1、Module 2 Great books,Unit 1 Confucius works are read by many people.,work influence respect thinker wise,(常复)作品 影响 尊重,尊敬 思想家 睿智的,Words and expressions,as far as mot any more monthly literature millions of,就来说;至于 不再 每月一次的,每月的 文学 数百万的,Words and expressions,William Shakespeare,William Shakespeare (1564
2、-1616) was the great playwright in British history. As a young boy, he did not receive much schooling but he took an interest in reading and writing. At that time, his hometown was often visited by traveling companies of players. He was attracted by these plays so that he was determined to be an act
3、or and playwright, though at that time actors were looked down upon.,剧作家,行走江湖的剧团,Introduction to Shakespeare,During his first few years in London, he had gone through many hardships. He wrote his first play when he was 26. As a playwright, He gave 37 plays to the world. He was a great master of Engl
4、ish language. His friend Ben Johnsononce wrote, “ Shakespeare didnt belong to his century, but belong to all centuries.”,What affect his future job as a playwright?,困难,His great tragedies悲剧,Hamlet 哈姆莱特,Othelo 奥塞罗,King Lear 李尔王,Macbeth 麦克白,His great comedies喜剧,The Merchant of Venice 威尼斯商人,As you like
5、 it 皆大欢喜,Twelfth Night 第十二夜,A Midsummer Nights Dream 仲夏夜之梦,The Merchant of VeniceShakespeare,威尼斯运河,Enjoy pictures of Venice,夕照中的威尼斯,People who do with others.,business,great influence play poem respect story thinker thought wise writer,1. Work in pairs. Match the words in the box with the people in
6、the pictures.,Listen and check your answer.,Great, influence, respect Thinker, thought, wise,play, poem, writer,story, writer,1.Who do you think Mr. Jackson is?2. What was Betty looking for in thelibrary? Why?,Maybe hes a teacher.,Some old copies of the school magazine. Because she was thinking abou
7、t starting it again.,4. Answer the questions.,3. What does Betty think of Mark Twains books?4. What is Mr. Jacksons opinion of what a great book is?,Quite well.,One is still read a long time after it was written.,5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box in Activity 1.,
8、1. Teahouse is a(n) _ by LaoShe. 2. The Tang _ are great works of Chinese literature.,play,poems,3. Confucius was a great _ . 4. Confucius is known for his _ thoughts. 5. Mark Twain is Mr Jacksons favorite _. 6. Confucius _ are mainly found in Lunyu.,wise,writer,thoughts,thinker,speaking,Confucius w
9、orks are still read / by Many people today, / and were, still influenced / by his thoughts. / And Shakespeares plays are seen / by millions of people every year.,Listen and repeat,8. Work in groups of three and look at the opinions in the table.,9. Report ideas of your group to the whole class.,Most
10、 of us think . more than We think We learn more from . than from .,Wordsand expressions,work n. 著作,作品 He is making a study of William Faulkners works. 他在研究威廉福克纳的作品。,influence vt. 影响,感化;左右 I dont want to influence you. You must decide for yourself. 我不想影响你。你必须自行决定。,respect vt. 1. 尊敬,敬重(+for/as)He is h
11、ighly respected by everyone for his integrity.他因其清廉而深受大家的尊敬。 2. 尊重,重视I respected their moral standards.我尊重他们的道德标准。,wise a. 1. 有智慧的;聪明的The wisdom of the masses exceeds that of the wisest individual.三个臭皮匠,赛过诸葛亮。 2. 英明的;明智的+to-vYou are wise not to join the club.你不加入俱乐部是明智的。,as far as 1. 远到.They walked
12、as far as the lake.他们一直走到湖边。 2. 尽.;就.Ill help you as far as I can.我将尽我所能帮助你。,not any more 不再 She doesnt go any more, but she used to go twice a week. 她不再去了,但过去她每周去两次。,monthly a. 每月的;每月一次的; a monthly season ticket一张月票 2. The rent on his apartment was his biggest monthly expense.公寓的租金是他每月最大的一笔开支。,literature n. 1. 文学;文学作品UC He majors in Russian literature. 他主修俄罗斯文学。 2. 文献,图书资料UC She went through the literature on the subject. 她查阅有关此问题的资料。,millions of 数百万的 1. Millions of people were thrown into unemployment数百万人被迫失业。 2. Rome welcomes millions of visitors each year.罗马每年要接待数以百万计的游客。,Thank you!,
