Unit1ThewrittenwordReading(牛津译林版选修8）.ppt

Unit 1;Unit 1 Reading Appreciating literature;Contents;1. What is the definition of classic literature? Can you name some classic literature? Classics 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 today.;Chinese classic literature;Chinese classic literature;foreign classic literature;foreign classic literature;2. Do you know Charles Dickens? 3. What books did Charles Dickens write? Can you introduce one of his works to us?;Introduction to Dickens;adversity Dickens experienced as a child greatly influenced his later views on social reform. Before his death on 9 June1870, he wrote about 15 major novels and many short stories, most of which are famous for their surprise endings.;Works by Charles Dickens;Have you ever seen the story or film adaptations of Great Expectations?;I’ll show you a part of one of the film adaptations of Great Expectations. Have you ever seen this film? What is the story of Great Expectations about?;Read and answer;3. What is written on Charles Dickens’s tomb? 4. What kind of person is Joe? ;5. Who gives Pip a lot of money? 6. What kind of person does Pip become after he moves to London? ;8. What does Pip learn by the end of the novel? ;1.What does a persuasive essay try to do? 2. What’s the writer’s point of view in this essay?;Firstly the writer asks us to change our minds about classic literature, then she gives us interesting facts about Charles Dickens and his book, Great Expectation, which makes us want to read the book at the end of the essay. ; Read the text again and point out the places where the author tries to convince the reader to adopt a certain point of view. Retell the story of Great Expectation in your own words.;Great Expectations;Would you like to read Great expectations? Why or why not? 2. Can you think of some possible endings for the novel? 3. Have