(共30张PPT)
Unit 4
Exploring
literature
Welcome to the unit & Reading
Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree.
---Ezra Pound
伟大的文学只不过是在最大程度上承载意义的语言。
---埃兹拉·庞德
Part 01
Welcome to the unit
Classics can stand the test of time. Read the excerpts below from two famous works of literature and discuss the following questions in pairs.
Classics can stand the test of time. Read the excerpts below from two famous works of literature and discuss the following questions in pairs.
1. Which of the excerpts makes you feel like reading the whole book Why
The second excerpt makes me feel like reading the whole book because I think the language the author uses is simple but beautiful. I particularly like her description of the sky keeping us safe when we are sad.
Classics can stand the test of time. Read the excerpts below from two famous works of literature and discuss the following questions in pairs.
2. What is your favourite work of literature Why
Of the many works of literature I have read, my favourite by far is The Gadfly by the Irish writer Ethel Voynich. The story takes place during a revolution in Italy in the 19th century. Through a series of exciting events, the hero, Arthur Burton, comes to terms with his identity and becomes a true revolutionary. This book is an amazing coming-of-age story that moved me deeply, and I would recommend it to anyone.
Part 02
Reading
What qualities do you think a great work of literature should have
qualities
about the theme that most people can understand and enjoy
interesting to people from different countries and cultures
creative enough to stir readers’ imagination
timeless but timely
It should be attractive and enjoyable.…
Skim the article and tick what genre it is.
□ A narration.
□ An exposition.
□ An argumentation.
Read for structure
Para. 1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Para. 6
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Para.6
Read for details
Para.1-2
1. What does "them" in line 3 refer to
Strange, low, musical sounds.
2. What do we need to do in order to enter and enjoy the new world mentioned in the second paragraph
We need to love literature and make an effort to explain it.
Read for details
Para.3-5
Read carefully and figure out the pattern of the structure.
point
explanation
example
Read for details
Para.3-5
1. Why does the author give the example of a poet
He wants to prove that some truth and beauty remain unnoticed until a sensitive human soul brings them to our attention.
2. What is universal about good literature according to the author
Good literature reflects the most basic of human nature-love and hate, joy and sadness, fear and hope.
Read for details
Para.3-5
Qualities of literature
(4)____________
Its permanence
(3)______________
________________
__________________
(2)_____________________________________
Its description of
truth and beauty
Its appeal to our
feelings and imagination
Universal interest
Personal style
A1
Read the article and complete the chart below about the three qualities of literature.
Fill in the blanks and retell the passage.
Para.1: A man told a child to enter and enjoy a new world similar to the study of literature
The wonder of literature
Para. 2: Some (1)__________ of reading literature
Paras.3-5: The qualities of literature
Para. 3: Its description of (2)____________
Para. 4: Its appeal to our (3)____________
Para. 5: Its (4)____________
Para. 6:The significance of literature
truth and beauty
feelings and imagination
permanence
benefits
A3
In pairs, discuss the following questions.
1. How is the story of the child and the man related to the topic of literature
The story of the man and the child is similar to the study of literature. The child stands for people who love and enjoy literature, while the man stands for people who make an effort to explain and understand literature. The child is amazed at the sounds he hears through a shell, just as a literature-lover discovers a new world through the study of literature. The shell catches a range of sounds that human ears would have missed, just as great writers bring unnoticed truth and beauty in the world to the reader’s attention.
2. Judge your favourite Chinese work of literature by the three qualities in the article. How does it measure up
Part 03
Building your language
B1
The passage below is about a classic work of plete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
One important feature of classic literature is that it often (1)_______ an author's own experiences and can therefore help us understand the important issues of his or her time. This is one reason why the best works of literature still (2)________ readers long after they were written. Cao Xueqin's A Dream of Red Mansions, one of the most (3)__________ novels in Chinese literature, is a good example of this. Its storyline follows the fall of a large wealthy family much like the author's own. No doubt drawing on his own experiences, Cao Xueqin gives a detailed (4)__________ of what life was like at that time.
reflects
appeal to
significant
description
B1
The passage below is about a classic work of plete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
The novel (5)__________ a great number of details such as what the upper class wore and ate. It also describes the social relations in 18th-century China. As a result, readers (6)____________ better understanding the gap between rich and poor, men and women, the learned and the uneducated in the historical context. Cultural and historical (7)________ like these make A Dream of Red Mansions a timeless classic. (8)__________ we can learn much about a specific period in history from classic literature.
contains
are capable of
elements
In summary
B2
The article uses several synonyms (words with the same or nearly the same meaning) and antonyms (words with opposite meanings). Find more pairs of synonyms and antonyms in the article and think of more on your own.
B2
The article uses several synonyms (words with the same or nearly the same meaning) and antonyms (words with opposite meanings). Find more pairs of synonyms and antonyms in the article and think of more on your own.
low—faint love—enjoy
unnoticed—hidden
significant—important
new—old
love—hate
important—unimportant
B3
The article gives examples to explain ideas more clearly to the reader. Find the examples in the article and give an example to support the idea below.
Examples are useful in that they support your argument or help explain an idea that may be difficult for the reader to understand. Try to give proper examples when you express an opinion.
Some people believe that classics are old and boring and have nothing to do with life today. However, this is not true.
Learn this
Part 04
Language
Points
Vocabulary
appeal
vi. 有吸引力, 申诉, 呼吁
n. 吸引力, 申诉, 呼吁
appeal to sb. /sth. 吸引/迎合某人或某物
appeal to sb. (for sth.) 向某人申请(某物)
appeal (to sb.) to do sth. 呼吁(某人) 做某事
make an appeal to sb. for sth. 为某事向某人发出呼吁
appealing adj. 有吸引力的, 吸引人的
In addition, most newspapers had little in them that would appeal to a mass audience.
此外,大多数报纸几乎没有吸引大众读者的内容。
Vocabulary
determine
vt. 确定; 决定 vi. 下决心
determine to do sth.
(表示动作)决心做某事, 决定做某事
determine on sth. 决心/决定……
determined adj. 坚决的; 有决心的
be determined to do sth. 决心做某事
determination n. 决心; 决定
Where he once felt like giving up, he now has the determination to push further and keep on going.
他曾一度想要放弃,但现在他有了更进一步、继续前进的决心。
Vocabulary
significant
adj. 有重要意义的, 显著的
significant = important 重要的
significant = meaningful 有意义的
significance n. 重要, 重要性, 意义
be of significance=be significant 重要的
The pairing is of great significance because, if successful, the two companies will have the capacity to produce the hundreds of millions of doses.
这对组合意义重大,因为如果成功,两家公司将有能力生产数亿剂量的药品。
Vocabulary
reflect
vt. 反射,照出;反省;反映
reflect the views of… 表明……的意见
reflect sb./sth.in sth. 在某物里映出某人/某物
reflect on/upon… 认真思考……
reflection n.反射;沉思;映像;反映
I think you should stop for a moment and reflect on/upon your success and failure.
我认为你应该停下来,反思一下你的成功和失败。
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