(共15张PPT)
Unit
8
Oxford English
Module 4 A taste of literature
Listening
Speaking
Surprise endings
1
Show time
O. Henry
O. Henry (1862-1910), whose name was William Sydney Porter, was an American writer. He was famous for short stories .His short stories are known for surprise ending . His famous short stories we known are “The cop and the anthem ”, “The gift of the Magi” and “The last leaf”
2
A Listen to a lecture about O. Henry and complete the notes below. Write one word or figure in each blank.
Listening
B Listen to the recording again and circle the correct answers.
Listening
Answer the questions below.
Listening
3
Talk time
Compare the two answers and choose the one that is more polite.
A: I like O. Henry’s stories. All of the endings are surprising.
B1: I don’t agree. Some of them are
unbelievable.
B2: Perhaps you are right, but I think some of
them are unbelievable.
Disagreeing in a polite way
Talk time
Read the conversation after the recording.
Talk time
Listen to the conversation below and sum up the ways to disagree in a polite way.
Talk time
Choose one of the situations below and make a conversation.
S1 thinks Maths and Science are the most important subjects at school. S2 thinks Music and Art are.
S1 thinks Della is the most important character in “The gifts”. S2 thinks that Jim is.
S1 likes Western opera. S2 likes Beijing Opera.
S1 thinks that all operas are old and boring. S2 thinks that operas are fun and interesting.
4
Speak up
In groups, talk about the kinds of gifts you usually give on special days. Use the pictures and the questions below to help you. Follow the example.
Use the questions below to talk about the gifts you give on special days. Then complete the table.
What kinds of gifts do you usually give on Mother’s Day/at the Mid-Autumn Festival/on Christmas Day/…
Who do you give the gifts to
What do you say when you give the gifts
Speak up
S1 S2 S3
What is your favourite gift
When did you get it
Who gave it to you
Why do you like it
Speak up
In groups, do a survey on your group members’ favourite gifts. Then complete the table below.
Make a report according to your survey.
Speak up