课件23张PPT。Welcome to our class!Unit 1 Reading Ⅱ
Appreciating literature
Language pointsCharles Dickens: England’s greatest writerRetell the story of PipRetell the storyGreat Expectations (以……为背景)England in the early 1800s. The main character is Pip, who lives with his sister and her husband, Joe. His sister often (辱骂) him ,
while Joe, a kind and simple man who die (宁愿……也不愿) see any harm come to Pip.
When the story begins, Pip is in a foggy cemetery. Suddenly a (铤而走险的) criminal appears and frightens
him. Then Pip meets a g stranger who gives him a large fortune.issetinabuseswouldratherenerous thandesperateRetell the storyPip moves to London and begin the life of a g . Money and education change him. He soon becomes v and ashamed of his background. Pip even dislikes it when Joe comes to visit him in London.
Pip is b on becoming a gentleman and winning Estella’s love. But by the end of the story , Pip has changed a lot. He learns that w does not buy happiness and that friends are more important than a fancy education.entlemanainentealthToday we will deal with some new words in the text so that we can use them freely.abuse
desperate
vain
be bent on doing sth.
Would rather do …than do…
1.abuse
vt. a.滥用,妄用(某事物)
滥用某人的权威
b.虐待,辱骂
Pip的姐姐经常辱骂他。
n. 对某人或某事物的滥用,妄用和虐待
drug abuse
child abuse
abuse one’s authority吸毒虐待儿童Pip’s sister often abuses him.child abuse擦伤,碰伤Make sure our children can grow up both physically and mentally healthy!He i taking drugs.drug abuseYes to life,
no to drugs!珍爱生命,远离毒品!He feels no hope for life.desperateadj. 铤而走险的,拼命的,
绝望的,渴望的
一个铤而走险的罪犯
对生活绝望
渴望做某事
Can you think about some other phrases?
2.desperatea desperate criminal be desperate to do sth.be eager to do sth.be dying to do sth.be hungry to do sth.long to do sth.be desperate for lifeIf you meet with some difficulties in your study, will you feel desperate? How do you usually find the way out?Keep in mind that we should never give way to difficulties ,never abandon our dreams, and always try our best, and just believe the sun will always shine sooner or later!Never give up half-way, or our effort will be in vain.Vain
adj. 虚荣的,自负的,徒劳的
无结果的
很快,Pip变得虚荣而且对于自己的背景感到羞愧。
in vain 徒劳/白费的(表语);徒劳/白费地(状语)
1.All our work was in vain.
2.他们试图戒掉毒瘾,但是都白费了。
They tried to get rid of the addiction to drugs, but .
我们所有的工作都白费了。in vainBefore long, Pip becomes vain and ashamed of his background.Any way out for the drug abusers?They are determined to live a new life!bent on livingbe bent on doing sth.
决心要做某事
Translate the sentences:
Pip 决心成为一名绅士。
在警察的帮助下, 他们决心戒毒并过上正常的生活。
of the policemen, they getting rid of drugs and .
Pip is bent on becoming a gentleman.With the help are bent onliving a normal lifeWhich would they prefer?Would rather do…than do …
宁愿做……而不愿做……
Translate the sentences:
Joe宁愿自己死也不愿看见Pip受到任何伤害。
如果再给他一次机会的话,他们宁愿死也不愿意再尝试毒品。
another chance, they
die have another
try of the drugs.
Joe would rather die than see any harm come to Pip.Given would ratherthanPicture illustrating Let’s try to illustrate the pictures using what we have learned.He is abusing drugs. And he is a drug abuser.He tried but in vain to get rid of his addiction. Now he feels desperate for life.He is now bent on living a normal life,and would rather die than have another try.Group workLet’s work in groups and try to
write a short summary of Xu’s story using the words we have just discussed.
homeworkSummarize the story you have written in 30 words .
Illustrate the harm of taking drugs.
share what you have learned from the story, especially when it comes to your study.
Thank you!