1、狄更斯 莎士比亚,novelists,简奥斯丁 夏洛蒂.勃朗特,novelists,拜伦 雪莱,poets,William Shakespeare Charles Dickens Jane Austen Robert Burns Charlotte Bront,Jane Eyre Great Expectations A Red, Red Rose Romeo and Juliet Pride and Prejudice Emma Oliver Twist,Match the works with their writers,Unit 1 Appreciating literature,Wha
2、t is talked about in the passage?,Classic literature Charles Dickens Great Expectations,Fast reading,definition,antiques,plays,written,feature,having,successful,something,writer,author,works,Whats the main elements to consider when reading a novel?,characters, setting, symbol, theme and plot,Great E
3、xpectations,characters,setting,mist,theme,plot,prejudiced,(becomes a snob).,Detailed reading,1.What kind of person is Joe?,2.Who gives Pip a lot of money?,3.Why is Pip embarrassed by his friend Joe?,4.What does Pip learn by the end of the novel?,5.What is an example of character development in Great
4、 Expectations?,Read Part three carefully and then answer the following questions:,1.What kind of person is Joe?,Joe is a kind and simple man.,2.Who gives Pip a lot of money?,A stranger.,3.Why is Pip embarrassed by his friend Joe?,Because he thinks Joe is not clever enough and far from being a well e
5、ducated gentleman.,4.What does Pip learn by the end of the novel?,He learns that wealth does not buy happiness and that friends are more important than a fancy education.,5.What is an example of character development in Great Expectations?,An example of character development is the change in Pip fro
6、m being concerned only with money to seeing that money is not the most important thing in life.,1. Some people think that classics are old-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 u
7、sed today. C. they are difficult for people to understand. D. They can only be found in bookshops and libraries.,Choose the best answer:,Consolidation,2. Which of the following statements is wrong?A. Clueless, the award-wining film is based on Charles Dickenss novel.B. the film based on Great Expect
8、ations wasreleased in 1998.C. At first, Charles Dickens published many novels in newspapers.D. Good classics are examples of great writing and wisdom.,3. Why did Pip move from Kent t London?A. Because London is the capital, where he could make more money. B. Because Kent is a constant reminder of hi
9、s shabby beginnings while London means bright future for him.C. To follow his lover Estella. D. To escape financial problems.,Reading strategy,1.What does a persuasive essay try to do?,To convince the reader to adopt a certain point of view.,2. Whats the writers point of view in this essay?,To persu
10、ade us to appreciate classic literature.,3. How does the author try to convince the reader to adopt a certain point of view?,Firstly, the writer asks us to reconsider our ideas about classic literature. Secondly she gives us interesting facts about Charles Dickens and his book, Great Expectation, which makes us want to read the book at the end of the essay.,Homework1.Read this essay after class, and give a brief introduction of Charles Dickens and his great novel, Great Expectations.2.Read the passage of the written world on page 4 in The Great English Class.,
