高中英语牛津译林版选修8Unit 1 The written world Reading课件 (共16张PPT)

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名称 高中英语牛津译林版选修8Unit 1 The written world Reading课件 (共16张PPT)
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课件16张PPT。 Unit 1
The written word
Reading
Appreciating LiteratureMovie-appreciation:
“Oliver Twist” Charles Dickens was born on 7 February 1812 in Portsmouth, England. He had a happy
childhood after his family moved to Chatham
At the age of 12, Dickens had to leave school
because his father was imprisoned for debt. The poverty and adversity Dickens experienced as a child greatly influenced his later views on social reform. Before his death on 9 June 1870, he wrote about 15 major novels and many short stories, most of which are famous for their surprise endings. Reading strategy : the persuasive essay. To reconsider our ideas about classic literature.
To pay attention to the information that makes us interested but not enough to give away the story. 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 reading:Read the text again 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 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.Language pointsUseful expressions have something to do with
have a place
in the world
be based on
be made into
at a time
on stage
be set inhave a kind word to sb
a symbol of
set sb. Free
before long
be kind to
in the early 1800s
be bent onSentence structures:
1. 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.
2. But Joe is a kind and simple man, who would rather die than see any harm come to Pip.
3. Excited by his move to London, Pip can hardly wait to begin his new life.Homework:Read the review of the famous novel Les Miserables in part B on page 105 of the Workbook.
According to what we learn this class and Homework 1, write a review about one of your favourite movies.
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