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Unit 8 Literature
Topic Talk
To talk and read about literature;
To listen for specific information;
To write a short paragraph about the topic “e-books or paper books ” .
Learning objectives
poetry n.诗歌;诗意
adventure n.历险,奇遇
romance n.爱情故事
detective n.侦探
fantasy n.幻想作品;想象
stimulating adj.使人兴奋的
absorbing adj.十分吸引人的
romantic adj.浪漫的
adventurous adj.爱冒险的
poem n.一首诗 poet n.诗人
detect vt.发现,查明
fantastic adj.奇幻的;极好的
stimulate vt.刺激 stimulation n.刺激
absorb vt.吸收
Vocabulary
subjective adj.主观的;主语的
mystery n.难以理解的事物,谜
contradictory adj.矛盾的
literary adj.文学的
historical adj.历史的
registration n.登记,注册
objective adj.客观的
literature n.文学
history n.历史
register vt.登记
mysterious adj.神秘的
contradict vt.相矛盾;反驳
Vocabulary
Which type of literature do you enjoy reading
novels/fictions
poetry
fables/fairy tales
drama
Activate & Share
Who is this Do you like detectives
1 Listen to a dialogue and answer the following questions.
1. What literary works does the boy like reading
He likes reading science fiction, detective stories, novels and poetry.
2. Why does the boy like detective stories
Because he finds detective stories exciting and stimulating.
3. What kind of book is The Moonstone
It’s written in the 19th century and is the first-ever English detective novel.
4. What does the boy think of The Moonstone
He thinks that it has a good plot and the setting is interesting. And it can also teach people a lot about different eras and cultures.
Listen & Speak
2 Read the Text Builder carefully. Then listen to the dialogue again and complete it by underlining the words or expressions you hear.
I like reading literary works the most, such as ______________
____________________________________________________.
I find detective stories ________ and __________. I _________
_______________. I always _____________________________.
It has a good ______, and the _______ is interesting!
exciting
stimulating
mysteries in them
try to solve the riddles myself
plot
setting
detective stories, novels and poetry
science fiction,
love the
Genre
Science fiction, drama, novels, adventure/ romance/ detective stories, fantasy novels, children’s literature, poetry, short stories, folk tales
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
Elements of Literary Works
character, setting, plot, rhyme, argument, detail, structure, tone
3 Read and imitate.
One of the books I enjoy reading is The Moon and Sixpence. It is stimulating and inspiring and gives us deep insights into life and people.
4 Choose one book that you like reading and talk about it with your partner.
Genre
Science fiction, drama, novels, adventure/ romance/ detective stories, fantasy novels, children’s literature, poetry, short stories, folk tales
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
Elements of Literary Works
character, setting, plot, rhyme, argument, detail, structure, tone
Text Builder
5 Listen to a dialogue and answer the questions.
Why does Bob go to the library
He wants to find books.
2. What kind of books is Bob looking for
He is looking for books of Chinese poetry in English.
3. What does Bob need to do when he wants to take a book out
of the library
He needs to fill in and submit a registration form for a library card. Then, scan his library card and also scan the number on the book.
4. What’s the librarian’s opinion of real book
She prefers real books that she can hold in her hands.
6 Read and imitate.
7 Brainstorm and Write.
Do you prefer e-books or paper books
Paper books:
1. Print books have the feel of a book that many readers love. You can hold it, turn the pages, and feel the paper.
2. Illustrations on paper are generally higher quality than even high-end e-readers can reproduce.
E-books:
E-books come with font style and size flexibility.
E-readers can store thousands of books on a single device.
Writing
7 Brainstorm and Write.
Do you prefer e-books or paper books
应用文写作
你校英文报正在进行主题为“电子书与纸质书哪一种更好?”的征文。请你写一篇短文投稿,陈述你的观点并说明理由。
注意:1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。