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Module 7
To be able to understand the conversation about great books
To be able to talk about your favourite books, plays, poems and writers
pleasure
well-known writers
influence
popular
knowledge
…
read by many people
Great books
When we talk about “Great books”, what words will come to your mind
Are you familiar with these sentences
Where do they come from Who wrote them
“To learn without thinking,” said the Master, “risks to be blind, while to think without learning risks to be impractical.”
子曰：“学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。”
“Is it not a delight,” said the Master, “to acquire knowledge and put it into practice Is it not a pleasure to meet friends coming from afar Is he not a gentleman, who is careless alike of being known or unknown ”
子曰：“学而时习之，不亦说乎？有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？人不知，而不愠，不亦君子乎？”
《论语》
The Analects of Confucius
Do you know who wrote Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
《仲夏夜之梦》
The Merchant of Venice
《威尼斯商人》
Twelfth Night 《第十二夜》
As You Like It 《皆大欢喜》
Shakespeare’s great comedies:
Hamlet 《哈姆雷特》
King Lear 《李尔王》
Macbeth 《麦克白》
Othello 《奥赛罗》
His great Tragedies:
The Million Pound Bank Note
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Do you know who wrote these books
It is often called "The Great American Novel".
Mark Twain
Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Say who the people are and why they are famous.
We describe him more as a teacher and thinker than a writer.
Even today his works are still read by many people and also his wise thoughts still influence a number of people.
n. 思想家
Confucius
v. 影响，作用于
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He is a master of drama. Some of his best-known works are Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet. His plays are still watched by millions of people all over the world even today. His plays make a lot of sense to us today.
n. 道理; 意义; 合理性
make sense 易理解; 合情理; 有意义
William
Shakespeare
Samuel Clemens, more commonly known as Mark Twain, was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri. Twain is considered the greatest author and humorist of 19th Century in American Literature (文学).
Now listen and check your answers.
Mark Twain
1) Confucius is well-known in ________________.
2) Shakespeare wrote ________________.
3) Mark Twain’s stories are set ___________ of the US.
Listen again and complete the sentences.
many countries
plays and poems
in the south
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Listen again and fill in the blanks.
Presenter: Hello, today our guests will each introduce an important person from their countries, and we’ll discuss why they are famous.
Chinese person: Confucius was a great _________________ in ancient China. He lived over _________ years ago and he is well-known in many countries.
British person: William Shakespeare was English and wrote plays and poems. Although he died about 400 years ago, his _______ are still seen, and his ________ are still read by many people.
American person: Mark Twain was an American writer. His works are studied in ___________. His __________ are set in the south of the US over 100 years ago, and readers still enjoy them very much..
teacher and thinker
2,000
schools
stories
plays
poems
v. 讨论，谈论
n. 思想家
adj. 有判断力的，明智的
n. 评论
v. 影响，作用于
易理解，合情合理，有意义
顺便提一下
v. 猜想，推测；相信，认为
well-known adj. 总所周知的，著名的
a) He was a very wise man.
b) He is not as well-known as the other two people, but his works are still popular.
c) His plays are read by millions of people.
d) He was more a teacher and thinker than a writer.
e) People are still influenced by his ideas.
Confucius
2. Shakespeare
3. Mark Twain
Now match the people with the descriptions.
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Watch the flash and check your answers.
Answer the questions.
1. What are they mainly talking about
They are mainly talking about the three great writers, Confucius, Shakespeare and Mark Twain.
2. Why do they talk about this topic
Because Betty wants to join an Internet group to discuss great books by great writers.
3. What does Betty have to do for the discussion
She has to read a favourite book and write a review for the discussion.
怎么了？(是一种非正式的用法)
哦，也许…… (给出某种可能性)
我猜想，我认为 (给出自己的看法)
你为什么不？(提建议)
Write a short conversation including the four expressions. Here is an example for you.
A: What's up
B: Not much, just enjoying the weather. What about you
A: Well, maybe we should go for a walk.
B: I suppose that sounds like a good idea. Why don't you grab your jacket
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
Mr Jackson and Betty are (1) ____________ great writers. Betty explains that in her Internet group, each person reads a favourite book and then writes a(n) (2) _________ of it. Mr Jackson (3) _________ that Confucius and Shakespeare are great because their works are still read by people today, but he thinks Confucius was more a teacher and (4) _________ than a writer.
discussing
review
accepts
accept discuss influence review sense thinker wise
4
thinker
He says that Confucius was a very (5) ________ man. Mr Jackson thinks that we are still (6) __________ by Confucius’s ideas and that Shakespeare’s plays still make
(7) _________ to people today.
wise
influenced
sense
accept discuss influence review sense thinker wise
1. We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.
2. Shakespeare’s plays also make a lot of sense to us today.
3. He was important, but I suppose he isn’t as well-known as Confucius or Shakespeare.
Listen and underline the words the speaker stresses.
Now listen again and repeat.
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英语句子由单词构成，当我们在说一个句子的时候，有些单词需要重读，因为它们可以直接传达句子的主要内容。此外，一个句子中的个别词重读了，而其他词没有重读，句子听起来会很有节奏感。
句子中的重读
句子中的重读通常有如下两种情况：
一、语法重读
语法重读是指根据语法结构的特点而将某些单词重读。在口语中通常重读的词有名词、重要动词、形容词和副词，其他的词通常不需要重读，如冠词、介词、代词和连词等。例如：
Dogs are easy to look after.
Mary takes her dog for a walk every day.
We should keep the classroom clean.
My mother is an English teacher in a middle school.
My brother always plays the piano at the weekend.
二、强调重读
强调重读是指我们用英语进行交谈时，为了强调某个成分而将其重读。在同一个句子中，如果把不同的成分进行重读，那么整个句子所强调的意思也会随之改变。例如：
Anna has vegetables and rice for lunch today.
① ② ③ ④
①强调是“Anna”，而不是其他人
②强调Anna 今天午饭吃的是“蔬菜和米饭”
③强调的是“午饭”，而不是早饭或晚饭
④强调的是“今天”，而不是其他日子
1. Teahouse is one of the greatest plays in China.
2. Everyone should learn some Tang poems.
3. We should only read books by great writers.
Do you agree with the following opinions Give your reasons.
I accept…
I agree / don’t agree with…
I suppose…
I think…
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I don’t agree with this opinion. I accept that books by great writers are classics and we can learn a lot from them, but that doesn’t mean we can only read books by great writers. We should judge a book by its content, not its writer(s). I think if we can learn or get something from the book, it’s worth reading.
3. We should only read books by great writers.
Most of us think … We think we learn …
Now report the ideas of your group to the whole class.
Teahouse
Tang poems
books by great writers
1. by the way 顺便提一下
2. make sense 易理解；合情理；有意义
3. What’s up 怎么了？
4. Their works are still read by many people today.
5. We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.
6. I suppose he isn’t as well-known as Confucius or Shakespeare.
Ⅰ. 根据语境，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，注意形式变化。
1. It's _________ to save your money instead of spending it all at once.
2. Nie Haisheng is __________ as an astronaut in the world.
3. I thought my teacher _________ my decision to study science.
4. Jack was still _________ the game with his friends when I got there.
5. If you can't decide which book to read, you can read the book _________.
discuss, wise, review, well-known, influence
wise
well-known
influenced
discussing
review
Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。
1. 我试过问他，但他的解释不合情理。
I've tried asking him, but his explanations aren't
_______ _______.
2. 顺便问一下，你在哪里见过我的钥匙吗？
_______ _______ _______, have you seen my keys anywhere
3. 你认为动作片怎么样？
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ action movies
making sense
By the way
What do you think of
4. 我们可以把Tim描述为一个非常有耐心和善解人意的人。
We could _______ Tim _______ a very patient and understanding person.
5. 在19世纪，英语成为一种国际语言。
_______ _______ _______ _______, English became an international language.
describe as
In the nineteenth century
Ⅲ. 根据括号内所给英文提示语，将下列句子翻译成英语。
1. 过去，我认为你们是朋友。 (suppose)
2. 与其说它是一幅画，不如说是一首诗。 (more ... than ...)
3. Peter跳得不如David高。 (as ... as)
4. 你为什么不和我们一起去游泳呢？ (Why don't you ... )
In the past, I supposed (that) you were friends.
It is more a poem than a picture.
Peter doesn't / didn't jump as high as David.
Why don't you go swimming with us
Ⅳ. 根据对话内容，从方框中选择能填入空白处的最佳选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。
A: Hey, Mary. (1)_______ I just bought them.
B: You bought a lot. Oh, they are all about fish. (2)_______
A: For myself. I love reading books about fish.
B: I see.
A. Did you know that B. Look at these books.
C. Here's another fun fact. D. Who are these books for
E. Do you read many books
F. I'm looking for some books about birds.
G. I learned several fun fish facts from these books.
B
D
A: (3)_______
B: Like what
A: There are over 30,000 kinds of fish in the world. (4)_______
B: No, I didn't know that.
A: (5)_______ Fish can send messages using sounds.
B: Really That's really interesting.
A. Did you know that B. Look at these books.
C. Here's another fun fact. D. Who are these books for
E. Do you read many books
F. I'm looking for some books about birds.
G. I learned several fun fish facts from these books.
G
A
C
I can
understand the conversation about great books.
talk about your favourite books, plays, poems and writers.
2. Preview Unit 2.
1. Write a report according to:
1) In your opinion, who is a great writer
2) What are his/her famous books
3) Why do you think he/she is great
