Unit 1 The written word课件11（牛津高中选修8）.ppt

Passage outline Supporting details (1)________of Classical literature Classics are the antiques of the literary world , which takes the form of novels ,plays and poems .They are so well written that they are still (2)_________among people . Features of the classics ※They have a long history. ※The language used in them (3)_________ from that used today . ※They are still of great value ,on which many films were (4)________. Definition popular differs based An example of the classics Writer: Chales Dickens Works : Oliver Twist ; David Copperfiled and Great Expectations . The brif introduction of Great Expectations : (5)_______:what it means to be a real gentleman . (6)_______:in England in the early 1800s. Characters :Pip;Joe; Estella Symbol :mist,indicating danger and uncertainty . Theme Setting An example of the classics Plot : ●Beginning:Pip met a (7)_________man in a misty field. ●Twist:At the age of 18,he met a (8)_______ man who gave him a fortune ,making him rich enough to leave his sister and Joe for London , where he developed a (9)________ underdstanding of being a gentleman . ●Ending :Pip (10)________ learned the real meaning of being a gentleman . frightening generous false\wrong finally Match the elements on the left with the correct examples on the right . Characters Setting Symbol Theme Plot Mist What it means to be a gentleman England in the early in 1800s Pip , Joe , Estella A stranger gives Pip a lot of money , then Pip moves to London and becomes a snob Can you think of some possible endings for the novel ? (Pip , his sister , Joe , Estella) His older sister dies . Joe forgives Pip and marries to one of Pip’s friends . Pip gets the girl of his dreams , Estella . Retell the work of Charles Dickens: Great Expectations Group work What is an example of character development in Great Expectations ? 2. Do you think money can buy happiness ? Why or why not ? Discussion