译林牛津版高中英语选修8 Unit 1 The written word Reading (共32张PPT).ppt

* Unit 1 The written word 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? Charles Dickens was England’s greatest writer. He 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. The poverty and adversity Dickens experienced as a child greatly influenced his later views on social reform. Before his death on 9 June, 1870, he wrote about 15 major novels and many short stories, most of which are famous for their surprise endings. 《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》 Great Expectations Oliver Twist A Christmas Carol Hard Times A Tale of Two Cities David Copperfield 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? How well do you understand the essay? Read it again and answer the following questions. 1. 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? 3. What is written on Charles Dickens’s tomb? She doesn’t think that they are old and boring. She thinks they have something to do with contemporary life. “By his death, one of England’s greatest writers is lost to the world.” 4. What kind of person is Joe? 5. Who gives Pip a lot of money? 6. What kind