Module3Literature-ReadingVocabulary精品配套课件1外研版选修7.ppt

Module 3;Module 3 Literature;Reading Vocabulary (1) ;Charles Dickens ;Charles Dickens is one of England’s most famous novelists. He described life in the middle of the 19th century, a period that is now called Victorian, as it is when Queen Victoria ruled Britain. Many of Dickens’ novels take place in London. ; 《雾都孤儿》是英国作家狄更斯于1838年出版的写实小说。以雾都伦敦为背景，讲述了一个孤儿悲惨的身世及遭遇，主人公奥立弗在孤儿院长大，经历学徒生涯，艰苦逃难，误入贼窝，又被迫与狠毒的凶徒为伍，历尽无数辛酸，最后在善良人的帮助下，查明身世并获得了幸福。如同狄更斯的其他小说，本书揭露许多当时的社会问题，如救济院、童工、以及帮派吸收青少年参与犯罪等。;;What did Oliver ask for? And why?; ;How many parts can you divide the passage into?;C.The living condition of the boys was very poor and there they suffered from hunger badly.;1. warden (a) a person whose job is to control the boys (b) a person whose job is to make sure the boys are happy 2. appetite (a) the feeling of wanting to eat (b) the feeling of wanting to drink;3. pick out (a) to pick something up from the ground (b) to choose one person or thing from a group 4. nudge (a) to push someone a little with a part of your body (b) to kick someone;5. misery (a) great anger (b) great unhappiness 6. hang someone (a) to put someone in prison (b) to kill someone by pulling a rope tightly around his/her neck;1. The bowls the boys used never needed cleaning because _________. A. the bowls weren’t very dirty B. the bowls were empty C. the boys cleaned them by themselves D. the boys cleaned them with their spoons;2. Which of the following sentences can NOT describe the boys’ hunger? A. Boys usually have excellent appetites. B. They stared at the pot with eager eyes. C. A tall boy was afraid that he might eat the small young boy next to him. D. Oliver Twist and his companions finally became quite mild with hunger.;3. When Oliver went to ask for more food, his feeling was ________. A. hopeful B. happy C. desperate D. excited;4. When Oliver asked for more food,