牛津版高中英语模块八Unit1ThewrittenwordReading课件.ppt

Homework Find more information about classic literature. 3. Learn the new words and phrases by heart. 2. Go over the text and retell the story of Great Expectation. Unit1 The written word Reading Appreciating literature Michael Learning aims: 1. To learn something about classic literature.2. To know something about the great novelist  Charles Dickens.3. To get the general idea about The Great Expectation Chinese literature foreign literature foreign literature Who is Charles Dickens? What books did he write? Do you know about classic literature? What’s its definition ? 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. Introduction to Dickens The poverty and 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 《 Great Expectations 》 《Oliver Twist》 《A Christmas Carol》 《Hard Times》 《A Tale of Two Cities》 《David Copperfield》 《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》 Have you ever seen the story or film adaptations of Great Expectations? Skimming What is classic literature? 3.How old is Pip when the story begins? 2.Who is Charles Dickens? Answers: Classics are the antiques of the literary world . They are novels, plays and poems that were so well written a long time ago and were well written that people still read them today. Answers: 2. Dickens is England’s greatest writer. 3. Pip was then seven years old. Detailed reading C1 Why don’t many people like the classics? Because they think they are old and boring, and have nothing to do with life today. 2. What does Liz think about classic novels? She doesn’t think that