1、Writing a literary review,Task,listening for key words,Skills building 1:,While listening to a lecture or a news report, do you always have to pay attention to every word the speaker uses?,recognizing key words,Step 1:,Listening,author, title, genre, setting,plot, characters, character development,t
2、hemes, symbols,personal opinion, rate of the story,What role do you think friendship plays in our daily life?,Discussion,Reading,friendship,the old home-made soccer ball and the new soccer ball, the old bench and the new sneakers,short story,Kevin, Mike, Steven,Kevin and Mike are good friends, and p
3、lay soccer with their home-made ball every day. However, when Kevin gets new sneakers and a new soccer ball, things change.,okay,three out of five,asking for and giving opinions,Skills building 2:,How to ask for and give opinions?,What do you think of?How do you like/find?How do you feel about?Do yo
4、u think that?In my opinion,I think thatAs far as Im concerned,Personally,Create a situation and make a dialogue, practicing using the phrases you listed just now.,giving your opinion on a literary review,Step 2:,Work in pairs, making a dialogue. One acts as the reporter and the other as the reader.
5、Trying to use as many questions as possible.,Acting,Reporter: Well, why do you think Virginia Fox uses chocolate as a symbol of happiness? Reader: I feel that chocolate usually helps us think of a sweet and rich life, which symbolizes happiness and success in Cindys life. Reporter: Personally I feel
6、 the same way. By the way, which character do you think is the most interesting in the story? Reader: If you ask me, I would say my favourite character is definitely Stuart, the prince. Reporter: Can you tell me why? Reader: Because I feel that he adds some comedy to this otherwise dark tale. Report
7、er: Do you think the beauty of freedom is a good theme for a short story? Reader: Yes, it is an important theme in The Attic, which makes it different from other Cinderella stories. Reporter: Thank you very much.,writing a literary review,Skills building 3:,What should be included in a review?in the
8、 simple present tense or the present perfect tensea certain structure,writing your review,Step 3:,Language points,1. make a ball out of old socks (P11),make相关短语: make sth. out phrasal verb to write all the necessary information on an official document: (在文件中)列出 I made a cheque out for 20 to Henrys S
9、upermarket. make out sth. (CLAIM) phrasal verb INFORMAL to claim, usually falsely, that something is true: 主张，声张 R + to infinitive He made himself out to be a millionaire. + to be The British weather is not always as bad as it is made out to be. + (that) He made out (that) he had been living in Pari
10、s all year. make sth. of sth. (VALUE) phrasal verb make enough/much/more, etc. of sth. to give a particular level of value or importance to something: 重视,强调 You should make more of your IT skills on the application form. I think we make too much of the benefits of Western society.,make off phrasal v
11、erb to leave quickly, usually in order to escape: 迅速逃离 The burglars made off before the police arrived. make up for sth. phrasal verb to take the place of something lost or damaged or to compensate for something bad with something good: 弥补 No amount of money can make up for the death of a child. Thi
12、s years good harvest will make up for last years bad one. + ing form of verb He bought me dinner to make up for being so late the day before. make up to sb. phrasal verb to be too friendly to someone or to praise them in order to get advantages: 讨好 Have you seen the disgusting way she makes up to th
13、e boss? make ends meet to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need 使收支平衡,make excuses to give false reasons why you cannot do something: 制造借口 Youre always making excuses for not helping me. make a fool of sb. to trick someone or make them appear stupid in some way 捉弄 make fun of sb
14、./sth. to make a joke about someone or something in a way that is not kind: 愚弄 The other children were always making fun of him because he was fat and wore glasses.,2. next to (P11),used when describing two people or things that are very close to each other with nothing between them: 紧挨着,靠近 Can I si
15、t next to the window? There was a really strange man standing next to me at the station. used to mean after when making a choice or a comparison: 仅次于 Id say cheese is my favourite food and, next to that, chocolate (= Cheese is the only food that I like more than chocolate). almost: 几乎,接近于 They pay m
16、e next to nothing (= very little) but I really enjoy the work. Its next to impossible (= extremely difficult) to find somewhere cheap to live in the city centre. We got home in next to no time (= very little time).,3. have talent for (P11) talent noun C or U (someone who has) a natural ability to be
17、 good at something, especially without being taught: 天赋 Her talent for music showed at an early age. His artistic talents were wasted in his boring job. talented adjective a talented footballer/pianist,sight noun C or S or U something that is in someones view: 景色 The flowers at the annual flower sho
18、w were a beautiful sight. You should always keep sight of your bags (= have them where you can see them) while youre at the airport.,4. at the sight of (P11),v. to suddenly see something or someone: 看见 After several days at sea, the sailors finally sighted land.,sight 常用短语: lose sight of sth. to for
19、get about an important idea or fact because you are thinking too much about other things: 遗忘,看不见 Im worried that were losing sight of our original objectives. Out of sight, out of mind. SAYING said to emphasize that when something or someone cannot be seen, it is easy to forget them 不见不想 out of sigh
20、t INFORMAL extremely expensive and more than you are able to spend: 太贵了 The price of the house we like is out of sight. SLANG excellent: 优秀的 The groups new record is out of sight!,5. let out a sad sigh (P11) let sb./sth. out phrasal verb to allow someone or something to leave a place, especially by
21、opening a closed or fastened door:使出去 I heard a voice from the cupboard shouting “Let me out!” He let the air out of the balloon. She let out a scream (= She made this noise). let out phrasal verb When something that people go to, such as school or a show, lets out, it ends and everyone leaves: 结束 W
22、hen does school let out for the summer? let sth. out phrasal verb to make a piece of clothing wider by removing the sewing from the sides and sewing closer to the edge of the material: 放大 (衣服) These trousers are too tightIm going to have to let them out.,6. Up it flew, higher and higher, until it wa
23、s a small dot in the sky. (P11) here ，there, now, then, out, in, up, down, away或以象声词等开头的句子用全部倒装，以表示强调。注意：代词作主语时，主谓语序不变。,完全倒装结构通常用于下列场合： 1 用于there be 句型。例如： There are many students in the classroom. 2 用于“here (there, now, then)+ 不及物动词+主语 ”的句型中，或以out, in, up, down, away等副词开头的句子里，以表示强调。例如： Here comes t
24、he bus. There goes the bell. Now comes your turn. There flows a river in front of the house. Out went the children. 注：代词作主语时，主谓语序不变。例如： Here it is. Here he comes,3 当句首状语为表示地点的介词词组时，也常常引起全部倒装。例如： South of the city lies a big steel factory. From the valley came a frightening sound. 4 表语置于句首时，倒装结构为“表语+
25、连系动词+主语”。 1) 形容词+连系动词+主语 Present at the meeting were Professor White, Professor Smith and many other guests. 2) 过去分词+连系动词+主语 Gone are the days when they could do what they liked to the Chinese people. 3) 介词短语+be+主语 Among the goods are Christmas trees, flowers, candles and toys.,5 用于so, nor, neither开
26、头的句子，表示重复前句部分内容。原句的谓语应与前句谓语的时态、形式相一致。例如： He has been to Beijing. So have I. Li Wei cant answer the question. Neither can I. 6 为了保持句子平衡，或为了强调表语或状语，或使上下文紧密衔接时。 They arrived at a farmhouse, in front of which sat a small boy. Inside the pyramids are the burial rooms for the kings and queens and long pas
27、sages to these rooms.,7. otherwise (P12) adverb differently, or in another way: 不同的,以其他方式的 The police believe he is the thief, but all the evidence suggests otherwise (= that he is not). Under the Bill of Rights, a person is presumed innocent until proved otherwise (= guilty). Protestors were execut
28、ed, jailed or otherwise persecuted. Marion Morrison, otherwise known as the film star John Wayne, was born in 1907. FORMAL I cant meet you on TuesdayIm otherwise engaged/occupied (= doing something else).,except for what has just been referred to: 除了所提到的 The bike needs a new saddle, but otherwise it
29、s in good condition. The poor sound quality ruined an otherwise splendid film. conjunction used after an order or suggestion to show what the result will be if you do not follow that order or suggestion: 否则 Id better write it down, otherwise Ill forget it. Phone home, otherwise your parents will sta
30、rt to worry. adjective after verb used to show that something is completely different from what you think it is or from what was previously stated: 完全不同的 He might have told you he was a qualified electrician, but the truth is quite otherwise.,高考链接,1. Progress so far has been very good. _, we are sur
31、e that the project will be completed on time. (2006 江苏)A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Besides2. My friend Martin was very sick with a strange fever; _, he could neither eat nor sleep. (2005 江西)Aas a result Bafter all Cany way Dotherwise,高考链接,3. He holds an important position in the company; _. I dont quite trust him. (2000 上海) A. thus B. furthermore C. otherwise D. nevertheless4. Yesterday, Jane walked away from the discussion. Otherwise, she something she would regret later. (1996 上海) had said B. said C. might say D. might have said,Thank you!,
