英语：unit1 reading课件牛津译林版选修8.pptVIP

Unit 1 The written word Reading Appreciating Literature Movie-appreciation: “Oliver Twist” Charles Dickens 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. The poverty and adversity Dickens experienced as a child greatly 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. Reading strategy :the persuasive essay. To reconsider our ideas about classic literature. To pay attention to the information that makes us interested but not enough to give away the story. Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in part A on Page 2. 1 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. 2 England’s greatest writer. 3 Seven years old. Fast reading: Read the text again and complete Parts C1 and C2 on page 4. C1 1 Because they think they are old-fashioned and boring, and have nothing to do with life today. 2 She doesn’t think that they are old-fashioned or boring. 3 Joe is a kind and simple man. 4 On his gravestone it reads, ‘By his death, one of England’s greatest writers is lost to the world.’ 5 A stranger. 6 Because he thinks Joe is not clever enough and far from being a well educated gentleman. 7 He learns that wealth does not buy happiness and that friends are more important than a fancy education. 8 An example of character development is the change in Pip from being concerned only with money to seeing that money is not the most important thing in life. C2 1 d 2 c 3 a 4 b 5 e Listen to the tape and choose the best answ