Reading(4)：Appreciatingliterature.ppt

1、本课件是高中英语模块八第一单元reading的第一课时。,Reading Appreciating literature,Teaching goals: Gain some knowledge about classic literature . Learn some information about Charles Dickens and one of his most famous books , Great Expectations . Improve reading skills by participating in the activities designed .,琼 瑶,金

2、庸,Lead in,Whose book do you like best ?,Journey To The west,A Dream of Red Mansions,Chinese literature,The Romance of Three Kingdoms,One Hundred and Eight Men,If you like these books , do you want to recommend them to others ? And how ? So , you should learn to write a persuasive essay to recommend

3、them .,1. In a persuasive essay , what does the author try to do ? 2. Do you think what is a good persuasive essay ?,Reading strategy,1. In a persuasive essay , what does the author try to do ? 2. Do you think what is a good persuasive essay ?,The author tries to convince the reader to adopt a certa

4、in point of view .,The author gives us enough information to make us interested but not enough to give away the stroy . If by the end of the essay , we want to read the book , then the author has written a good persuasive essay .,Appreciating literature,Reading,Unit1 The written word,Fast reading,1.

5、What is classic literature? 2.Who is Charles Dickens?,Classics are the antiques of the literary world including novels, plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were well written and received.,Englands greatest writer.,Charles Dickens,Dickens, Charles John Huffam (1812-1870), English no

6、velist and one of the most popular writers in the history of literature. In his enormous body of works, Dickens combined masterly storytelling, humor, pathos, and irony with sharp social criticism and acute observation of people and places, both real and imagined.,Which of the following descriptions

7、 about Dickens works is TRUE according to the text ? A. some of Dickens first novels were performed on stage immediately they were finished B. some of Dickens novels were first published one part at a time , in newspapers . C. some of Dickens novels were published as a whole in magazines . D. all of

8、 Dickens novels became best-sellers when they came into the market .,2. In Great Expectations , the reason why the main character Pip left his hometown Kent is that _. A . he hoped for a new life B. he had no choice as he had to depend on himself C. he couldnt put up with his brother in-lows rudenes

9、s D. he received an invitation to study abroad,3. What the writer wants readers to understand is _. A. what it means to be a gentleman B. what it means to be a success C. what it means to development a friendship D. what it means to receive a fancy education,Careful reading,Part one,1. Why dont many

10、 people like the classics? .,Because they think they are old-fashioned and boring, and have nothing to do with life today.,novels,plays,poems,different,Clueless,Emma,Jane Austen,Emma,无影无踪,Part two,2. What is written on Charles Dickenss gravestone?,By his death, one of Englands greatest writers is lo

11、st to the world.,born,1812,died,Oliver Twist,David Copperfield,Great Expectations,Let s watch a video about “Great Expectations ”,第24张幻灯片中的视频即文件夹中的电影。(可以用“暴风影音”播放),Part three,3. Why is Pip embarrassed by his friend Joe?,Because he thinks Joe is not clever enough and far from being a well educated ge

12、ntleman.,Great Expectations, The main character , _ , is a poor boy from England , who lives with his _ sister and her _ , Joe .,is set in,Pip,older,husband,stranger,18,theme,Listening,本环节的听力要通过文件夹中的听力（flash）来完成（使用时请点击“切换到动画版”，然后点击“显示文字”）。(超链接如不可使用，可以通过“暴风影音”播放),Task based reading,Consolidation,Defi

13、nition,popular,differs,based,Theme,Setting,frightening,generous,falsewrong,finally,Match the elements on the left with the correct examples on the right .,Characters Setting Symbol Theme Plot,Mist What it means to be a gentleman England in the early in 1800s Pip , Joe , Estella A stranger gives Pip

14、a lot of money , then Pip moves to London and becomes a snob,Can you think of some possible endings for the novel ? (Pip , his sister , Joe , Estella),His older sister dies . Joe forgives Pip and marries to one of Pips friends . Pip gets the girl of his dreams , Estella .,Retell the work of Charles Dickens: Great Expectations,Group work,What is an example of character development in Great Expectations ? 2. Do you think money can buy happiness ? Why or why not ?,Discu