
?
2.?What?is?Mr Jackson’s?favourite?book??
Listen to A3 and choose the right answers.
A.?New??Standard??
B.?Great?books??
C.?The?adventures?of?Tom?Sawyer
A.??Internet
B.? A.Great books by great writers. ?
C.?Teaching.
A.?New??Standard??
B.?Great?books??
C.?The?adventures?of?Tom?Sawyer
A.??Internet
B.? A.Great books by great writers. ?
C.?Teaching.
1.What are they discussing in the dialogue?
?
2.?What?is?Mr Jackson’s?favourite?book??
A.?New??Standard??
B.?Great?books??
C.?The?adventures?of?Tom?Sawyer
A.??Internet
B.? Great books by great writers. ?
C.?Teaching.
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.
Listen and read A3 , do the match.
Their works _____________________ by many people.
_____________________________ by Confucius’s ideas.
Shakespeare’s plays ________________ ______to us today.
Mark Twain’s books _______________________.
are still read
We’re still influenced
make a lot of sense
are still popular
Read and complete the sentences.
Why do you think they are great ?
Present passive voice:主语+am/is/are done (by…)
see
Shakespeare’s plays
His poems are still read by us now.
are still seen by people.
read
Present passive voice:主语+am/is/are done (by…)
A: Hello, xxx .Could I ask you some questions?
B: Sure, reporter.
A: Who is your favourite writer?
B: …..
A: Which book did he/she write?
B:He/She wrote…
A: Why do you like the writer?
B:Because he is very…and his works be still done by… .And your opinion?
A: I accept/agree/think that …because
….
Task 1(pair-work): An interview between a reporter and you about your favourite writer.
Tips:
wise/well-known/famous…
read/discuss/learn/move…
describe …as…
make a lot of sense to us
as well-known as
Share your opinion about a great writer and his/her works.
Task 2(group-work): Have a report your favourite writer.
English
over 400 years ago
great , well-known
plays and poems
still, see, read,
make a lot of sense
translate into
Chinese
over 2000 years ago
well-known,wise
a teacher and thinker…
his ideas/thoughts
study, influence
American
19th century
writer
great, important
(but not as…as)
study
popular
Lu Xun?
Chinese
important
well-known
make sense to
study, read
J.K. Rowling
English
famous…
read
popular
make into
like
Share your opinion about a great writer and his/her works.
Task 2(group-work): Have a report of your favourite writer.
Tips:
wise/well-known/famous…
read/discuss/learn/move…
describe …as…
make a lot of sense to us
as well-known as…
A life without books is like a life without sunlight.