M8 UNIT1Reading BRAINSTORMINGHow do you entertain yourself? The furthest distance in the world The furthest distance in the world Is not between life and death Is not between life and death But when I stand in front of you But when I stand in front of you Yet you dont know that I love youYet you dont know that I love youThe furthest distance in the world The furthest distance in the world Is not when I stand in front of you Is not when I stand in front of you Yet you cant see my love Yet you cant see my love But when undoubtedly knowing the love from both But when undoubtedly knowing the love from both Yet cannot be togetherYet cannot be together T THEHE F FURTHESTURTHEST D DISTANCEISTANCE I IN N T THEHE W WORLDORLD T TAGOREAGORE1 三國演義三國演義 a A Dream of Red Mansions /The Story of the Stone 2 西游記西游記 b Romance of Three Kingdoms3 紅樓夢紅樓夢 c All Men Are Brothers4 水滸傳水滸傳 d Journey to the WestPride and PrejudiceJane AustenRobinson CrusoeDaniel DefoeTess of the dUrbervillesThomas HardyToday, well focus on the novel Great Expectations written by Charles Dickens, an example of _.classicsMovie-appreciation: “Oliver Twist” Charles Dickens was born on 7 February 1812 in Portsmouth, England. He had a happy childhood after his family moved to Chatham At the age 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 for their surprise endings. Line 1 classic literature Line 3 be well received Line 4 examples of great writing and wisdom Line 9 be old-fashioned and boring Line 10 have nothing to do with Line 13 be based on Line 13 award-winning film Line16 be made into Line21 the best-known works Line21 at a time Line22 on stage Line23 soap operas Line24 his tomb reads Line27 be set in in the early 1800s Line29 live with Line30 would rather die than see Line33 a symbol of Line38 set sb free from Line39 abrupt decision Line40 shabby beginning Line42 before long Line44 rigid ideas Line46 be bent on Line51 by the end of Line52 a fancy education Skimming1.What is classic literature?2.Who is Charles Dickens?3.Who is the main character in the novel Great Expectations?Answers: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. Dickens is Englands greatest writer.3. Pip is the main character in the novel Great Expectations. Part one:information aboutPart two: information aboutPart three: information about classic literatureCharles Dickensthe book Great expectations Questions: 1. Why dont many people read the classics?2. What does Liz think about classic novels?1. Why dont many people read the classics?Because they think they are old-fashioned and boring, and have nothing to do with life today.2. What does Liz think about classic novels?She doesnt think that they are old-fashioned and boring.MULTIPLE CHOICE1. The writer wrote the passage mainly to _.A. convince us to change our attitude(態(tài)度態(tài)度) to classicsB. introduce Charles Dickens novels to usC. suggest that we should read more classics D. make a summary of Great ExpectationsA2. 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 used today.C. they are difficult for people to understand. D. They can only be found in bookshops and libraries.D3. Which of the following is Not true according to the text?A. Classics are also worth reading today.B. We can find the value of writing and wisdom in classics.C. Classics have nothing to do with life today.D. Some classics have been adapted for movies.C1. When and where was Charles Dickens born? 3. What is written on his gravestone (tomb)? 2. What books did he write?Works by Charles Dickens霧都孤兒霧都孤兒圣誕頌歌圣誕頌歌雙城記雙城記艱難時世艱難時世遠大前程遠大前程大衛(wèi)大衛(wèi)科波菲爾科波菲爾 Great Expectations Oliver TwistA Christmas CarolHard TimesA Tale of Two CitiesDavid Copperfield What is written on Charles Dickenss gravestone?On his gravestone it reads, “By his death, one of Englands greatest writers is lost to the world.”1. What are the main elements of a novel? Read part three and match the elements on the left with the correct examples on the right. 1. setting a. mist 2. symbol b. what it means to be a gentleman 3. plot c. England in the early 1800s4. theme d. Pip, Joe, Estella e. a stranger gives Pip a lot 5 characters of money, then Pip moves to London and becomes a snob2. What does Pip learn by the end of the novel? He learns that wealth does not buyhappiness and that friends are more important than a fancy education. This is an example of character development in Great Expectations, that is, it is the change in Pip from _to_.being concerned only with moneyseeing that money is not the most important thing in life.3. WHAT MAKES A GOOD PERSUASIVE ESSAY?It gives enough information to make readers interested but not enough to give away the story.Can you think of some possible endings for the novel?