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Module 7 Great books
Unit 1 We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.
Shakespeare
(1564－1616 )
He is a famous British writer.
He wrote many plays.
His plays are read by many people today.
Confucius
Shakespeare
Mark Twain
thinker
writer
novelist
We are still influenced a lot.
Their works are still read today.
They still make sense to us today.
Name Details
Confucius He was a great (1)____________ and (2)___________ in ancient China. He lived over 2,000 years ago and he is well-known in(3) __________
William Shakespeare He was English and wrote (4)______ and poems.
Mark Twain He was an American writer. His stories are set in the (5)_______ of the US over 100 years ago, and readers still enjoy them very much.
teacher
thinker
plays
many countries
south
Let’s listen
Who do you think is the greatest writer
I think…
I suppose…
I accept…
I agree/don’t agree with…
Let’s discuss
( )1.What does Betty join an Internet group for
To travel
To discuss great books
C. To write a book
D. To write reports about great books.
( ) 2. What makes sense to us today
A. Confucius’s ideas.
B. Shakespeare’s plays.
C. Mark Twain’s books.
D. Confucius’s ideas and Shakespeare’s plays.
Listen to Activity 3 and choose the best answer.
B
D
Activity 3 Read and match the people with the descriptions.
Confucius
Shakespeare
Mark Twin
He was a very wise man.
He is not as well-known as the other two people but he 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.
Let’s read and match
Listen and underline the words the speaker stresses.
We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.
Shakespeare’s plays also make a lot of sense to us today.
He was important, but I suppose he isn’t as well-known as Confucius or Shakespeare.
Let’s listen and underline !
Let’s listen and repeat, try to imitate
①Is teahouse one of the greatest plays in China
Why ②Should everyone learn some Tang poems
Why
③Should we only read books by great -writers Why
A
B
C
I think…
I suppose…
I accept…
I agree with…
I don’t agree
with…
Report : In our group, most of us think…
… think …
Group work:
Activity 4. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
accept discuss influence review sense thinker wise
Let’s read and complete
Read and complete.
Mr Jackson and Betty are 1)__________ great books. Betty explains that in her Internet group, each person reads a favourtie 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 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 7)__________ to people today.
discussing
review
accepts
thinker
wise
influenced
sense
What’s up 怎么了？是一种非正式的用法。
Well, maybe… 嗯，也许…….
I suppose…我想……
Why don’t you… 你为什么不……？
1. Their works are still read by many people today.
2. We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.
结构：
be
+ V-ed
Pay attention to these two sentences:
主语+
+ by sb.
We speak English every day.
English is spoken by us every day.
主动语态: 表示主语是动作的执行者.
被动语态: 表示主语是动作的承受者.
1. Mark Twain isn’t known as a great ________(思想家) like Confucius.
2. Mobile phones have _________(影响) people’s life a lot.
3. He has read Mo Yan’s _______(作品) since 1998.
4. A dream ___________(被认为) to be the most important
thing to people.
5. There is nothing ___________(讨论) at the meeting.
6. The Shenzhou-11 was launched on Oct 17. It may __________(有意义) to the whole world.
7. Lu Xun is a __________(众所周知) writer in China.
8. I _________(推测) that James won’t come back home.
9. Vegetables, eggs and fruit ___________(sell) in the shop.
10. Please say “I’m here” when your name ________(call).
A quiz in class
thinker
influenced
works
is considered
to discuss
make sense
well-known
suppose
are sold
is called
Homework:
Level A
1. Read Unit1 after the tape and try to imitate.
2. Finish KSTX (Module7Unit1).
Level B
1. Talk about the great books and their works.
2. Write the report about the ideas of your group.
