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 becausehis 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.,Fast reading:,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 worldincluding novels, plays and poems that werewritten a long time ago and were well writtenand rece
4、ived. 2 Englands greatest writer.3 Seven years old.,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-fashionedor boring. 3 Joe is a kind an
5、d simple man. 4 On his gravestone it reads, By his death, oneof Englands greatest writers is lost to theworld.,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 important t
6、han 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 old-fashi
7、oned 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 following state
8、ments 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 novelsin newspaper.D. Good classics are examples of great writing andwisdom. 3. When and where is Great Expectat
9、ions 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 wouldbe made into films if th
10、ey had nothing to dowith life today. ,However, if this is true, why do we still findclassics in bookshops and libraries?,2. Why else would many films based on them besuccessful?,What makes a good persuasive essay?,Pair work:,In persuasive or argumentative writing, we try to convince others to agree
11、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 based upon the
12、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 novels, plays
13、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(名词前可以有形容词或副词修饰)。 例如： He
14、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 so many falls that
15、 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。 例如： It is such a li
16、ttle sheep that it cant run fast. 它是一只小绵羊，它不能够跑得快。,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。,His plan was such a good one _ we all agreed to accept it
17、. （2006陕西） A. as B. that C. so D. after which,高考链接,2) receive verb T 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 inc
18、rease this year.,to be able to hear someones voice when they are communicating with you by radio: (无线电)接收,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.,to formally welcome a visito
19、r or guest: 接待,Im receiving you 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 noun C,(ALSO telephone receiver) the part of the telephone that you hold to your ear and mouth: 接收器
20、,话筒,Mary finally _ Bruce as her life-long companion. (2002 上海)A. received B. accepted C. made D. honoured,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 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。(P2) 1) old-fashionedadj
21、ective,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。,adjective,behaving or thinking in a way that is not modern and is
22、more typical 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 exactly - its some
23、thing to do with finance.,It might have something to do with the way its made.,3. Why else would many films based on them be successful? 要不然为什么许多根据经典文学改编的电影可以成功呢？(P2),1) else adverb,used after words beginning with any-, every-, no- and some-, or after how, what, where, who, why but not which, to mea
24、n other, another, 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 anyon
25、e else (= another 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
26、 you are and which special qualities make you different from . (2005 湖北)Aeveryone else B. the otherCsomeone else Dthe 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. whicn elses D. who elses,2. I hear they arent pleased with the house youve chosen for
27、 them. Well, _ could they live in such comfort? (2003 北京春)Awhere else Bwhat else Chow Dwhy,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 _
28、 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,2) base noun C the bottom part of an object, on which it rests, or the lowest part of somethin
29、g: 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 layer on which other layers can be put).,A strong economy depends on a healthy manufacturing base. Were aiming to expand our customer base. t
30、he 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 members of the armed forces live: 基地,the activity or people from which someone or something gets most of their support, money, etc:基础,I spen
31、d 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/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 establishm
32、ent in) Birmingham during the war.,-based suffix a Manchester-based company community-based programs base sth. on sth. phrasal verb If you base something 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 novel
33、s 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 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 i
34、s 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 time there was a beautiful young princess with long golden hair. Once upon a time people knew the difference between right and wrong, but nowadays no
35、body 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 continuously: 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
36、- 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 no 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 Pa
37、rking is not allowed here at any time. at (any) one time (ALSO at a time or at any given time). Only a certain number of people are allowed in the building at any one time. Im sorry, but Im too busy to help you now - I can only do one thing at a time.,at the time at the particular point when somethi
38、ng 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 home just in time - its 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 some
39、times 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 time, George Eliot lived here.,2) on stage stage noun C the area in a theatre which is often raised above ground level and on which actors or entertainers perform: 舞台 Hamlet is on stage for most of
40、 the act. The orchestra went on/off stage to great applause.,The play is a stage adaptation of William Goldings novel.,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.,verb T to arrange and perform a play or show: 安排一部
41、戏等 The local drama group is staging a production of the musical Grease.,to organize an event: 组织 Barcelona staged the Olympic Games in 1992. staging noun C the performance of a play or show: 表演 The production is a modern staging of the fairy tale Cinderella.,be on the stage to be an actor: Her daugh
42、ter 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 writer 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。 death the end of life: 死亡 The disease causes thousands
43、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 punishment). bored/frightened, etc. to death extremel
44、y 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 upsets me)! die a/the death UK (US die a natural death)
45、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 to put something in the stated place or position: 安置，放置 He set a vase o
46、f flowers on the table. The campsite is set in the middle of a pine forest. Our house is set back from the road.,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.,set 常用短语： set
47、 about sth. phrasal verb to start to do or deal with something: 开始做 + ing form of verb Ive no idea how to set about changing a tyre on a car. I tried to apologize, but I think I set about it the wrong way. set about sb. phrasal verb LITERARY to attack someone: 袭击,攻击 Her attacker set about her with a
48、 knife.,set sth. aside phrasal verb to save something, usually money or time, for a special purpose: 储蓄钱等 He had some money in an account that hed set aside for his kids. + to infinitive I set aside half an hour every evening to hear Erik read.,set sth. aside phrasal verb to decide that you will not
49、 be influenced by your own feelings or opinions because they are not important at a particular time: 不管,忽略 In times of war people tend to set aside political differences. Setting aside the question of cost, what do you think of the idea in principle?,set sth. back phrasal verb to reduce something to a weaker or less advanced state: 减少 This result has set back their chances of winning the competition. set sth. down phrasal verb to write or print something, especially to record it in a formal document: 记下,写 The rules of the club are set down in the members handbook.,
