M8U1 Reading2.ppt

9.肥皂剧 10.他的墓碑上这样写着 11.以…为背景 12．在19世纪初 13．一个淳朴善良的人 14．宁愿做而不愿做 would rather do…than do … would do…rather than do… 15．在薄雾笼罩的墓地 16.一种危险的象征 be set in… in the early 1800s soap operas his tomb reads/says… a kind and simple man in a foggy cemetery a symbol of danger 17．情节的曲折变化 18. 一个慷慨的陌生人 19．使从摆脱束缚 20. free from adv. 21. 过时的电影 a twist in the plot a generous stranger be generous with sth. /in doing sth. 我们应该乐于助人。 We should be generous in helping others. set…free from… 释放某人 set sb. free 没有… He is living a life free from worries. an old –fashioned film 22．对…有偏见 23．一心想要做… be bent on sth./doing sth. Mr Zhang was bent on making his family happy. have prejudice against 24．泄露整个故事 give away the story 25. 知名著作 best-known works Homework Find more information about classic literature. 2. Go over the text and retell the story of Great Expectation. Answers to Part E: plot (2) themes (3) characteristics (4)criminal (5) twist (6)generous (7) desperate (8) civil Classics are the antiques of the literary world. (L1) This antique（古老的） guitar is an antique（古董）. 2. Pip, …, is in a foggy cemetery when a desperate criminal appears…. (L30) 2. Pip, …, is in a foggy cemetery when a desperate criminal appears…. (L30) be desperate for a win be desperate to win 2. Pip, …, is in a foggy cemetery when a desperate criminal appears…. (L30) It’s a very serious crime（罪行） to hide an escaped criminal（罪犯）. criminal(犯罪的，刑事的) behaviour / cases 3. … and before long he becomes vain and ashamed of … (L38) Vain（徒劳的） attempt Vain（空的） promise in vain（徒劳，无效） However, if you … you should…, as it is not likely  to live up to your great expectations. (P5) live up to one’s expectations(期望) / reputation(名誉) Language points: Why else would many films (based on them) be succes