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1、M8 UNIT1Reading BRAINSTORMINGHow do you entertain yourself? The furthest distance in the world Is not between life and death But when I stand in front of you Yet you dont know that I love youThe furthest distance in the world Is not when I stand in front of you Yet you cant see my love But when undo
2、ubtedly knowing the love from both Yet cannot be together The Furthest Distance In The World The Furthest Distance In The World TagoreTagoreFOUR FAMOUS CHINESE CLASSICS1 三国演三国演义a A Dream of Red Mansions /The Story of the Stone 2 西游西游记b Romance of Three Kingdoms3 红楼梦楼梦c All Men Are Brothers4 水水浒传d Jo
3、urney to the WestFOREIGN CLASSICSPride and PrejudiceJane AustenRobinson CrusoeDaniel DefoeTess of the dUrbervillesThomas HardyToday, well focus on the novel Great Expectations written by Charles Dickens, an example of _.classicsMovie-appreciation: “Oliver Twist” Charles Dickens was born on 7 Februar
4、y 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
5、 death on 9 June 1870, he wrote about 15 major novels and many short stories, most of which are famous for their surprise endings. Line 1 classic literature Line 3 be well received Line 4 examples of great writing and wisdomLine 9 be old-fashioned and boringLine 10 have nothing to do with Line 13 be
6、 based on Line 13 award-winning filmLine16 be made into Line21 the best-known worksLine21 at a timeLine22 on stageLine23 soap operasLine24 his tomb readsLine27 be set in in the early 1800sLine29 live withLine30 would rather die than seeLine33 a symbol of Line38 set sb free from Line39 abrupt decisio
7、nLine40 shabby beginningLine42 before longLine44 rigid ideasLine46 be bent on Line51 by the end ofLine52 a fancy education Skimming1.What is classic literature?2.Who is Charles Dickens?3.Who is the main character in the novel Great Expectations?Answers:1.Classics are the antiques of the literary wor
8、ld including novels, plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were well written and received.2. Dickens is Englands greatest writer.3. Pip is the main character in the novel Great Expectations.THE STRUCTURE OF THE TEXT Part one:information aboutPart two: information aboutPart three: inf
9、ormation about classic literatureCharles Dickensthe book Great expectationsPART ONE Questions: 1. Why dont many people read the classics?2. What does Liz think about classic novels?1. Why dont many people read the classics?Because they think they are old-fashioned and boring, and have nothing to do
10、with life today.2. What does Liz think about classic novels?She doesnt think that they are old-fashioned and boring.MULTIPLE CHOICE1. The writer wrote the passage mainly to _.A. convince us to change our attitude(态度度) to classicsB. introduce Charles Dickens novels to usC. suggest that we should read
11、 more classics D. make a summary of Great ExpectationsA2. 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
12、 to understand. D. They can only be found in bookshops and libraries.D3. Which of the following is Not true according to the text?A. Classics are also worth reading today.B. We can find the value of writing and wisdom in classics.C. Classics have nothing to do with life today.D. Some classics have b
13、een adapted for movies.CPART TWO:1. When and where was Charles Dickens born? 3. What is written on his gravestone (tomb)? 2. What books did he write?Works by Charles Dickens雾都孤儿雾都孤儿圣诞颂歌圣诞颂歌双城记双城记艰难时世艰难时世远大前程远大前程大卫大卫科波菲尔科波菲尔 Great Expectations Oliver TwistA Christmas CarolHard TimesA Tale of Two Citi
14、esDavid Copperfield What is written on Charles Dickenss gravestone?On his gravestone it reads, “By his death, one of Englands greatest writers is lost to the world.”1. What are the main elements of a novel? Read part three and match the elements on the left with the correct examples on the right. PA
15、RT THREE THE MAIN ELEMENTS OF THE NOVEL 1. setting a. mist 2. symbol b. what it means to be a gentleman 3. plot c. England in the early 1800s4. theme d. Pip, Joe, Estella e. a stranger gives Pip a lot 5 characters of money, then Pip moves to London and becomes a snob2. What does Pip learn by the end
16、 of the novel? He learns that wealth does not buyhappiness and that friends are more important than a fancy education. This is an example of character development in Great Expectations, that is, it is the change in Pip from _to_.being concerned only with moneyseeing that money is not the most important thing in life.3. WHAT MAKES A GOOD PERSUASIVE ESSAY?It gives enough information to make readers interested but not enough to give away the story.DiscussionCan you think of some possible endings for the novel?
