Unit 1 The written word课件18（牛津高中选修8）.pptVIP

* * Unit 1 The written word Word power Brainstorming 1. Are you interested in books? 2.What kind of books are you particularly fond of ? 3. How many categories of literature can you name? poetry drama novel short story biography autobiography Vocabulary learning 1. Read the article in part A and find out all the types of literature mentioned in the text. 2. Read Part A again and fill in the chart below. Non-fiction includes: news articles, biographies, and autobiographies. Fiction includes: poetry, drama, short stories and novels. Science fiction and romance are popular novel genres which are often found on best-seller lists. drama poetry Fiction Description Category of literature has a repeated rhythm focuses on feelings tells a story through action and speech first written and then performed on stage novel (science fiction / romance) short story Fiction a few characters a simple plot many characters a complex plot popular autobiography biography news article Non-fiction Description Category of literature in a newspaper reports factual information describes the life of a person describes the author’s own life Do you know who they are? What works did they write? 约翰·济慈 威廉·莎士比亚 凯瑟琳·曼斯菲尔德 Katherine Mansfield 1988-1923 狄更斯 John Keats Shakespeare Charles Dickens Katherine short story writer playwright poet novelist Match the names and profession: William Shakespeare John Keats Charles Dickens Katherine Mansfield Great Expectation Miss Brill Romeo and Juliet Ode to a Nightingale Match the names and works: Can you introduce the different categories of literature? Read the passage of Part C carefully. Fill in the blanks on page 7. *