Unit 1 The written world reading

课件77张PPT。Appreciating literature Go through the passage as quickly as
possible and try to find answers to the three
questions in Part A on page 2. 1 Classics are the antiques of the literary world including novels, plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were well written and received.
2 England’s greatest writer.
3 Seven years old. Fast readingLet’s read the passage a second time and complete Parts C1 and C2 on page 4. C1
1 Because they think they are old-fashioned
and boring, and have nothing to do with life
today.
2 She doesn’t think that they are old-
fashioned or boring.
3 Joe is a kind and simple man.
4 On his gravestone it reads, ‘By his death,
one of England’s greatest writers is lost to
the world.’5 A stranger.6 Because he thinks Joe is not clever enough and far from being a well educated gentleman.7 He learns that wealth does not buy
happiness and that friends are more
important than a fancy education.8 An example of character development is the change in Pip from being concerned only with money to seeing that money is not the most important thing in life. C2 1 d 2 c 3 a 4 b 5 e D c-d-e-a-g-f-h-bE
1. authors 2. Pip
3. husband 4. England
5. Symbol 6. novel
7. fortune 8. gentleman
9. shallow 10.theme Listen to the tape and choose the best answers:1. Some people think that classics are old-fashioned because of the following statements except __________.
A. they were written a long time ago.
B. the language used in them is quite different from the language used today.
C. they are difficult for people to understand.
D. they can only be found in bookshops and libraries.
2. Which of the following statements is wrong?
A. Clueless, the award-wining film is based on
Charles Dickens’s novel.
B. the film based on Great Expectations was
released in 1998.
C. At first, Charles Dickens published many
novels in newspaper.
D. Good classics are examples of great writing
and wisdom.
3. When and where is Great Expectations set in?
A. in the USA in the 1800s.
B. in England in the early 1800s.
C. in England in 1812. D. in the USA in 1870.Careful readingDiscussionHow does the author try to convince the reader to adopt a certain point of view?
3. I do not think that these classic novels would be made into films if they had nothing to do with life today.
…… 1. However, if this is true, why do we still find classics in bookshops and libraries?2. Why else would many films based on them be successful? What makes a good persuasive essay? Pair workIn persuasive or argumentative writing, we try to convince others to agree with our facts, share our values, accept our argument and conclusions, and adopt our way of thinking.?
● prioritizing, editing, and/or sequencing the
facts and values in importance to build the
argument● forming and stating conclusions● “persuading” your audience that your
conclusions are based upon the agreed-upon
facts and shared values● having the confidence?to communicate your
“persuasion” in writing
● clarifying relevant values?for your audience
(perspective)
● establishing facts?to support an argumentElements toward building a good persuasive essay includeLanguage points They are novels, plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were so well written and well received that people still read them today. (P2)
它们是很久以前创作的小说，戏剧和诗歌，写得很好，很受欢迎， 直至今日人们仍然在阅读这些作品。
1) so…that…
so...that和such...that 的意思均为“如此……以致……”，都用来引导结果状语从句。 so...that结构中的so为副词，后面跟形容词或副词；such...that中的such为形容词，后面接名词(名词前可以有形容词或副词修饰)。
例如：
He became so angry that he couldn’t speak.
他变得很生气，以致说不出话来。
It was such a fine day that we went out for a walk.
那是一个很晴朗的日子，我们出去散步。 当that前的名词有表示数量多少的many, much, few, little等修饰时，只能用so, 不能用such。
例如：
There was so much noise outside that we couldn’t hear the teacher. 外面嘈杂声很大,以致我们不能听到老师的话。
He had so many falls that he was black and blue all over. 他跌了这么多的跤，以致全身青一块、紫一块的。

当that前是单数可数名词且该名词前面有形容修饰时，so与such可以互换，
即:so＋adj.＋a/an＋n.=such＋a/an＋adj.＋n.。 例如：
She is so good a teacher that we all love her.＝She is such a good teacher that we all love her. 她是一位好老师，我们都爱她。
注意：若名词前的little解释为“小(的)”意思 时，则仍用such,而不能用so。
例如：
It is such a little sheep that it can't run fast.
它是一只小绵羊，它跑不快。当that前是不可数名词或复数可数名词时，则必须用such，不能用so来代替。
例如：
It was such fine weather that they all went swimming.
那是个好天气，他们都去游泳了。
They are such nice apples that we would like to eat them.
它们是如此好的苹果，以致我们想吃它们。 1. [2007 陕西卷]
______ that Maric was able to set up new branches elsewhere.
A. So successful her business was
B. So successful was her business
C. So her business was successful
D. So was her successful business高考链接 2. [2007 上海春]
—Did you see who the driver was?
—No, so quickly_________ that I couldn’t get a good look at his face.
A. did the car speed by
B. the car sped by
C. does the car speed by
D. the car speeds by高考链接 3. (2007上海）
Pop music is such an important part of society ______ it has even influenced our language.
A. as B. that
C. which D. where高考链接 4. （2006陕西）
His plan was such a good one ______ we all agreed to accept it.
A. as???? B. that???
C. so D. after which高考链接receive v
(1) 收到
Did you receive my letter?
(2)接收I’m receiving you loud and clear.
(3)接待
She stood by the door to receive her guests as they arrived.
received adj. 被承认的,受欢迎的
receiver ? n. [C]接收器,话筒;收信人
(2007山东）
In this seaside resort, you can ________ all the comfort and convenience of modern tourism.
A. enjoy B. apply
C. receive D. achieve 高考链接2. Many people do not read them because they think they are old fashioned and boring, and have nothing to do with life today. (P2)
许多人不读经典文学作品是因为觉得它们过时了，枯燥乏味，与今天的生活没有任何关系。
1) old-fashioned adj.old-fashioned clothes/ideas/furniture过时的 old-fashioned是一个由形容词与连字符和后面加ed的名词构成的一个作形容词用的合成词，类似的词还有noble-minded高尚的，good-tempered脾气好的，warm-hearted热心肠的，black-haired黑头发的，等等。old-fashioned adj. 复古的She’s a bit old-fashioned in her outlook.2) be/have nothing to do with
与……无关
be/have something to do with 与……有关 I’m not sure what he does exactly—it's something to do with finance.It might have something to do with the way it’s made. 3. Why else would many films based on them be successful? (P2)
要不然为什么许多根据经典文学改编的电影可以成功呢？1) else adv. 其他的It’s not my bag. It must be someone else’s (= it must belong to another person).Everybody else has (= All the other people have) agreed except for you.If it doesn’t work, try something else (= something different).Let’s go before they ask us to visit anyone else (= another person).After I’d thanked them I didn’t know what else (= what other things) to say.The book isn’t here. Where else (= In what other place) should I look?He came to see you. Why else (= For what other reason) would he come?1. First, it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from . (2005 湖北)
A. everyone else B. the other
C. someone else D. the rest
高考链接3. If this dictionary is not yours, __________can it be? (2001 全国春)
A. what else B. who else
C. which else’s D. who else’s
2. －I hear they aren’t pleased with the house you’ve chosen for them.
－Well, _______ could they live in such comfort? (2003 北京春)
A. where else B. what else
C. how D. why5. I don’t think we’ve met before. You’re taking me for ______. (2005 安徽)
A. some other B. someone else
C. other person D. one other4. — Victor certainly cares too much about himself.
— Yes. He’s never interested in what ______ is doing. (2005 重庆)
A. no one else B. anyone else
C. someone else D. nobody else6. I will never know what was on his mind at the time, nor will________. (2004 江苏)
A. anyone B. anyone else
C. no one D. no one else
7. The school’s music group will be giving a big show tomorrow night and two on the weekend. （2007安徽）
A. more B. other
C. else D. another2) base n. [C]
(1) 根基
a crystal glass with a heavy base
We’re aiming to expand our customer base.
(3) 基地(2) 基础verb 以……为基础
Where is your firm based?
base sth. on sth.
be based on
The film is based on a short story by Thomas Mann.4. He first published many novels one chapter at a time in newspapers, and some were later performed on stage. (P2) 他的许多小说起初是在报纸上连载, 每次一章, 有些作品后来被搬上了舞台。
1) at a time
每次,一次
If you raise your hands, I’ll answer your questions one at a time.
Frank took the stairs two at a time.
time常用短语及用法:
once upon a time
used at the beginning of children’s stories to mean ‘a long time ago’: 很久很久以前
Once upon a time there was a beautiful young princess with long golden hair.at the same time
despite this: 与此同时,尽管如此
No one likes conflict, but at the same time we have to deal with this problem.
all the time
continuously: 一直,总是
I wish you’d stop criticizing me all the time.
for the time being
for a limited period: 暂时
Leave the ironing for the time being — I’ll do it later.in no time 很快,不久
The children ate their dinner in no time.
We’ll be home in next to no time.
ahead of time 提前
Let’s meet for lunch. I’ll call you ahead of time to fix up exactly when and where.at any time 任何时候
Parking is not allowed here at any time.
at the time 当时,此时
It seemed like a good idea at the time.
in time 及时
I got home just in time—it’s starting to rain.
If we don’t hurry up, we won’t be in time to catch the train.
We arrived in good time (= We arrived early) for the start of the match.from time to time 时不时的
From time to time I still think of her.
at one time 曾经,一度
At one time, George Eliot lived here. (2007江西）
Experts have been warning ____ of the health risks caused by passive smoking
A. at a time B. at one time
C. for some time D. for the time高考链接2) on stage
stage n. [C]
(1) 舞台
Hamlet is on stage for most of the act.
The orchestra went on/off stage to great applause.The play is a stage adaptation of William Golding’s novel.(2) 政治舞台
The president was extremely popular on the world stage but was disliked in his own country.v. [T]
(1) 安排一部戏等
The local drama group is staging a production of the musical ‘Grease’.(2) 组织
Barcelona staged the Olympic Games in 1992.
staging n. [C] 表演
The production is a modern staging of the fairy tale ‘Cinderella’.be on the stage成为演员
Her daughter is an artist and her son is on the stage.
go on the stage成为演员
At the age of ten, he decided that he wanted to go on the stage.5. By his death, one of England’s greatest writers is lost to the world. (P2) 他的去世令世界失去了一个最伟大的英国作家。
Death 死亡
The disease causes thousands of deaths a year.
Do you believe in life after death?
He never got over the death of his daughter.to death 直到死
The animals burned to death in the barn.
He choked to death on a fish bone.
The traitor was put to death (= killed as a punishment).
bored/frightened, etc. to death
厌烦/恐惧到极点
6. Great Expectation is set in England in the early 1800s. (P3)《远大前程》以十八世纪初的英格兰为背景。
be set in以…为背景
set (1) 安置，放置
He set a vase of flowers on the table.
The campsite is set in the middle of a pine forest.(2) 电影，故事等以……为背景
‘West Side Story’ is set in New York in the late 1950s.set 常用短语：
set about sth. 开始做……
[+ ing form of verb] I’ve no idea how to set about changing a tyre on a car.
I tried to apologize, but I think I set about it the wrong way.
set about sb. 袭击,攻击
Her attacker set about her with a knife.set sth. aside 储蓄钱等
He had some money in an account that he’d set aside for his kids.set sth. aside 不管,忽略
In times of war people tend to set aside political differences.
Setting aside the question of cost, what do you think of the idea in principle?set sth. back 减少
This result has set back their chances of winning the competition.
set sth. down 记下,写下
The rules of the club are set down in the members' handbook.set sth. off 使发生
The court's initial verdict in the police officers' trial set off serious riots.
使爆炸
Terrorists set off a bomb in the city centre.Somebody set the alarm off on my car.set out phrasal verbto start an activity with a particular aim: 着手做……
She set out with the aim of becoming the youngest ever winner of the championship.
[+ to infinitive] They set out to discover a cure for cancer.
set sth. out phrasal verb to arrange something, usually a number of things, in an attractive or organized way: 安排,组织The market was full of brightly coloured vegetables set out on stalls.set an example
to behave in a way that other people should copy: 树立榜样
You should be setting a good example to your younger brother.set sth./sb. on fire使着火
A peace campaigner had set herself on fire in protest at the government’s involvement in the war.
set fire to sth./sb. 使着火
Soldiers had chased the protesters into a warehouse and set fire to it.lay/set the table: 摆放餐具
Could you lay the table for lunch, please? It's ten years since the scientist _______on
his life’s work of discovering the valuable
chemical. (2004 江苏)
A. made for B. set out C. took off D. turned up
高考链接7. Pip’s sister seldom has a kind word to say, but Joe is a kind and simple man, who would rather die than see any harm come to Pip.
(P3) 皮普的姐姐几乎没有什么善言好语，但乔却是一个淳朴善良的人，他宁愿死也不愿意看到皮普受到任何伤害。
would rather
would rather … than …
prefer to do sth rather than do sth
宁可….而不愿…
She’d rather read storybooks than watch cartoon films.
To enjoy the scenery, Irene would rather spend long hours on the train _____ travel by air. (2004 全国)
A. as B. to
C. than D. while
高考链接8. Excited by his move to London, Pip can hardly wait to begin his new life. (P3) 搬到伦敦让皮普兴奋不已， 他迫不及待地开始了他的新生活。
hardly adv. 耻下场 几乎不
I could hardly hear her at the back.
The party had hardly started when she left.1. I must be getting fat—I can ______ do my trousers up. (2004 全国)
A. fairly B. hardly C. nearly D. seldom
2. It is ______ any wonder that his friend doesn’t like watching television much. (2004 广东)
A. no B. such
C. nearly D. hardly
高考链接3. Fred is second to none in maths in our class, but believe it or not, he ______ passed the last exam. (2000 上海)
A. easily B. hardly
C. actually D. successfully
4. Jim sold most of his things. He has hardly _______ left in the house. (2007重庆）
A. anything B. everything
C. nothing D. something work 不可数名词表示工作
可数名词表示作品或著作
works也可表工厂
be at work在工作
be out of work 失业
work out 解答出,锻炼
work with 一起工作
work on 继续工作,对….起作用
work at 从事于 fortune n. 运气, 财富
have the good fortune to do sth 交好运做某事
make a fortune 发财
tell sb’s fortune算命
have prejudice against
be prejudiced against 对…有偏见
without prejudice没有偏见 wealth常指社会财富
possession常指个人财富,常用复数
property常指房产等固定资产
settle down 定居,平静下来
settle to do sth 决定做某事
settle on doing sth决定做某事
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