牛津高中英语模块八M8unit1Reading课件.pptVIP

* Unit 1 The written word What do most people do for entertainment? How do you spend your spare time? watching TV listening to music surfing online enjoying food and exercise reading books poets 拜伦 布朗宁夫人 Who are they? 雪莱 莎士比亚 poets 狄更斯 巴尔扎克 novelists 巴金 Chinese writers 茅盾 鲁迅 徐志摩 郭沫若 Chinese poets Unit 1 Reading Appreciating literature 1. What is the definition of classic literature? Can you name some classic literature? 2. Who is Charles Dickens? 3. How old is Pip when the story begins? 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. 2. Who is Charles Dickens? 3. How old is Pip when the story begins? England’s greatest writer. seven years old 2. Do you know Charles Dickens? 3. What books did Charles Dickens write? Can you introduce one of his works to us? Introduction to Dickens 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 June1870, he wrote about 15 major novels and many short stories, most of which are famous for their surprise endings. Works by Charles Dickens 《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? 返回目录 1.What does a persuasive essay try to do? 2.