1、Appreciating literature,Oliver Twist,Its based on Dickenss famous novel “Oliver Twist”. Its an example of classics. Classics are the antiques of the literary world.,Charles Dickens was born on 7February 1812 in Portsmouth,England. He had a happychildhood after his family movedto Chatham. At the age
2、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
3、 for their surprise endings.,Go through the passage as quickly aspossible and try to find answers to the three questions in Part A on page 2.,1 Classics are the antiques of the literary world including novels, plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were well written and received. 2 En
4、glands greatest writer.3 Seven years old.,Fast reading,Lets read the passage a second time and complete Parts C1 and C2 on page 4.,C1 1 Because they think they are old-fashionedand boring, and have nothing to do with lifetoday. 2 She doesnt think that they are old- fashioned or boring. 3 Joe is a ki
5、nd and simple man. 4 On his gravestone it reads, By his death, one of Englands greatest writers is lost to the world.,5 A stranger.,6 Because he thinks Joe is not clever enough and far from being a well educated gentleman.,7 He learns that wealth does not buy happiness and that friends are more impo
6、rtant than a fancy education.,8 An example of character development is the change in Pip from being concerned only with money to seeing that money is not the most important thing in life.,C2 1 d 2 c 3 a 4 b 5 e,Listen to the tape and choose the best answers:,1. Some people think that classics are ol
7、d-fashioned because of the following statements except _. A. they were written a long time ago. B. the language used in them is quite different from the language used today. C. they are difficult for people to understand. D. they can only be found in bookshops and libraries.,2. Which of the followin
8、g statements is wrong?A. Clueless, the award-wining film is based onCharles Dickenss novel.B. the film based on Great Expectations wasreleased in 1998.C. At first, Charles Dickens published many novels in newspaper.D. Good classics are examples of great writing and wisdom. 3. When and where is Great
9、 Expectations set in?A. in the USA in the 1800s. B. in England in the early 1800s.C. in England in 1812. D. in the USA in 1870.,Careful reading,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 would be made into f
10、ilms if they had nothing to do with life today. ,1. However, if this is true, why do we still find classics in bookshops and libraries?,2. Why else would many films based on them be successful?,What makes a good persuasive essay?,Pair work,In persuasive or argumentative writing, we try to convince o
11、thers to agree with our facts, share our values, accept our argument and conclusions, and adopt our way of thinking., prioritizing, editing, and/or sequencing thefacts and values in importance to build theargument, forming and stating conclusions, “persuading” your audience that yourconclusions are
12、based upon the agreed-uponfacts and shared values, having the confidence to communicate your“persuasion” in writing, clarifying relevant values for your audience(perspective), establishing facts to support an argument,Elements toward building a good persuasive essay include,Language points,They are
13、novels, plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were so well written and well received that people still read them today. (P2) 它们是很久以前创作的小说，戏剧和诗歌，写得很好，很受欢迎， 直至今日人们仍然在阅读这些作品。 1) sothatso.that和such.that 的意思均为“如此以致”，都用来引导结果状语从句。,so.that结构中的so为副词，后面跟形容词或副词；such.that中的such为形容词，后面接名词(名词前可以有形
14、容词或副词修饰)。 例如： He became so angry that he couldnt speak. 他变得很生气，以致说不出话来。 It was such a fine day that we went out for a walk. 那是一个很晴朗的日子，我们出去散步。,当that前的名词有表示数量多少的many, much, few, little等修饰时，只能用so, 不能用such。例如：There was so much noise outside that we couldnt hear the teacher. 外面嘈杂声很大,以致我们不能听到老师的话。He had
15、so many falls that he was black and blue all over. 他跌了这么多的跤，以致全身青一块、紫一块的。,当that前是单数可数名词且该名词前面有形容修饰时，so与such可以互换，即:soadj.a/ann.=sucha/anadj.n.。 例如：She is so good a teacher that we all love her.She is such a good teacher that we all love her. 她是一位好老师，我们都爱她。,注意：若名词前的little解释为“小(的)”意思 时，则仍用such,而不能用so。
16、例如： It is such a little sheep that it cant run fast. 它是一只小绵羊，它跑不快。,当that前是不可数名词或复数可数名词时，则必须用such，不能用so来代替。 例如： It was such fine weather that they all went swimming. 那是个好天气，他们都去游泳了。 They are such nice apples that we would like to eat them. 它们是如此好的苹果，以致我们想吃它们。,1. 2007 陕西卷_ that Maric was able to set u
17、p new branches elsewhere. A. So successful her business wasB. So successful was her businessC. So her business was successfulD. So was her successful business,高考链接,2. 2007 上海春Did you see who the driver was? No, so quickly_ that I couldnt get a good look at his face.A. did the car speed by B. the car
18、 sped by C. does the car speed by D. the car speeds by,高考链接,3. (2007上海）Pop music is such an important part of society _ it has even influenced our language.A. as B. that C. which D. where,高考链接,4. （2006陕西） His plan was such a good one _ we all agreed to accept it. A. as B. that C. so D. after which,高
19、考链接,2) receive verb T (1) to get or be given something: 收到 Did you receive my letter? I received a phone call from your mother. They received a visit from the police. She died after receiving a blow to the head. Members of Parliament received a 4.2% pay increase this year.,(2) to be able to hear som
20、eones voice when they are communicating with you by radio: (无线电)接收,(4) to react to something or someone in a particular way that shows how you feel about it or them: 被承认的,受欢迎的,She stood by the door to receive her guests as they arrived.,(3) to formally welcome a visitor or guest: 接待,Im receiving you
21、 loud and clear.,She picked up the receiver and dialed his number.,The prime ministers speech was well/warmly/coldly, etc. received by the conference delegates.,receiver n. C,(ALSO telephone receiver) the part of the telephone that you hold to your ear and mouth: 接收器,话筒,(2007山东）In this seaside resor
22、t, you can _ all the comfort and convenience of modern tourism. A. enjoy B. apply C. receive D. achieve,高考链接,2. Many people do not read them because they think they are old fashioned and boring, and have nothing to do with life today. (P2) 许多人不读经典文学作品是因为觉得它们过时了，枯燥乏味，与今天的生活没有任何关系。 1) old-fashioned ad
23、j.,old-fashioned clothes/ideas/furniture,not modern, belonging to or typical of a time in the past: 过时的,old-fashioned是一个由形容词与连字符和后面加ed的名词构成的一个作形容词用的合成词，类似的词还有noble-minded高尚的，good-tempered脾气好的，warm-hearted热心肠的，black-haired黑头发的，等等。,adj.,behaving or thinking in a way that is not modern and is more typi
24、cal of a time in the past: 复古的,Shes a bit old-fashioned in her outlook.,2) have nothing to do with 与无关 be/have something to do with to be related to something or a cause of something but not in a way that you know about or understand exactly: 与有关,Im not sure what he does exactlyits something to do w
25、ith finance.,It might have something to do with the way its made.,3. Why else would many films based on them be successful? (P2) 要不然为什么许多根据经典文学改编的电影可以成功呢？,1) else adv.,used after words beginning with any-, every-, no- and some-, or after how, what, where, who, why but not which, to mean other, anoth
26、er, different, additional: 其他的,Its not my bag. It must be someone elses (= it must belong to another person).,Everybody else has (= All the other people have) agreed except for you.,If it doesnt work, try something else (= something different).,Lets go before they ask us to visit anyone else (= anot
27、her person).,After Id thanked them I didnt know what else (= what other things) to say.,The book isnt here. Where else (= In what other place) should I look?,He came to see you. Why else (= For what other reason) would he come?,1. First, it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and w
28、hich special qualities make you different from . (2005 湖北)A. everyone else B. the otherC. someone else D. the rest,高考链接,3. If this dictionary is not yours, _can it be? (2001 全国春)A. what else B. who else C. which elses D. who elses,2. I hear they arent pleased with the house youve chosen for them. We
29、ll, _ could they live in such comfort? (2003 北京春)A. where else B. what else C. how D. why,5. I dont think weve met before. Youre taking me for _. (2005 安徽)A. some other B. someone else C. other person D. one other,4. Victor certainly cares too much about himself. Yes. Hes never interested in what _
30、is doing. (2005 重庆)A. no one else B. anyone else C. someone else D. nobody else,6. I will never know what was on his mind at the time, nor will_. (2004 江苏)A. anyone B. anyone else C. no one D. no one else 7. The schools music group will be giving a big show tomorrow night and two on the weekend. （20
31、07安徽）A. more B. other C. else D. another,2) base n. C (1) the bottom part of an object, on which it rests, or the lowest part of something: 底座，根基 a crystal glass with a heavy base At the base of the cliff was a rocky beach. This cream provides an excellent base for your make-up (= a good bottom laye
32、r on which other layers can be put).,A strong economy depends on a healthy manufacturing base. Were aiming to expand our customer base. (3) the main place where a person lives and works, or a place that a company does business from, or a place where there are military buildings and weapons and where
33、 members of the armed forces live: 基地,(2) the activity or people from which someone or something gets most of their support, money, etc: 基础,I spend a lot of time in Brussels, but London is still my base. Nice is an excellent base for (= place to stay when) exploring the French Riviera. an old naval/
34、military base,verb T usually + adverb or preposition 以为基础 Where is your firm based? He was based in (= He lived in or was at a military establishment in) Birmingham during the war.,-based suffix a Manchester-based company community-based programs base sth. on sth. phrasal verb If you base something
35、on facts or ideas, you use those facts or ideas to develop it: The film is based on a short story by Thomas Mann.,4. He first published many novels one chapter at a time in newspapers, and some were later performed on stage. (P2) 他的许多小说起初是在报纸上连载, 每次一章, 有些作品后来被搬上了舞台。 1) at a time dealing with things
36、separately: 每次,一次 If you raise your hands, Ill answer your questions one at a time. Frank took the stairs two at a time. Because of his work, he is often away for weeks at a time.,time常用短语及用法: once upon a time used at the beginning of childrens stories to mean a long time ago: 很久很久以前 Once upon a tim
37、e there was a beautiful young princess with long golden hair. Once upon a time people knew the difference between right and wrong, but nowadays nobody seems to care.,at the same time despite this: 与此同时,尽管如此 No one likes conflict, but at the same time we have to deal with this problem. all the time c
38、ontinuously: 一直,总是 I wish youd stop criticizing me all the time. for the time being for a limited period: 暂时 Leave the ironing for the time being Ill do it later.,in no time (ALSO in next to no time) very quickly or very soon: 很快,不久 The children ate their dinner in no time. Well be home in next to n
39、o time. ahead of time in advance: 提前 Lets meet for lunch. Ill call you ahead of time to fix up exactly when and where.,at any time ever: 任何时候 Parking is not allowed here at any time. at (any) one time (ALSO at a time or at any given time). at or during any particular point or moment in the day: Only
40、 a certain number of people are allowed in the building at any one time. Im sorry, but Im too busy to help you nowI can only do one thing at a time.,at the time at the particular point when something was thought of or done: 当时,此时 It seemed like a good idea at the time. in time early enough:及时 I got
41、home just in timeits starting to rain. If we dont hurry up, we wont be in time to catch the train. We arrived in good time (= We arrived early) for the start of the match.,from time to time sometimes but not often: 时不时的 From time to time I still think of her. at one time in the past:曾经,一度 At one tim
42、e, George Eliot lived here.,(2007江西）Experts have been warning _ of the health risks caused by passive smokingA. at a time B. at one time C. for some time D. for the time,高考链接,2) on stage stage n. C (1) the area in a theatre which is often raised above ground level and on which actors or entertainers
43、 perform: 舞台 Hamlet is on stage for most of the act. The orchestra went on/off stage to great applause.,The play is a stage adaptation of William Goldings novel.,(2) a particular area of public life: 政治舞台 The president was extremely popular on the world stage but was disliked in his own country.,v.
44、T (1) to arrange and perform a play or show: 安排一部戏等 The local drama group is staging a production of the musical Grease.,(2) to organize an event: 组织 Barcelona staged the Olympic Games in 1992. staging n. C the performance of a play or show: 表演 The production is a modern staging of the fairy tale Ci
45、nderella.,be on the stage to be an actor: Her daughter is an artist and her son is on the stage. go on the stage to become an actor: At the age of ten, he decided that he wanted to go on the stage.,5. By his death, one of Englands greatest writers is lost to the world. (P2) 他的去世令世界失去了一个最伟大的英国作家。 dea
46、th the end of life: 死亡 The disease causes thousands of deaths a year. Do you believe in life after death? He never got over the death of his daughter.,to death until you die: 直到死 The animals burned to death in the barn. He choked to death on a fish bone. The traitor was put to death (= killed as a p
47、unishment). bored/frightened, etc. to death extremely bored/frightened, etc. 厌烦/恐惧到极点,the death of sth. the cause of the end of life, or the end or destruction of sth.: The failure of the family business was the death of him. That child will be the death of me (= is always doing something which upse
48、ts me)! die a/the death UK (US die a natural death) to fail and end: The play, like so many before it, died the death after a week.,6. Great Expectation is set in England in the early 1800s. (P3)远大前程以十八世纪初的英格兰为背景。 be set in verb T usually + adverb or preposition setting, set, set (1) to put somethin
49、g in the stated place or position: 安置，放置 He set a vase of flowers on the table. The campsite is set in the middle of a pine forest.,(2) If a story, film, etc. is set in a particular time or place, the action in it happens in that time or place: 电影，故事等以为背景 West Side Story is set in New York in the late 1950s.,
