Unit1thewrittenwordReading1课件（牛津译林版选修8）.ppt

;Four famous Chinese classics;Foreign classics;The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn;Today, we’ll focus on the novel Great Expectations written by Charles Dickens, an example of ___________.;Skimming;Answers:;The structure of the text ;Reading strategy;1.What does a persuasive essay try to do? ;3. How does the author try to convince the reader?;Listen to the tape and finish some exercises:;Part one ;1. Why don’t many people read the classics?;Multiple choice;2. Some people think that classics are old-fashioned because of the following statements except __________. A. they were written a long time ago. B. the language used in them is quite different from the language used today. C. they are difficult for people to understand. D. They can only be found in bookshops and libraries. ;3. Which of the following is Not true according to the text? A. Classics are also worth reading today. B. We can find the value of writing and wisdom in classics. C. Classics have nothing to do with life today. D. Some classics have been adapted for movies.;Part two:;Works by Charles Dickens; What is written on Charles Dickens’s gravestone?;1. What are the main elements of a novel? Read part three and match the elements on the left with the correct examples on the right. ;The main elements of the novel ;2. What does Pip learn by the end of the novel? ; This is an example of character development in Great Expectations, ;3. What’re the main elements(要素) to consider when reading a novel?;4. What makes a good persuasive essay?;Discussion;Consolidation;Matching exercise1;Matching exercise 2;Fill in the blanks with the following words;The story is set in _______ in the early 1800s. It is misty night when the story begins. Mist is a ______ for danger and uncertainty used throughout the _______. Later in the story, Pip receives a large sum of money from a stranger. He uses the _____ to move to London without any companions. He settles there so he can b