新人教选修八Unit1Alandofdiversity-Readingtask[课件]

1、Unit 1 A land of diversityReadingIIUnit 1The writingSkills building :Writing a literary review.When you write a literary review, you should remember the following:1. A literary review is usually written in the simple present tense, but we can also use the present perfect tense.2. A literary review s

2、hould have a certain structure.You can use the following outline as an example of structure. Paragraph OneMention the title and author of the story.Mention the genren(.类型，种类；体裁，样式；风俗画) of the story.Describe where the story is set. Paragraph TwoGive a brief outline of the plot(情节) without giving away

3、（泄露） the ending.Describe the important characters in the story.Discuss any character development. Paragraph ThreeDiscuss the important themes in the story.Discuss any symbols that appear in the story. Paragraph FourGive your own opinion of the story.You can also give the story a rating（评定，等级） of one

4、 to five.Sample:The home-made ball is a short story written by Jerry Johnson. The story is set in modern-day America.The main character of The home-made ball is a boy called Kevin. Kevin and Mike are good friends who play soccer with their home-made ball every day, but when Kevin gets new sneakers a

5、nd a soccer ball, things change.Friendship is an important theme in this short story. The author, Jerry Johnson, uses the old and new things, like the old home-made ball and the new soccer ball, and the old bench and the new sneakers as symbols. The old things symbolize the most valuable thing, friendship, which needs to be cherished.I think this story is really good and I give it a rating of four out of five.Homework1. Practise showing agreement and disa