Unit 1 We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.Module 7 Great books(共21张PPT)

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Unit 1
We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.
Module 7 Great books
Do you know about them
Lead in
Free Talk
discuss
wise
thinker
review
influence
sense
make sense
by the way
suppose
well-known
讨论；谈论
影响
思想家
明智的；有判断力的
评论（文章）
道理；意义；合理性
合情理；明智；有意义
猜想；推测；相信；认为
顺便提一下
众所周知的；著名的
Presentation
suppose v. 猜想；推测；相信；认为
（1）suppose + that 从句，表示“猜测；假定”。
e.g. I suppose that you are right.
我想你是对的。
（2）suppose +名词 / 代词 + to be...，表示“认为……是……”。
e.g. Many people suppose him to be over 50.
许多人认为他已经50多岁了。
（3）suppose用于祈使句中，表示“让……”。
e.g. Suppose we go for a swim. (= Let’s go for a swim.)
让我们去游泳吧。
（4）be supposed to... “应该……”；“被期望……”, 后跟动词原形。
e.g. Everyone is supposed to wear a seat-belt in the car. 每个人在汽车里都应该系安全带。
Confucius (circa 551－479 B.C.) He sometimes went by the name Kong Zi, though he was born—Kong Qiu—styled Zhong Ni. He was born in the village of Zou in the country of Lu.
Introduction
Shakespeare
(1564－1616) He was considered the greatest playwright（剧作家） in the world and the finest poet who has written in the English language.
Mark Twain
( l835—1910 ) He was the U.S. critical realism literature founder, world renowned short story master.
1.What do you think of Confucius
3.What about Mark Twain
2.What do you know about Shakespeare
Work in pairs. Look at the picturea. Say who the people are and why they are famous.
Listening and vocabulary
They are Confucius, Shakespeare and Mark Twain.
Because they are great writers and their ideas influence us a lot.
Now listen and check the answers.
1
Listen again and complete the sentences.
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
2
Everyday English
What’s up
Well, maybe…
I suppose…
Why don’t you…
3
Match the people with the descriptions.
Confucius
Shakespeare
Mark Twain
He was a very wise man.
He is not as well-known as the other two people, but his works are still popular.
His plays are read by millions of people.
He was more a teacher and thinker than a writer.
People are still influenced by his ideas.
3
Mr Jackson and Betty are (1)__________ great writers. Betty explains that in her Internet group, each person reads a favorite 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
accept discuss influence review sense thinker wise
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
discussing
review
4
accepts
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’s ideas and that Shakespeare’s plays still make (8)_______ to people today.
wise
influenced
sense
thinker
1. What’s up 怎么啦？出什么事了？
2. maybe 或许
副词，在句中作状语，相当于perhaps，常位于句首。 Maybe she’ll come this afternoon. 她可能今天下午来。
may be 也许是; 可能是
在may be中，may是情态动词，be是动词原形，两者构成完整的谓语形式，与主语形成系表结构。 e.g. I can’t find my watch. It may be in your pocket. 我找不到我的手表了，它可能在你的口袋里。
Key Points
3. make a lot of sense to … 对……有重要意义
4. by the way 顺便说一下
5. I suppose that … 我认为
6. as … as 和……一样
as + 形容词/副词原级+ as
Little Jimmy does homework as carefully as his brother.
7. Why don’t you + 动词原形？= Why not + 动词原形？
“你为什么不……？”是提建议的一种方式。
Listen and underline the words the speaker stresses.
Now listen again and repeat.
1 We're still influenced by Confucius's ideas. 2 Shakespeares plays also make a lot of sense to us today. 3 He was important, but I suppose he isn't as well-known
as Confucius or Shakespeare.
Pronunciation and speaking
5
Work in groups. Do you agree the following opinions Give your reasons.
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 / I 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…
6
汉译英
1.怎么啦 出什么事了
2.列……的清单
3.对……有重要意义
4.顺便说一下
5.为什么不……
1. What’s up
2. make a list of
3. make a lot of sense to …
4. by the way
5. Why don’t you …
Practice
1.Write your favorite thinker/writer/story/play.
2.Search the Internet about “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.”
Homework