Module 2 Fantasy Literature
1. You will get p______ if you don’t do what your mother asks you to.
2. He was a little boy, but he b_______ as if he were an adult.
3. To keep themselves a_______ they sat on the floor and told each other stories.
4. It is with great s_____ that we have to announce the passing of your teacher.
5. It’s reported that most males are willing to share the b_____ of housework.
6. You should understand that your value is not what you _____ (拥有), but what you contribute.
7. We’ll see how this schedule works, and then we’ll make _______(调整) if necessary.
8. Using the map, you can ______ (粗略地)calculate the distance from your home to the park.
9. He’s still ______ (犹豫)over whether to join the team.
10. To _______ (克服)the crisis, it re-quires joint efforts of the international commu
1. When I was waiting for Mary in the street, a man ________ me and asked me the way to the subway.
2. Soldiers and doctors are _____ in saving the lives of the earthquake victims.
3. The policeman ordered the robber to ______ the knife and put up his hands.
4. This well-paid job rather ______ me, so I accepted it immediately.
5. You should ________ the hand of friendship to help Lucy get through this difficulty.
6. There were a lot of people _____ him in the queue; he became restless.
7. A healthy body is frequently thought to ________ healthy lifestyle.
8. The use of the swimming pool ______ the club members only.
???? 1. They went from shop to shop, ______ prices to make an ideal purchase. ???? A. compare B. compared???? C. comparing D. to compare ???? 2. They’ve studied the effect of state tax increase for years, ______ that smokers, especially teenagers, are price sensitive. ???? A. found B. to find???? C. having found D. finding ???? 3. ______ it over, I began to realize that something was wrong in the experiment. ???? A. To think B. Thinking??? C. Thought D. Being thought ???? 4. The company plans to invest ￡35,000 ________ new computer games that are suitable for senior people. ???? A. designing ???? B. having designed ???? C. designed D. to design ???? 5. The key ________ the problem is to change the parts _________ to fix the machine. ???? A. to solving; using???? B. to solving; used???? C. to solve; using???? D. to solve; used ???? 6. ________ all his friends, he didn’t want to live here again and decided to go abroad. ???? A. Losing B. To lose ???? C. Having lost D. Being lost ???? 7. This kind of bean, if ______ properly, is tasty. ???? A. boiled B. to boil???? C. boiling D. boils ???? 8. Because of a volcanic eruption in Ire-land, airlines have stopped, ______ hundreds of passengers stuck in airports. ???? A. leaving B. to leave ???? C. left D. having left ???? 9. Lucy has a great sense of humour and always keeps her colleagues _______ with her stories. (2010 上海) ???? A. amused B. amusing ???? C. to amuse D. to be amused ???? 10. I have a lot of readings _____ before the end of this term. (2010 山东) ???? A. completing B. to complete???? C. completed D. being completed
1. 不知道怎么联系他,我只好在家里等着。 ???? _____ _____ how to contact him, I could do nothing but ______ at home and wait. ???? 2. 她非常生气,把玩具扔在地上摔成了碎片。 ???? She was so angry that she threw the toy on the ground, _____ it into pieces. ???? 3. 从他的口音判断,像是南方人。
_________ from his accent, he must be from the south. ???? 4. 为了按时完工,他们夜以继日地工作。 ???? They worked day and night _____ ______ the project on time. ???? 5. 提前通知他,好让他有时间准备。
_____ him in advance so he will have enough time to prepare. ???? 6. 尽管被邀请了,但他没有出席宴会。 ???? Although _______, he wasn’t present at the party.
????假如你是李明,你的美国笔友Tom在上次通信中得知和他一样,你也非常喜欢奇幻小说,写信询问你对奇幻小说的看法。请根据以下要点给Tom回信:
1. 奇幻小说情节生动、离奇,很有吸引力；
2. 给人以很好的想象空间；
3. 对于培养小说创作能力有很大的帮助。
注意:
1. 词数120左右；
2. 可适当增加细节。
参考答案
1. punished 2. behaved 3. awake 4. sorrow 5. burden 6. possess 7. adjustments 8. roughly 9. hesitating 10. overcome
1. came up to 2. playing an important role 3. put down 4. appealed to 5. hold out 6. ahead of 7. be associated with 8. is restricted to
1-5 CDBDB 6-10 CAAAB
1. Not knowing; stay 2. breaking 3. Judging 4. to finish 5. Inform 6. invited
(One possible version)Dear Tom, ???? I’m glad that we’re both interested in fantasy novels, since we can now talk a lot about them. ???? I’ve had an interest in fantasy novels since I was a child. I love them, especially those that are well-written. There’s nothing better than dropping into the pages of a well-written fantasy novel and finding a world of wonder to explore. ???? I think the plots of good fantasy novels are very odd and entertaining. I usually never know what will happen next. These unexpected plots always excite me. They usually leave a lot to the imagination, which I think will help me develop the ability to create novels of my own. ???? Which novels have you been reading recently? Please recommend some to me in your next letter. ???? Best wishes！
Yours,
Li Ming
Module 2 Fantasy Literature
本模块的主题是幻想小说，要求学生能够掌握相关词汇，并叙述故事梗概，提高他们对中外幻想文学和电影的鉴赏能力。
【知识目标】
Key vocabulary: vanish, blink, shape, doubt, bend, hesitate, shine, dream, awake, revenge,
marry, punish, possess, behave strangely, stand still, know without any doubt that…, know… as strongly as…, climb through the hole in the walls, stand under a line of tall trees, have the scent of flowers, look around carefully, shine down over…
Key structures: 1. She came out of a garden to where Will was standing．
2. Still watching，Will saw the cat behave strangely.
3. Then she leapt back，with her tail held up．
4. When it had gone past he crossed the road, keeping his eyes on the place where the cat had vanished.
It looked as if someone had cut a patch out of the air, about two meters from the edge of the road.
【能力目标】
1. To learn to write a fantasy story in English
2. To learn to put written passage into a dialogue
【情感目标】
Learn to appreciate literature.
【教学重点】
To learn about fantasy literature
【教学难点】
To learn to read with strategies
Tape recorder, Multimedia
Step 1. Introduction & Reading
1. Introduce Philip Pullman and his work to students.
2. Read the short introduction and fill in the blanks..
3. Discussion
Have you read His Dark Materials? If not, would you like to read it? Say why or why not.
Have you read a Harry Potter novel or seen one of the films? If you have, did you enjoy it? Say why or why not.
Step 2. Reading and vocabulary
1. Read the passage and number the sentences in the correct order.
2. Read the passage summarize the main idea of the passage.
3. True or False
4. Read the passage again and choose the best answers.
5. Find the answers in the text.
Step 3. Language points
1. Useful phrases
2. words philosophical, vanish, behave etc.
Step 4. Listening and reading
1. Before listening, look at some pictures and guess what the story is about.
2. Put the sentences in the correct order.
3. Listen to the tape, and check your answers.
4. Fill in the blanks with right words from Activity 3.
5. Answer the questions about the story.
Step 5. Vocabulary and reading
1. Introduce J.K.Rowling and Harry Potter film series
2. Read the passage and answer these questions.
3. Discussion
Why do you think the Harry Potter stories are so popular?
What do you think is the most popular book for children in China? Have you read it?
4. Read the start of a fancy story and continue writing the story.
Step 6. Reading practice and cultural corner
1. Read the introduction and answer the questions.
2. Read the passage again and choose the correct answers.
3. Have you ever seen The Lord of the Rings? Read the passage and answer the questions.
4. Introduce John Ronald Reuel Tolkien and his work.
Step 7. Grammar
动词的-ing形式作状语
1. 现在分词作状语时, 其逻辑主语必须与句子的主语一致, 它所表示的动作应该是句中主语所发出的动作, 即现在分词和句子主语之间构成主动关系。
2. 现在分词作状语时, 其前可加while, when, after, before, though, unless等连词, on, upon等介词或thus, completely等副词。
3. 有时用“(with / without)+宾语+ 现在分词”结构作状语。
4. 当现在分词的逻辑主语与主句的主语不一致时, 现在分词必须有自己的主语。
5. Exercises.
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