Module 7 Great books Unit 1 We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.教学课件

课件30张PPT。Geeat booksModule 7Unit 1We’re still influenced by
confucius’s ideasConfucius was a great teacher and thinker in ancient China. He lived over 2000 years ago and he is well-known in many countries.ConfuciusWork in pairs. Look at the pictures. Say who the people are and why they are famous. William Shakespeare was English and wrote plays and poems. Although he died about 400 years, his plays are still seen, and his poems are still read by many people.ShakespeareMark Twain was an American writer. His works are studied in schools. His stories are set in the south of the US over 100 years ago, and readers still enjoy them very much. Mark TwainNow listen and check your answers. 1. Confucius is well-known in
________________.
2. Shakespeare wrote ________________.
3. Mark Twain’s stories are set
___________ of the US.Listen again and complete the sentences.many countriesplays and poemsin the southListen and readv.影响；作用于adj.有判断力的；明智的Confucius

2. Shakespeare

3.Mark TwainNow match the people with the descriptions.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.Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box. Mr Jackson and Betty are (1)___________ great writers. discussing 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. reviewacceptsthinkerHe 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 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……？Everyday EnglishPronunciation and speaking1. We’re still influenced by Confucius’s
ideas.
2. Shakespeare’s 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.Listen and underline the words the speaker stresses.Now listen again and repeat.We’re still influenced by Confucius’s
ideas.
2. Shakespeare’s 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.Language points1. What’s up?
What’s up?是一种非正式的用法，意
思是“怎么了/出什么事了？”
e.g. What’s up? You look very
worried.
怎么了？你看上去很焦虑。2. But I think I’d describe Confucius
more as a teacher and thinker than a
writer.
这里的Confucius指孔子，为“孔夫子”
的英语译名，是长期以来约定俗成的
译法。more…than…在本句中表示“与
其说是……不如说是……”。e.g. Success is more hard work than
good luck.
成功来自努力，而非好运。3. … and Shakespeare’s plays also make a
lot of sense to us today. …
sense n. 道理；意义；合理
make sense的意思是“易理解；合情
理；有意义”。e.g. No wonder how I tried to read it, the
sentence still did not make any sense
to me.
不管我们怎么努力地读，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。 4. I want to join an Internet group to
discuss great books by great writers.
discuss v. 讨论；谈论
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
e.g. 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.
influence v. 影响；作用于
influence用作动词时，后面直接跟宾
语，常可用于influence sb. to do sth.结
构。
e.g. What influenced you to take the
job?
什么影响你接受这份工作？ 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”。
e.g. By the way, has everybody arrived?
顺便问一句，大家都到了吗？7. He was important, but I suppose he
isn’t as well-known as Confucius or
Shakespeare.
suppose v. 猜想；推测；相信；认为
后面可以带动词不定式的复合结构或
从句，也常用于be supposed to结构。
e.g. I suppose him to be on duty.
我想他在值班。
We are not supposed to smoke here.
我们不应该在这儿吸烟。well-known adj. 众所周知的；著名的
be well-known as意为“作为……而著名”， 相当于be famous as 。
e.g. Norman Bethune was well-known as a
great doctor.
白求恩作为一个伟大的医生而著名。【拓展】
be well-known for意为“因为……而著
名”，相当于be famous for。除v-ing形
式外，for后还可跟名词。
e.g. Yuan Longping is well-known for
hybrid rice.
袁隆平因杂交水稻而著名。中考链接一、 单项选择
1. Experts ________ to make
suggestions to help him develop.
A. will invite
B. are invited
C. have invited2. Han Han’s books are popular. They
________ by many teenagers.
A. are reading
B. are read
C. were read3. —At present, one of the best ways
to study is working in groups.
—More chances _______ to
students to learn from each other.
A. offer
B. are offered
C. have offered4.—Don’t you see the sign “No
Parking!” on the right?
—Sorry, I didn’t. But now I know
parking ______ here.
A. wasn’t allowed B. isn’t allowed
C. won’t allow D. doesn’t allowRemember the words of Unit 1 and prepare the text of Unit 2.Homework