(共34张PPT)
Step 1: Lead-in
伟大的文学只不过是在最大程度上承载意义的语言。
——庞德
Ezra Pound(埃兹拉·庞德), American poet and literuatue critic.
Literature genres: drama/ play
Literature genre: poetry
Literature genres: fiction
Game of the Thrones
(权力的游戏)
fable
fairy tale
the fable of the tortoise and the hare.
A prince turns into a frog in a fairytale.
science fiction
The Three-Body Problem
(三体)
Literature genres: non-fiction
Biography:
Steve Jobs
Someone who writes poems is a __________.
Someone who writes drama is a __________.
Someone who writes biography is a _______________.
Someone who writes novels is a __________.
various profession
playwright
poet
biographer
novelist
Step 2: Guess
Can you tell me who he is and which book he comes from according to the hints provided
Guessing Game
1
Hint
1
He was a bodyguard (保镖).
Hint
2
He used to be a king.
Hint
3
He came from a stone.
Hint
4
His weapon was an iron pillar(柱子).
Who is he
Sun
Wukong
The book is
Journey to the West
詹纳尔
Guessing Game
2
Hint
1
She is a young lady in a classic Chinese novel..
Hint
2
She is talented in literature, especially in writing beautiful poems.
Hint
3
She is delicate(纤弱的)and sensitive.
Who is she
Lin Daiyu
The book is
A Dream of Red Mansions
Four classic novels of Chinese literature:
Dreams of the Red Mansion 红楼梦
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三国演义
Water Margin 水浒传
Journey to the West 西游记
Guessing Game
3
Hint
1
Hint
2
He is adopted(收养) by his aunt.
Hint
3
He has a scar(伤疤)on his forehead.
He has already been famous around the wizard (巫师) world.
Who is he
Harry Potter
The book is
Harry Potter
series
Guessing Game
4
Hint
1
He used to be the prince of Denmark.
Hint
2
His father was killed by his uncle.
Hint
3
His uncle married his mother.
Hint
4
He avenged(为……报仇) his father on his uncle.
Who is he
Hamlet
To be, or not to be: that is the question.
The book is
Hamlet
William Shakespeare
Hamlet; Othello; Macbeth; King Lear
Romantic play:
Four tragedies:
Four comedies:
Romeo and Juliet
The Merchant of Venice
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Twelfth Night
As You Like It
哈姆雷特
奥赛罗
麦克白
李尔王
威尼斯商人
仲夏夜之梦
第十二夜
皆大欢喜
Step 3: Appreciation
Classics can stand the test of time.
Read the excerpts (/ek s rpt/节选) on the book and try to understand the meaning.(P43)
Welcome to the unit (P43)
My meaning simply is, that whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do well; that whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself to completely; that in great aims and in small, I have always been thoroughly in earnest.
——David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens
You can never have too much sky. You can fall asleep and wake up drunk on sky, and sky can keep you safe when you are sad. Here there is too much sadness and not enough sky. Butterflies too are few and so are flowers and most things that are beautiful. Still, we take what we can get and make the best of it.
——The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros
Cultural Background
《大卫·科波菲尔》(David Copperfield)是 19 世纪英国现实主义文学代表作家查尔斯·狄更斯(Charles Dickens, 1812–1870)创作的长篇小说。作品以第一人称视角,
通过主人公大卫·科波菲尔从童年屡遭不幸到自学成才,直至成为著名作家的经历,
描绘了 19 世纪维多利亚时代英国社会的广阔图景,展示了当时各个阶层的人物形象,反映了作者的生活哲学和道德理想。
Cultural Background
《芒果街上的小屋》(The House on Mango Street)是墨西哥裔美国作家桑德拉·希斯内罗丝(Sandra Cisneros,1954–)的成名作。
《芒果街上的小屋》共由44个相对独立的短篇构成,所有故事发生在一条叫芒果街的芝加哥小街上。居住在拉美贫民社区芒果街上的女孩埃斯佩朗莎,生就具有对他人痛苦的同情心和对美的感受力,她用清澈的明眸打量周围的世界,用美丽稚嫩的语言讲述成长、讲述沧桑、讲述生命的美好、讲述年轻的热望和梦想。埃斯佩朗莎梦想着有一所属于她自己的房子,梦想着在写作中追寻自我,梦想着获得自由和帮助别人的能力,梦想着早日远离贫困,飞出芒果街。
My meaning simply is, that whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do well; that whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself to completely; that in great aims and in small, I have always been thoroughly in earnest.
译文: 简单地说, 我的意思就是, _________________________, 我都会____________________; 无论我___________, 我都会___________; 无论目标大还是小, 我______________。
无论我在生活中尝试做什么
竭尽全力
去把它做好
专心做什么
完全地投入
一直都非常认真
You can never have too much sky.
You can fall asleep and wake up drunk on sky, and sky can keep you safe when you are sad.
Here there is too much sadness and not enough sky.
Butterflies too are few and so are flowers and most things that are beautiful.
Still, we take what we can get and make the best of it.
你永远不能拥有太多的天空。
你可以在天空下睡去,醒来又沉醉。
在你忧伤的时候,天空会给你安慰。
可是忧伤太多,天空不够。
蝴蝶也不够,花儿也不够。大多数美的东西不够。
然而,我们取我们所能取的, 好好地享用。
Step 4: Homework
Preview the reading part.
Finish B1 on P47 on textbook.
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen,
It’s a great honour for me to stand here giving a speech about …
It’s a privilege to be speaking to you about …
I feel honoured to have the chance to deliver a speech about …
I feel more than pleased to share my favorite book with all of you
storyline + reasons
In conslusion, I’d like to strongly recommend that
I’d like to finish by recommending that
I’d like to appeal to all of you to
That’s all, thanks for listening
THANK
YOU