《英语》(必修·第二册)
Unit 2 Exploring literature
Reading: The wonder of literature
Learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
understand the meaning of reading literature in daily life;
Get to know definition, function and features of literature;
Be inspired to read more excellent works and draw power from reading.
Teaching and learning methods
Task-based language teaching method
Cooperative learning method
Independent learning method
Key competence focus
Get to know definition, function and features of literature by using reading skills
Predicted area of difficulty
Foster students’ ability to appreciate literature and seek beauty
Teaching procedures
Step 1 Lead-in
Welcome to class and do a simple survey about students’ opinions of reading literature.
Step 2 Pre-reading
Show some pictures of books and ask students to speak up their English names.
Four Chinese classics
《西游记》Pilgrimage to the West; Journey to the West
《三国演义》The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
《红楼梦》A Dream in Red Mansions (The Story of the Stone)
《水浒传》 Heroes of the Marshes; Water Margins
Prediction before reading
According to the title and the picture, predict what will be talked about in this article.
Step 3 While-reading
Fast reading
Find the topic sentence of each paragraph.
Analyze how many parts can this passage be divided into.
Further reading
What qualities do you think a great work of literature should have
I think that a great work of literature should be interesting to many people from different countries and cultures. It should be about themes that most people can understand and enjoy. The writing should be creative enough to stir readers' imagination. A great work of literature should stand the test of time so that it can still be enjoyed by people in years to come.
What are some of the benefits of reading literature
Reading literature helps us learn more about our own and other cultures. The power of the words used in literature allows us to experience imaginary situations. Another benefit is that by reading between the lines every reader interprets a piece of literature differently, making it a good topic for discussion.
Students activity
Finish A1 on page46
Critical thinking
Judge your favourite Chinese work of literature by the three qualities in the article. How does it measure up
Step 4 Post-reading
Group work
What qualities do you think a great work of literature should have
Step 5 Homework
Finish the exercise on workbook