princeofwisdom(p1).pptVIP

* Prince of wisdom (P1) 2014-2015学年第 42 期总第 599 期 For Senior 2 江苏锡山高级中学 陈虹秀 Warm-up 1/ Have you read the book The Little Prince? 2/ What is the story of the book mainly about? Read to understand the structure 1/ What is the main idea of Paragraph 1? 2/ What is the main idea of Paragraph 7? 3/ Which paragraphs are about the reasons why the book is so popular? The new movie version of The Little Prince has had good reviews and is about to open in Chinese theaters soon. The story of this book is bittersweet. Paragraphs 2 to 6 are about the reasons why The Little Prince is so popular. Read to understand the structure 4/ What is the structure of the passage? The structure of the passage is as follows: Beginning: Paragraph 1 (The new movie version of The Little Prince is about to open in Chinese theaters soon) Body: Paragraphs 2 to 6 (Why the book is so popular) Ending: Paragraph 7 (The story is bittersweet) Reading Read carefully and answer the following questions. 1/ Who wrote The Little Prince and when was it first published? 2/ Who are the main characters in the story? 3/ Where did the Little Prince come from? A French writer named Antoine de Saint-Exupery wrote it, and the book was first published in 1943. The Little Prince and a pilot who crashed his plane in the desert on the earth. He came from an asteroid. Reading Read carefully and answer the following questions. 4/ Why did the Little Prince take a long journey away from his home? 5/ Why did he tell the pilot his story before his death? His love affairs left him broken-hearted. In order to mend his broken heart, he took a long journey to other planets in search of wisdom. He told the pilot his story so that the pilot would not despair. Word focus Find the words in the passage that have the following meanings: 1/ the act of making something available to the public (Para. 1) 2/ giving little hope of success (Para. 2) 3/ a secret love relationship between two peopl