1、Appreciating Literature,Learning tasks,1. Get to know what classic literature is. 2. Get to know more about Charles Dickens and one of his representative works: Great Expectations. 3. Learn how to appreciate literature. 4. What does a persuasive essay try to do?,Part 1: What is classic literature? P
2、art 2: Who is Charles Dickens? Part 3: Brief introduction of Great Expectations,The structure,Classic literature, its definition its features the author, Lizs attitude towards classics,Classic literature,Classics are the antiques of literary world including novels, plays and poems that were written
3、a long time ago and were well written and received.,its definition,its features,They are examples of great writing and wisdom, and were written centuries ago. The language used in them is quite different from the language used today. This makes them difficult for some people to read.,Classic literat
4、ure,The author ,Lizs attitude towards classics:A positive B negative C neutral,Reading strategy: reading a persuasive essay,In persuasive or argumentative writing, we try to convince others to agree with our facts, share our values, accept our argument and conclusions, and adopt our way of thinking.
5、,Discussion,How does the author try to convince the reader to adopt a certain point of view?,3. I do not think that these classic novels wouldbe made into films if they had nothing to dowith life today. ,However, if this is true, why do we still findclassics in bookshops and libraries?,2. Why else w
6、ould many films based on them besuccessful?,A representative,Charles Dickens,Brief introduction,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 put int
7、o prison for debt.,The poverty and adversity (不幸) 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,G
8、reat Expectations Oliver Twist A Christmas Carol Hard Times A Tale of Two Cities David Copperfield,远大前程 雾都孤儿 圣诞颂歌 艰难时世 双城记 大卫科波菲尔,Thackeray Vanity Fair ,Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice,Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre,Discussion,What are the main elements to consider when reading a novel?,characters setti
9、ng symbol theme plot,who when and where why what how,character setting symbol theme plot,a mist b what it means to be a gentleman c England in the early 1800s d Pip , Joe, Estella, a stranger, Estellas mum e a stranger gives Pip a lot of money , then Pip moves to London and becomes a snob,Developmen
10、ts of Pip,Innocent / simple,become a blacksmith(铁匠),shallow / prejudiced,become a gentleman,mature / sensible,preserve his morality and inner worth,Character Development-an important part of any novel,The change in Pip from being concerned only with money to seeing that money is not the most importa
11、nt thing in life.,Discussion,What can we learn from Great Expectations?,money/social status/ happiness real gentleman/friendship environment /people revenge/ receive .,Great Expectations include almost every aspect of the human condition. From this novel, one learns that true friendship is worth muc
12、h more than material possessions. Wealth and social status do not guarantee happiness. In life , it is sometimes necessary to sacrifice ones illusion to discover ones own inner worth.,1.Rewrite the story in your own word. 2.Finish the exercise on page 4 and page 5.,Homework,Thank You,Pip/ an orphan,
13、Estella,condescending(自以为高人一等) despite her beauty cold and heartless,Mr Magwitch the stranger,grim / terrible brutish grateful,Miss Havisham Estellas mother,selfish/ foolish,I took her hand in mine, and we went out of the ruined place; and, as the morning mists had risen long ago when I first left the forge, so the evening mists were rising now, and in all the broad expanse of tranquil light they showed to me, I saw no shadow of another parting from her.,我把她的手握在自己手中，一同走出这片废墟。记得在很久之前我第一次离开铁匠铺时，正值晨雾刚刚消散；现在我们刚走出废墟，夜雾也正开始消散。一片广阔的静寂沉浸在月色之中，似乎向我表明，我和她将永远一起，不再分离。,
