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Post-reading activity 1.Retell the story of Great Expectations in your own words. 2.Discuss the relationship between money and happiness * Chinese literature Three kingdoms Journey to the West A Dream of Red Mansions Outlaws of the Marsh Chinese literature Foreign literature Charles Dickens William Shakespeare J.K Rowling William Shakespeare Charles Dickens Charlotte Bronte Emily Bronte Jane Austen J K Rowling Jules Verne Leo Tolstoy William Shakespeare Pride and prejudice Great Expectations The Harry Potter series War and Peace Jane Eyre Around the World in Eighty Days Wuthering Heights Romeo and Juliet Charles Dickens was born on 7 February 1812 in Portsmouth, England. He had a happy childhood after his family moved to Chatham. At the age of 12, Dickens had to leave school because his father was imprisoned for debt. The poverty and misfortune Dickens experienced as a child greatly influenced his later views on social reform. Before his death on 9 June 1870, he wrote about 15 major novels and many short stories, most of which are famous for their surprise endings. Works by Charles Dickens 《雾都孤儿》 《圣诞颂歌》 《双城记》 《艰难时世》 《远大前程》 《大卫·科波菲尔》 《 Great Expectations 》 《Oliver Twist》 《A Christmas Carol》 《Hard Times》 《A Tale of Two Cities》 《David Copperfield》 Great works: A Tale of Two Cities David Copperfield Oliver Twist Great Expectations It’s an example of classics. Classics are the antiques of the literary world. skimming part A 1. Classic are the antiques of the literary world including novels, plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were so well written that people still read them nowadays. 2. England’s greatest writer. 3. Seven years old. listening Careful reading C1 p.4 1 Because they think they are old and boring, and have nothing to do wit