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New Words: discuss v. 讨论；谈论 thinker n. 思想家 wise adj. 有判断力的；明智的 review n. 评论 influence v. 影响；作用于 sense n. 道理;意义;合理性 make sense by the way 顺便提一下 Suppose v. 猜想；推测；相信；认为 Well-known adj. 众所周知的；著名的 Module 7 Great books, Unit 1 Were still influenced by Confuciuss ideas. Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Say who the people are. Confucius Shakespeare Mark Twain Listen and complete the sentences. Confucius is well-known in . Shakespeare wrote . 3.Mark Twain’s stories are set of the US. many countries plays and poems in the South Read the dialogue and match the people with the description. 1 Confucius 2 Shakespeare 3 Mark Twain He was a very wise Man. b) He is not as well-known as the other two people, but his works are still popular. c) His plays are read by millions of people. d) He was more a teacher and thinker than a writer. e) People are still influence by his ideas. Listen to the recording and read follow it. Read it by yourself and role play. Mr.Jackson:Hello,Betty.What’s up? Betty:I want to join an Internet group to discuss great books by great writers. Mr.Jackson:So,who are your great writers? Betty:Well,maybe Confucius and Shakespeare. Mr.Jackson:Really?I accept that they’re great because their works are still read by many people today.But I think I’d describe Confucius more as a teacher and thinker than a writer.He was a very wise man.What do you have to do for the discussion. Betty:Well,each of us reads a favourite book and writes a review for the discussion. Mr.Jackson:I see.We’re still influenced by Confucius ideas,and Shakespeare’s plays also make a lot of sense to us today.People have always read,and will always read great books.By the way,what do you think of Mark Twain,the Great American writer in the nineteenth century? Betty:He wasn’t important,but I suppose he isn’t as well-know as Confucius or Sh