unit 5 enjoying novels reading

课件40张PPT。Reading I1. Look at these literary genres. Which do you enjoy most? Why? Warming-up2. Do you like classic or modern literature? What famous literary works have you read?
3. Which do you like better, English novels or Chinese novels? What English novels have you read?George EliotMary Ann Evans (George Eliot) was born in Warwickshire, a great English novelist. Much of her fiction reflects the Middle-class rural background of her childhood and youth.<> is one of her famous works. The three Bronte sistersCharlotte BronteEmily BronteWuthering HeightsAnne BronteJane AustenPride and PrejudiceJane Austen is one of the best loved English novelist. In each of her six novels, a woman meets and marries an eligible man after a series difficulties.<> is Austen’s most famous work. In the novel, the lively Elizabeth dislikes Darcy’s proud behavior and is blinded to his better qualities. Their marriage can take place only after he has humbled his pride and she loses her prejudice.Gone with the Windthe heroineMargaret MitchellCharles DickensAgnes Grey
Gone with the Wind
Tess of the d’Urbevilles
David CopperfieldPre-readingCan you match the titles of these famous novels to the authors?Margaret Mitchell
Anne Bront?
Charles Dickens
Thomas Hardy Jane Eyre
Pride and Prejudice
Wuthering Heights
Just so stories
To kill a MockingbirdJane Austen
Charlotte Bront?
Harper Lee
Emily Bront?
Rudyard KiplingReading1. Can you believe that there used to be a consensus in society that opposed to the writing of novels by authoresses?你相信从前社会上存在着反对女子写小说的舆论吗？
(1) there used to be…曾经有…
e.g. There used to be a bridge over that river.Explanation(2) consensus n. agreement in opinion; collective opinion 意见一致
reach consensus on 在…方面达成共识
There is a growing consensus of opinion on this issue.
对这个问题的看法日趋一致。
The two parties have reached a consensus.?
这两个政党达成了一致意见。2. Clearly this restriction must have operated at a time when there was no equality of opportunity for women.
很明显这种局限性在男女不平等的时代必然存在过。(1) “must have +过去分词” 表示对过去事情的肯定的猜测。
e.g. It must have rained heavily last night, for the ground is still wet this morning.
昨天晚上肯定下过大雨, 因为今天早上的地面还是湿的。3. Perhaps you think that discrimination of this kind was in force a very long time ago because, after all, it is a very old-fashioned idea. 或许你会认为这种类型的歧视只会在很久以前才有影响, 因为毕竟这是一种很落伍的想法。(1) be in force 有效,有影响
e.g. The new safety regulations are now in force.
新的安全规则现已生效。
(2) after all 终究,毕竟
e.g. It has turned out to be a nice day after all.
天终归转晴了。People may have different opinions about Karen, but I admire her. ____, she is a great musician. (NMET 2004)
A. after all B. As a result
C. In other words D. As usualBut you would be wrong, because it was a generally held view only one hundred years ago. 但是你弄错了，因为在英国仅仅一百年前，这还是一种被普遍接受的观念。
hold a view
Even so there is another twist to this story. 即便如此，事情发展还是有所转折。In a strange contradiction, this period produced five of the most courageous and gifted authoresses.
在一种奇怪的矛盾状况下，这段时期却产生了五位最具有勇气和才华的女作家。4. Those who got round this ban were:…, and the writer known as George Eliot. 绕过对女子写小说的限制的人有：…
(1) who got round this ban 是定语从 句, 先行词为those.(3) known as George Eliot 为过去分词短语作定语修饰 the writer, 相当于who was known as George Eliot.(2) get round 避开, 绕开;说服,顺利应付
e.g. You can not get round the tax laws.
你不能钻税法的空子。
You can get round him easily.
你可以很容易地说服他。5. She produced six completed novels, all of which deal with the problems and limitations of women’s choices.她创作了六部完整的小说, 这些作品都涉及到女性选择权的问题及其局限性。. deal with 关于,论及;处理;对待;与…相处
e.g. The book dealing with the film stars sells well.
How shall we deal with this problem?
What’s the best way to deal with thieves?
The man is easy to deal with.6. At this time the only respectable career for a woman was to marry, so the dilemma of her heroines’ was also to marry but for love. 那时女性唯一受到尊重的事业就是嫁人, 所以她作品中的女主人公也为无爱情的婚姻所困扰。respectable: 符合社会道德标准的，正派的，正当的，值得尊敬的
respectable citizens
遵纪守法的公民
a respectable girl
一位正派的姑娘respectable manners
文明的举止
a respectable household
正经人家 but for: without
e.g. But for your help, we should not have finished the project on time.
没有你的帮助,我们不会准时完成这个项目。
But for the rain we would have had a nice holiday.?
要不是因为下雨, 我们的假日一定过得很惬意.

This vase would be perfect but for a few small flaws in its base.?
这花瓶底部没有那几个小斑点就十全十美了.Explanation7. After Jane Austen, authoresses found it an even more hopeless task to publish novels under their own names. 在简奥斯汀之后, 女作家们发现用真名出版小说更加无望。(1) found 后用it 作形式宾语, an even more hopeless task为宾补,不定式短语to publish novels under their own names 为真正的宾语
(2) under one’s name/ under the name of: using one’s name以某人的名字
e.g. He doesn’t write under his own name.
他的写作不署自己的真名。
Mary Ann Evans wrote her novels under the name of George Eliot. 8. Skeptical reviewers did not see through this deception and gave their approval to their work. 生性多疑的评论家们没有看穿这层伪装, 而且对她们的作品大加赞扬。
see through 识破,看穿
e.g. Nobody saw through his disguise.
没有人识破他的伪装。9. The book was a revelation after the more reserved feelings expressed in Jane Austen’s novels.
reveal v. / revelation n.
Eg: I promise never to reveal his secret.?
我答应决不泄漏他的秘密。

The police did not want to reveal their own identities.
警察们不想透漏自己的真实身份。(1) revelation n. making known sth. that was secret or hidden 显露,表露
e.g. His Hamlet was revelation to the critics.
他扮演的哈姆雷特使评论界耳目一新。

The revelation of his scandalous past led to his resignation.?
他那不光彩历史的揭露导致了他的辞职。10. With the 19th century being regarded as one of great women writers, there were also some excellent male authors.
19世纪被认为是伟大的女作家人才辈出的世纪，这一时期也有一些优秀的男作家。

with the 19th century being regarded as …是由 with +名词+分词所组成的复合结构作独立主格结构, 表伴随。e.g. The classroom is very bright with all the lights turned on.
所有的灯都开着, 教室里非常明亮。
With all his work done, he went home early.
所有的工作都完成了，他早早的就回家了。
The dog is walking along the bridge, with a piece of meat in the mouth.11. Among them Charles Dickens (1812-1870) stands out as a literary critic of the injustices of his society.
stand out 突出, 杰出
e.g. Her work stands out from the rest as easily the best.
她的工作成绩远比其他人好。
His height makes him stand out in the crowd.?
他身材高大，因此在人群中很突出。