M8U1welcomeandreading1学案(1).doc

M8U1 Welcome and Reading 1Teaching aims:After finishing the lesson, students will be able to talk about their favorite books.After finishing the lesson, students will be able to gain some knowledge about classic literature and some insight into how to write an essay about literatureAfter finishing the lesson, students will be able to improve their reading skills by participating in the activities designed.Teaching key points:Get the main points about the essay 【Pre-class】Match the writers with the masterpiecesJane EyreGreat ExpectationsA Red, Red RoseRomeo and JulietPride and PrejudiceWilliam ShakespeareCharles DickensJane AustenRobert BurnsCharlotte Bront【While-class】Step 1 Lead-in How do you entertain yourself? Step 2picture-talkingPicture 1.Why might people want to join a book club?Picture 2. What are the different ways to read?Picture 3. Do you like science fiction? Can you name some science fiction books and their writers?Picture 4. Do you like reading or writing poem? Which poem is your favorite?Step 3 Discussion 1. If you were asked to recommend a book to a friend, what book would you choose? Why?2. Do you think that e-books will ever replace books in print?Step 4 Lead-in Show a picture about Charles Dickens and part of the film adaptations of Great Expectations .1.Can you say sth. about Charles Dickens?2.What works did he write?3.Do you know about the novel or film? What is the book about?Step 2Reading strategy1. What does a persuasive essay try to do? 2. Whats the writers point of view in this essay?3. How does the author try to convince the reader?Step 3 Fast readingAnswer the following questions:1. What is classic literature2. Who is Charles Dickens?3. How old is Pip when the story begin?Step4 Careful reading Part One1. Why dont many people like classics?2. What does Liz think about classic novels?3. The writer wrote the passage mainly to _.A. convince us to change our attitude to classicsB. introduce Charles Dickens novels to usC. suggest that we should read more classics D. make a summary of Great Expectations4. Some people think that classics are old-fashioned because of the following statements except _.A. they were written a long time ago. B. their language characteristics are quite different from those of modern works.C. they are difficult for people to understand. D. They can only be found in bookshops and libraries.5. 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 been adapted for movies.Part Two1. When and where was Charles Dickens born? 2. What books did he write?3. What is written on his gravestone tomb?Part ThreeWhats the main elements of the novel1.setting a. mist 2. symbol b. what it means be a gentleman 3. plot c. England in the early 1800s4. theme d. Pip, Joe, Estella5 cha