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Module 7
Great Books
根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成单词
1. Let’s _______ (讨论)the problem after school.
2. Wu Jing is a(n) ____________ (众所周知的) actor, isn’t he
3. Why did she do that It doesn’t seem to make ______(意义).
4. The film _______ (评论) is good except for some spelling mistakes.
5. I _______ (认为; 推测) winning an Olympic gold medal is the most important moment of his life.
discuss
well-known
sense
review
suppose
My favourite place: bookstore
What kinds of books do you usually read
Brainstorm!
Types of Books
short stories
thrillers
detective stories
classics
Types of Books
poems
science fictions
autobiography
Discuss and Share: Which are great books Why
People believe that “great books” are usually _________ by lots of people through different times(时代) . Some important facts are _______ in great books, so lessons can be ________ by reading them.
read/ loved
shown
learnt
Four great tragedies
四大悲剧
Four great comedies
四大喜剧
Do you know these books Who wrote them
ADD A FOOTER
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He is a great writer.
He wrote poems(诗歌) and plays(戏剧).
William Shakespeare
['w lj m ' eksp r ]
How about these books
Mark Twain
(l835~1910)
America’s ___________
(著名的) literary figure
America's short story writer, novelist
Literary giant
Humorist (幽默作家)
well-known
Respect yourself and others will respect you.
Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.
I hear and I forget; I see and I remember; I do and I understand.
Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart.
人必自重,而后人重之。
万物皆有动人之处,然非众人皆能洞悉。
不闻不若闻之,闻之不若见之,见之不若知之,知之不若行之。学至于行之而止矣。
性相近,习相远也。
Do you know these sayings
Who say them
Confucius 孔子[k n'fju: s]
He is a great thinker.
His thoughts are wise.
We’re still influenced by his thoughts.
Confucius
[ k n'fju: j s]
William Shakespeare
['w lj m ' eksp r ]
Mark Twain
[ mɑ:k twe n ]
孔子
威廉·莎士比亚
马克·吐温
Know about the great writers
p56 Activity2 Listen and complete
Name Information
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 wrote plays and(4) _______. Although he died about 400 years ago, his plays (5)________________ and his poems (6)________________by people.
Mark Twain He was an American writer. His stories(7) ________ in the (8)_______ of the US over 100 years ago, and readers still enjoy them very much.
teacher
thinker
many countries
south
poems
are still seen
are still read
are set
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Betty and Mr Jackson’s discussion
What are they mainly discussing
A. An Internet group. B. Confucius’s ideas.
C. Great writers and their great works.
2. Is Mark Twain an American writer in the eighteenth century
A. Yes. B. No. C. It doesn’t mention.
3. Which book was written by Mark Twain
A. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
B. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
C. Goldilock and the Three Bears
nineteenth
1st listening: Listen for main idea
Great books by great writers
writer description
Confu-cius He is more as a 1._________ and 2._________ than a writer.
He was a very 3.______ man.
We are still 4.__________by Confucius’s ideas.
Shake-speare Shakespeare’s play also 5._____ _____ _____ ______ ______ to us today.
People have always read and will always read 6.______ ______.
Mark Twain The great 7.__________ writer in the 8.___________ century.
He was 9.__________. But Betty suppose he isn’t as_______ _________ ____ as Confucius or Shakespeare.
Jackson thinks that his books are still _______. And one of his books is his ________.
teacher
thinker
wise
influenced
make a lot of sense
great books
American
nineteenth
important
well-known
popular
favorite
Think: In your opinion, who is the greatest and why
Mr Jackson thinks that Confucius and Shakespeare are great.
For Mr Jackson, Confucius is not a writer.
Confucius’s ideas are still important to us.
Read and Understand: True or False
It is difficult for us to learn something from Shakespeare’s plays today.
Betty thinks Mark Twain is as great as Confucius.
Mr Jackson believes that Mark Twain is as famous as Confucius.
False
True
Not Mentioned
Mr Jackson thinks that Confucius and Shakespeare are great.
“I accept that they are great because their works are still read by many people today.”
Read and Understand: Different Opinions
T
False
True
Not Mentioned
For Mr Jackson, Confucius is just a writer.
“But I think I’d describe Confucius more as a teacher and thinker than a writer.”
Read and Understand: Different Opinions
F
False
True
Not Mentioned
Confucius’s ideas are still important to us.
“We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.”
Read and Understand: Different Opinions
T
False
True
Not Mentioned
It is difficult for us to learn something from Shakespeare’s plays.
“Shakespeare’s plays also make a lot of sense to us today.”
Read and Understand: Different Opinions
F
False
True
Not Mentioned
Betty thinks Mark Twain is as great as Confucius.
“…but I suppose he isn’t as well-known as Confucius or Shakespeare.”
Read and Understand: Different Opinions
F
False
True
Not Mentioned
Mr Jackson believes that Mark Twain is as famous as Confucius.
“No, but his books are still popular...”
Read and Understand: Different Opinions
F
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.
Confucius
2. Shakespeare
3.Mark Twain
Now match the people with the descriptions.
Make a suggestion
Give opinions
Pay attention to the underlined words.
Ask for opinions
1 Teahouse is one of the greatest plays in China.
3 We should only read books by great writers.
2 Everyone should learn some Tang poems.
Work in groups. Do you agree with the following opinion Give your reasons.
I accept…
I agree/don’t agree with…
I suppose…
I think…
What do you think of this opinion
Do you agree with this opinion
This person thinks that…; do you agree / What about you
Do you accept that…
Now report the ideas of your group to the whole class.
Most of us think… We think we learn…
A life without books is like a life without sunlight.
过得怎样?
伟大作家的伟大作品
接受某样东西
他们的作品
把他称为思想家
我们每个人
被… 所影响
有意义;合情理
顺便提一下
在十九世纪
我觉得
和…一样著名
其中的一本书
你为什么不…
加入讨论
What’s up
great books by great writers
accept sth
their works
describe him as a thinker
each of us
be influenced by …
make (a lot of) sense
by the way
in the nineteenth century
I suppose
as well-known as
one of the books
Why don’t you…
join in the discussion
Mr Jackson and Betty are (1) ___________ great writers. Betty explains that in her Internet group, each person reads a favourite 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.
review
accepts
thinker
P57 A4 Complete the passage.
discussing
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.
wise
influenced
sense
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1. What’s up
“怎么了/出什么事了?”
What’s up You look very worried.
Sentences to learn
2. But I think I’d describe Confucius more as a teacher and thinker than a writer.
但是我更愿意把孔子描述为一位教育家兼思想家,而非作家。
be more sth than sth
It was more a worry than a pleasure.
3. … and Shakespeare’s plays also make a lot of sense to us today. …
make sense 说得通
He explained the sentence for several times, but the sentence still did not make any sense to me.
他解释了很多遍,但我还是不懂这个句子的意思。
Why did she do such a thing It does not seem to make sense.
她为什么做这样的事?似乎没有道理。
The sentence doesn’t make sense.
4. I want to join an Internet group to discuss great books by great writers.
discuss的过去分词是discussed,
现在分词是discussing
discuss sth. (with sb.)和某人谈论某事
We will discuss the plans with them at the meeting.
我们将和他们在会议上讨论这个计划。
5. We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.
作名词时,
常用于have / has great influence on ...
be an influence on
(1) 父母对孩子有很大的影响。
Parents _____ great ________ ____ children.
(2) 他的成功影响了其他人。
His success _________ _______.
(3) 谁是你人生中有重大影响的人?
Who __ __ ________ ________ _____ your life
have influence on
influenced others
is an important influence on
6. By the way, what do you think of Mark
Twain, …
by the way用于转入新的话题,意为
“顺便说;附带说”。
By the way, has everybody arrived
顺便问一句,大家都到了吗?
1、我想他不在家。
I ________ ____ __ __ away from home.
2、他应该8点钟到,但他没来。
He ____ _________ ___ arrive at eight o’clock,
but he didn’t come.
3、 我们不应该在这儿吸烟。
We ___ ____ ________ ____smoke here.
7. … but I suppose he isn’t as well-known as Confucius or Shakespeare.
I suppose= I guess 猜想;推测
I suppose (that) …
be supposed to 应该;理应;大家认为
suppose that he is
are not supposed to
was supposed to
白求恩作为一个伟大的医生而著名。
Norman Bethune ___ ___________ ___a great doctor.
莎士比亚以他的戏剧而闻名。
Shakespeare __ ___________ ___his plays.
8. well-known adj. 众所周知的;著名的
be well-known for 因……而著名
be well-known as 作为……而著名
is well-known for
is well-known as
【运用】
(1) 从题后所给的四个选项中选择可以填入
空白处的最佳答案。
( ) You are ________ to type quickly when
talking to each other on Skype so the
other person doesn’t get bored.
A. suggested B. supported
C. taught D. supposed
D
(2) 根据汉语意思完成英语句子,每空一词(含缩略形式)。
① 我想他不在家。
I _______ ___ __ __ away from home.
② 我们认为他很善良。
We ________ ___ he is very kind.
③ 大家认为他很有钱。
He __ ________ __ be quite rich.
④ 他应该8点钟到,但他没来。
He ___ ________ __ arrive at eight o’clock,
but he didn’t come.
suppose that he is
suppose that
is supposed to
was supposed to
9. Each of us reads a favourite book and
writes a review for the discussion.
10. Why don’t you join in the discussion and tell us about it
ADD A FOOTER
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You are ________ to type quickly when talking to each other on QQ so the other person doesn’t get bored.
A. suggested B. supported C. taught D. supposed
2. Don’t believe him. His words don’t _______.
A. take a sense B. take sense
C. make sense D. make a sense
3. You Ming is well-known _____ a player, and he is good ______ playing basketball.
A. for; in B. for; at
C. as; at D. as; for
D
C
C
完成句子。
1. 我试图让每首歌都体现出它自己的意义。
I try to make each song ____________ for itself.
2. 顺便问一下,你认为这个队的水平如何?
___________, what do you think about this team
make sense
By the way
Exercises
3. 今天很多人仍然看孔子的作品。
Confucius’ works ______________ by many people today.
4. 学校鼓励学生大声地讲英语。
All the students _________________ speak English loudly.
5. 我们受到孔子思想的影响。
We ______________ by Confucius’s thoughts.
are still read
are encouraged to
are influenced