[名校联盟]湖南省蓝山二中高二英语M8 U1 全单元教案：Task.docVIP

scientists may fail in their experiments, and players may be defeated in their matches. Discuss in pairs: While listening to a lecture or a news report, do you always have to pay attention to every word the speaker uses? What do you think are the most important words to pay attention to? Why do you think so? Read the guidelines in Skills building 1 on Page 10. Try to give a speech, following the guidelines. Step 1: recognizing key words 1. Suppose in your English class, your teacher is telling you how to write a literary review. Now listen to this speech, trying to fill the table in Part A on Page 10. Tapescript Teacher: Remember that a literary review is usually written in the simple present tense. In the first paragraph, you should mention the author of the story as well as its title. You should also write what genre, or category, the story belongs to. It is important to mention where the story is set, as this help put the story in an environment that the reader can understand. So in Paragraph One, you need to mention the author, the title, the genre and where the story is set. In the next paragraph, you should give a summary of the plot. You can also describe the important characters in the story. You should describe any character development which takes place in the story as well. Briefly describe the changes that occur in the characters from the beginning of the story to the end. So in Paragraph Two, you should talk about the plot, characters and character development. In the third paragraph, you should discuss the important themes of the story, and the language used in it. How an author uses language is what makes writing so interesting. Imagery is a type of language that both authors and poets use to make their writing colorful. Imagery uses a lot of pictures and images, such as symbols, to help us understand more clearly. Be sure to mention all the imagery and give examples from the text. So in Paragraph Three, you should discuss the themes and the symbols.