1、Unit 1,Unit 1 The written word,Reading Appreciating literature,1. What is the definition of classic literature? Can you name some classic literature? Classics are the antiques of the literary world including novels, plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were so well written that peop

2、le still read them today.,Brainstorming,Chinese classic literature,Chinese classic literature,foreign classic literature,foreign classic literature,2. Do you know Charles Dickens? 3. What books did Charles Dickens write? Can you introduce one of his works to us?,Charles Dickens was Englands greatest

3、 writer. He 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.,Introduction to Dickens,The poverty and adversity Dickens experienced as a child great

4、ly 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.,霧都孤兒 圣誕頌歌 雙城記 艱難時(shí)世 遠(yuǎn)大前程 大衛(wèi)科波菲爾,Great Expectations Oliver Twist A Christmas Carol Hard Times A Tale of Two Citi

5、es David Copperfield,Works by Charles Dickens,Have you ever seen the story or film adaptations of Great Expectations?,Ill show you a part of one of the film adaptations of Great Expectations. Have you ever seen this film? What is the story of Great Expectations about?,How well do you understand the

6、essay? Read it again and answer the following questions.,1. Why dont many people like the classics?,Because they think they are old and boring and have nothing to do with life today.,2. What does Liz think about classic novels? 3. What is written on Charles Dickenss tomb?,She doesnt think that they

7、are old and boring. She thinks they have something to do with contemporary life.,“By his death, one of Englands greatest writers is lost to the world.”,4. What kind of person is Joe? 5. Who gives Pip a lot of money? 6. What kind of person does Pip become after he moves to London?,A stranger.,He beco

8、mes vain and ashamed of his background.,Joe is a kind and simple man.,8. What does Pip learn by the end of the novel?,He learns that wealth does not buy happiness and that friends are more important than a fancy education.,7. Why is Pip embarrassed by Joe?,Because Joe does not fit his rigid ideas of

9、 what it means to be civil and to be a gentleman.,Here are some words from Lizs essay that describe the main elements of the novel Great Expectations. Match the elements on the left with the correct examples on the right.,1. characters,2. setting,3. symbol,4. plot,5. theme,a mist,b what it means to

10、be a gentleman,c England in the early,d Pip, Joe, Estella,e a stranger gives Pip a lot of money, then Pip moves to London and becomes ashamed of his background,Mist,Characters,Fill in the blanks according to the text.,Theme,Plot,badly,stranger,matter/count,Would you like to read Great expectations?

11、Why or why not? 2. Can you think of some possible endings for the novel? 3. Have you ever read other foreign classics? If you have, what did you think of them?,Discussion,4. Have you ever seen any film adaptations of some other famous classic books? What do you think of them? 5. Do you like film ada

12、ptations of classic novels? Why or why not? 6. Whats the relationship between money and happiness in your eyes?,1.What does a persuasive essay try to do? 2. Whats the writers point of view in this essay?,To convince the reader to adopt a certain point of view.,To persuade us to appreciate classic li

13、terature.,Reading strategy,Firstly the writer asks us to change our minds about classic literature, then she gives us interesting facts about Charles Dickens and his book, Great Expectation, which makes us want to read the book at the end of the essay.,3. How does the author tries to convince the re

14、ader?,Read the text again and point out the places where the author tries to convince the reader to adopt a certain point of view. Retell the story of Great Expectation in your own words.,D: Match the news words and expressions with the correct definitions. Keys: 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _,c,d,e,a,g,f,b,Finish the exercises on pages 4-5.,E: Read the film review to see how the 1998 Great Expectations is different the novel and complete it with the given words.,characteristics desperate generous criminal themes twists civil plot,Keys: 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _