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英语听力Module2 Great books Goal: Listen for general ideas. A Work in groups. Discuss what makes a good book. For example: A: I think a good book should be read and enjoyed by people forever. B: Yes, and it can influence people strongly. C: I can’t agree with you more on this! Besides these… B Work in pairs. Talk about some of the books you have read and which you think are good. For example: A: My favourite book is Journey to the West. I read it many times when I was a child and I still love it now. I think it’s a really good book. B: I think Pride and Prejudice is also a good book… C Listen and tick (√) the true sentences. 1. The speaker is probably a teacher. 2. The speaker talks about one book by Charles Dickens. 3. The speaker thinks that Charles Dickens and Mark Twain write about similar themes. 4. The speaker prefers Charles Dickens to Mark Twain. 5. The speaker is probably going to talk about some recent books next. D Listen and choose the correct answers. 1. How many countries did Miss James visit this summer? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 2. How many reasons does Miss James give for liking Greece? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 3. How many stories by Homer does Miss James talk about? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 4. How many Greek writers does Miss James talk about? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 5. Which writer does Miss James suggest that Steven should start with? A. Homer. B. Plato. C. Neither A nor B. E Listen and tick (√) the true sentences. 1. Mr Jackson thinks that it takes time to know if a writer is really great. □ 2. He thinks that some great writers don’t write books. □ 3. He says that Bob Dylan wrote a lot about freedom in the 1970s. □ 4. He says that today’s music is all influenced by Bob Dylan. □ 5. Sally thinks that the words of Blowing in the Wind are hard to understand. □ F Listen and choose the correct answers. 1. Sally is reading __________. A. a Harry Potter