Module 2 Fantasy Literature-period1教案3(外研版选修6).docVIP

Period 1: Reading—The Cat That Vanished Objectives To learn about fantasy literature To learn to read with strategies Focus Words vanish，blink，shape，doubt，bend，hesitate，shine，dream，awake，revenge， marry，punish，possess Expressions behave strangely, stand still，know without any doubt that…, know… as strongly as…, climb through the hole in the walls, stand under a line of tall trees, have the scent of flowers, look around carefully, shine down over…, dream but awake at the same time Patterns She came out of a garden to where Will was standing．Still watching，Will saw the cat behave strangely. Then she leapt back，with her tail held up． When it had gone past he crossed the road, keeping his eyes on the place where the cat had vanished. It looked as if someone had cut a patch out of the air, about two metres from the edge of the road. Procedures ▇Warming up by learning about “fantasy” Hello, class! We have come to Module 2 Fantasy Literature—Philip Pullman. But what is fantasy? Who is Philip Pullman? Fantasy is a genre of art, literature, film, television, and music that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of either plot, theme, setting, or all three. The genre is generally distinguished from science fiction and horror by overall look, feel, and theme of the individual work, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three (collectively known as speculative fiction). In its broadest sense, fantasy covers works by many writers, artists, and musicians, from ancient myths and legends, to many recent works embraced by a wide audience today. As with other forms of speculative fiction, actions and events in fantasy very often differ from those possible in consensus reality. In many cases, especially in older works of fantasy but in many modern works as well, this is explained by means of divine intervention, magic, or other supernatural forces. In other cases, most frequently in works of modern fantasy in the high fantasy subgenre, th