(共17张PPT)
Unit 8 Literature
Topic Talk
Learning
Objectives
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02
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Can talk about the types of literature works.
Can get required information while listening.
Can share one of my favorite literature works.
04
Can discuss the quotes about literature and figure out their implied meanings.
1. fiction ________ novel ________ fictional ________
2. poem_______ poet______ poetry __________
3. drama ________ dramatic __________ dramatically ________
4. adventure ___________ adventurous _____________
5. romance _________ romantic __________
6. detective ____________ detect _______ + -ive (做……的人)
7. fantasy ___________ fantastic _________ fancy v. doing
8. folk _______ folks folk songs / music / tales
9. stimulating ____________ stimulate v. stimulation n. _____
10. absorbing ______________ absorb v. ________ be absorbed in
【预习评价】
不可数 指所有虚构类作品
adj. 虚构的
n. 诗歌
n. 诗人
n. 诗歌总称
n. 戏剧
adj. 戏剧的;激动人心的
可数 冒险经历
adj. 有冒险精神的; 大胆开拓的
n. 浪漫;爱情故事
adj. 浪漫的
adj. 侦探的 n.侦探,警探
v. 发现;察觉
n. 幻想作品;幻想
adj. 富于想象的; 极好的
adj. 民间的;民俗的
adj. 使人兴奋的;有趣味的
adj. 十分吸引人的
可数 尤指长篇小说
adv. 明显地
吸引; 吸收;全神贯注
刺激;促使
n. 人们
11. logic ________ logical ___________
12. mystery _________ mysterious ____________
13. subjective ______ objective adj. ____________
14. recite ____________ 15. setting __________
16. contradictory _______ contradict _______ contradiction_______
17. literary _________ literal __________ literally __________
18. submit __________ submission n. admit transmit permit commit
19. a wide variety of ___________ 20. as a start _________
21. different eras __________ 22. registration _______ register v.
23. the utmost possible degree _____________ 24. fill in ________
【预习评价】
n. 逻辑;道理
n. 谜;悬疑故事
adj. 主观的;主语的
v. 背诵;朗诵
n. 情节发生的背景;环境
adj. 矛盾的
adj. 文学的,有读写能力的
adj. 字面的
v. 呈交;顺从;提议
种类繁多的
作为开始
不同的时代
尽可能大的程度上
adj. 神秘的
adj. 合乎情理的;符合逻辑的
客观的;宾格的
v. 矛盾
adv. 字面地
填写
n. 登记;注册
n. 矛盾,冲突
Warming-up
science fiction
adventure story
novel
n. 历险故事
n. 科幻小说
What genres of literature do you know
genre
n. 体裁
Warming-up
detective story
drama
romance story
n. 戏剧
n. 侦探故事
n. 爱情故事
Warming-up
fantasy novel
children’s literature
n. 奇幻小说
Literature
What types of literature do you enjoy reading Why
Example: I enjoy reading novels and my favourite author is Mark Twain.
novels / fictions
poetry
short stories
drama
fables / fairy tales
…
Brainstorming
Step1: lead in
dud
Do you know what is literature
Literature refers to pieces of work belonging to one of four major branches or genres.
(1)fiction: short stories and novels.
(2)non-fiction: prose, biographies and autobiographies
(3)poetry: free verse, blank verse, sonnets, ballads, songs,etc.
(4)drama: theatrical plays.
Listen and underline the words or expressions you hear.
Genre
science fiction, drama, novels, adventure / romance / detective stories, fantasy novels, children’s literature, poetry, short stories, folk tales
I like reading literary works the most, such as ______________.
Text Builder
Literature
Step 2: Listening task 1
Reasons for Reading
fascinating, exciting, interesting, challenging, stimulating, absorbing, dramatic, subjective
read aloud and enjoy the description, enjoy the logic of the writing,
love the mysteries in them
recite my favourite parts of the story, try to figure out contradictory messages / solve the riddles myself
I find detective stories ____ and ______.
I _________. I always _____.
Text Builder
Elements of Literary Works
character, setting, plot, rhyme, argument, detail, structure, tone
It has a good _________, and the ________ is interesting.
Text Builder
Use the Text Builder to talk about your favorite literary works.
Genre
Content
Reasons
Literature
What
What
Why
Step 3: Speaking task
Listen to the dialogue and answer the following questions:
1. Why does Bob go to the library
2. What kind of books is he looking for
3. What does Bob need to do when he wants to take a book out of the library
Step 4: Listening task 2
He wants to find books.
He is looking for books of Chinese poerty in English.
He needs to fill in and submit a _____________ for a library card . Then, he needs to scan his ____________ and also scan _____________on the book.
She prefers real books that she can hold in her hands.
4. What is the librarian’s opinion of real books
registration
library card
the number
Step 5: QUOTE & UNQUOTE
Creat literature is simply language charged with meaning to the ulmost possible degree.
— Paul J. Meyer
沟通伟大的文学作品只是尽可能地赋予意义的语言。— 埃兹拉 ·庞德
Literature is one of the most interesting and significant expressions of humanity.
— Christine Gregoire
文学是人类最有趣,最重要的表现形式之一。— 克里斯丁· 格雷戈尔
By Literature and butterflies are the two sweetest passions known to man.
— Vladimir Nabokov
Poetry is simply the most beautiful,
impressive,and widely effective mode
of saying things. — Matthew Arnold
文学和蝴蝶是人类已知的两种最甜蜜的激情。— 弗拉基米尔· 纳博科夫
诗歌简直是最美丽,最令人印象深刻,最广泛有效的表达方式。
— 马修 ·阿诺德
Summarise and polish what you have talked about the book you like reading and write a short paragraph explaining why you like reading it.
Name
Content
Reasons
Literature
What
How
Why
Step 6: Homework