Unit 1 The written world task

课件45张PPT。Writing a literary reviewTask listening for key wordsSkills building 1: While listening to a lecture or a news report, do you always have to pay attention to every word the speaker uses?recognizing key wordsStep 1: Listeningauthor, title, genre, settingplot, characters, character
developmentthemes, symbolspersonal opinion, rate of the story
What role do you think friendship plays in our daily life? DiscussionReading friendshipthe old home-made soccer ball and the new soccer ball, the old bench and the new sneakersshort storyKevin, Mike, StevenKevin and Mike are good friends, and play soccer with their home-made ball every day. However, when Kevin gets new sneakers and a new soccer ball, things change.okay
three out of five
‘The home-made ball’Jerry Johnson asking for and giving opinions Skills building 2: How to ask for and give opinions? What do you think of…?
How do you like/find…?
How do you feel about…?
Do you think that…?
In my opinion,…
I think that…
As far as I’m concerned,…
Personally,… Create a situation and make a dialogue, practicing using the phrases you listed just now.giving your opinion on a literary review Step 2: Work in pairs, making a dialogue. One acts as the reporter and the other as the reader. Trying to use as many questions as possible.ActingSample answers
Reporter: Good morning, Miss Yang. I’ve just read your literary review of ‘The Attic’ in a magazine. Could I ask you a few questions about it?
Reader: Sure. What would you like to know about?
Reporter: Do you think the plot of ‘The Attic’ sounds interesting?
Reader: Yes, it is really entertaining and poetic from beginning to end.
Reporter: People say the author uses colours to describe Cindy’s mood. What do you think of this way of writing? Reader: I like the way. In my eyes, colours add beauty to the story.
Reporter: Well, why do you think Virginia Fox uses chocolate as a symbol of happiness?
Reader: I feel that chocolate usually helps us think of a sweet and rich life, which symbolizes happiness and success in Cindy’s life.
Reporter: Personally I feel the same way. By the way, which character do you think is the most interesting in the story?Reader: If you ask me, I would say my favourite character is definitely Stuart, the ‘prince’.
Reporter: Can you tell me why?
Reader: Because I feel that he adds some comedy to this otherwise dark tale.
Reporter: Do you think ‘the beauty of freedom’ is a good theme for a short story?
Reader: Yes, it is an important theme in ‘The Attic’, which makes it different from other Cinderella stories.
Reporter: Thank you very much. writing a literary review Skills building 3: What should be included in a review?
in the simple present tense or the present perfect tense
a certain structurewriting your review Step 3: Possible example
‘The home-made ball’ is a short story written by Jerry Johnson. The story is set in modern-day America.
The main character of ‘The home-made ball’ is a boy called Kevin. Kevin and Mike are good friends who play soccer with their home-made ball every day, but when Kevin gets new sneakers and a soccer ball, things change. Friendship is an important theme in this short story. The author, Jerry Johnson, uses the old and new things, like the old home-made ball and the new soccer ball, and the old bench and the new sneakers as symbols. The old things symbolize the most valuable thing, friendship, which needs to be cherished.
I think this story is really good and I give it a rating of four out of five.
Language points1. make a ball out of old socks (P11) make相关短语:
make sth. out phrasal verb
to write all the necessary information on an official document: (在文件中)列出
I made a cheque out for ￡20 to ‘Henry’s Supermarket’.
make out sth. (CLAIM) phrasal verb INFORMAL
to claim, usually falsely, that something is true: 主张，声张
He made himself out to be a millionaire.
[+ (that)] He made out (that) he had been living in Paris all year. make sth. of sth. (VALUE) phrasal verb
make enough/much/more, etc. of sth.
to give a particular level of value or importance to sth.: 重视,强调
You should make more of your IT skills on the application form.
I think we make too much of the benefits of Western society.
make off phrasal verb
to leave quickly, usually in order to escape: 迅速逃离
The burglars made off before the police arrived.
make up for sth. phrasal verb
to take the place of sth. lost or damaged or to compensate for sth. bad with sth. good: 弥补
No amount of money can make up for the death of a child.
[+ ing form of verb] He bought me dinner to make up for being so late the day before.
make up to sb. phrasal verb
to be too friendly to someone or to praise them in order to get advantages: 讨好
Have you seen the disgusting way she makes up to the boss?
make ends meet
to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need 使收支平衡make excuses
to give false reasons why you cannot do something: 制造借口
You’re always making excuses for not helping me.
make a fool of sb.
to trick someone or make them appear stupid in some way 捉弄
make fun of sb./sth.
to make a joke about someone or something in a way that is not kind: 愚弄
The other children were always making fun of him because he was fat and wore glasses. 2. next to (P11)
used when describing two people or things that are very close to each other with nothing between them: 紧挨着,靠近
Can I sit next to the window?
There was a really strange man standing next to me at the station.
used to mean ‘after’ when making a choice or a comparison: 仅次于
I’d say cheese is my favourite food and, next to that, chocolate (= Cheese is the only food that I like more than chocolate). almost: 几乎,接近于
They pay me next to nothing (= very little) but I really enjoy the work.
It's next to impossible (= extremely difficult) to find somewhere cheap to live in the city centre.
We got home in next to no time (= very little time).
3. have talent for (P11)
talent
noun
[C or U] (someone who has) a natural ability to be good at something, especially without being taught: 天赋
Her talent for music showed at an early age.
His artistic talents were wasted in his boring job.
talented
adjective
a talented footballer/pianistsight noun [C or S or U]
something that is in someone’s view: 景色
The flowers at the annual flower show were a beautiful sight.
You should always keep sight of your bags (= have them where you can see them) while you’re at the airport.4. at the sight of (P11)v.
to suddenly see something or someone: 看见
After several days at sea, the sailors finally sighted land.sight 常用短语:
lose sight of sth.
to forget about an important idea or fact because you are thinking too much about other things: 遗忘,看不见
I’m worried that we’re losing sight of our original objectives.
Out of sight, out of mind. SAYING
said to emphasize that when something or someone cannot be seen, it is easy to forget them 不见不想 out of sight
INFORMAL extremely expensive and more than you are able to spend: 太贵了
The price of the house we like is out of sight.
SLANG excellent: 优秀的
The group’s new record is out of sight!
高考链接(2007安徽)
The practice of hanging clothes across the street is a common ______ in many parts of the city.
A. look B. sign
C. sight D. appearance
5. let out a sad sigh (P11)
let sb./sth. out phrasal verb
to allow someone or something to leave a place, especially by opening a closed or fastened door: 使出去
I heard a voice from the cupboard shouting “Let me out!”
He let the air out of the balloon.
She let out a scream (= She made this noise). let out phrasal verb
When something that people go to, such as school or a show, lets out, it ends and everyone leaves: 结束
When does school let out for the summer?
let sth. out phrasal verb
to make a piece of clothing wider by removing the sewing from the sides and sewing closer to the edge of the material: 放大 (衣服)
These trousers are too tight—I’m going to have to let them out.
6. Up it flew, higher and higher, until it was a small dot in the sky. (P11)
here, there, now, then, out, in, up, down, away或以象声词等开头的句子用全部倒装，以表示强调。注意：代词作主语时，主谓语序不变。 完全倒装结构通常用于下列场合：1 用于there be 句型。例如：
There are many students in the classroom.
2 用于“here (there, now, then)+ 不及物动词+主语 ”的句型中，或以out, in, up, down, away等副词开头的句子里，以表示强调。例如：
Here comes the bus.
There goes the bell.
Now comes your turn.
There flows a river in front of the house.
Out went the children.
注: 代词作主语时, 主谓语序不变。例如：
Here it is.
Here he comes.
3 当句首状语为表示地点的介词词组时, 也常常引起全部倒装。例如：
South of the city lies a big steel factory.
From the valley came a frightening sound.
4 表语置于句首时，倒装结构为“表语+连系动词+主语”。
1) 形容词+连系动词+主语
Present at the meeting were Professor White, Professor Smith and many other guests.
2) 过去分词+连系动词+主语
Gone are the days when they could do what they liked to the Chinese people.
3) 介词短语+be+主语
Among the goods are Christmas trees, flowers, candles and toys.5 用于so, nor, neither开头的句子，表示重复前句部分内容。原句的谓语应与前句谓语的时态、形式相一致。例如：
He has been to Beijing. So have I.
Li Wei can’t answer the question. Neither can I.
6 为了保持句子平衡，或为了强调表语或状语，或使上下文紧密衔接时。
They arrived at a farmhouse, in front of which sat a small boy.
Inside the pyramids are the burial rooms for the kings and queens and long passages to these rooms. 7. otherwise (P12)
adverb
differently, or in another way: 不同的,以其他方式的
The police believe he is the thief, but all the evidence suggests otherwise (= that he is not).
Under the Bill of Rights, a person is presumed innocent until proved otherwise (= guilty).
Protestors were executed, jailed or otherwise persecuted.
Marion Morrison, otherwise known as the film star John Wayne, was born in 1907.
FORMAL I can’t meet you on Tuesday—I’m otherwise engaged/occupied (= doing something else).except for what has just been referred to: 除了所提到的The bike needs a new saddle, but otherwise it’s in good condition.
The poor sound quality ruined an otherwise splendid film.
conjunction
used after an order or suggestion to show what the result will be if you do not follow that order or suggestion: 否则I’d better write it down, otherwise I’ll forget it.
Phone home, otherwise your parents will start to worry.
adjective [after verb]
used to show that something is completely different from what you think it is or from what was previously stated: 完全不同的
He might have told you he was a qualified electrician, but the truth is quite otherwise.
高考链接1. Progress so far has been very good. _______, we are sure that the project will be completed on time. (2006 江苏)
A. However B. Otherwise
C. Therefore D. Besides
2. My friend Martin was very sick with a strange fever; _______, he could neither eat nor sleep. (2005 江西)
A. as a result B. after all
C. any way D. otherwise
高考链接3. He holds an important position in the company; _____. I don’t quite trust him. (2000 上海)
A. thus B. furthermore
C. otherwise D. neverthelessThank you!