Section A Period One

Have you heard of these books?

—Have you read Oliver Twist yet? —Yes, I have. —No, I haven’t.

—Have you read Tom Sawyer yet? —Yes, I have. —No, I haven’t.

—Have you read Treasure Island yet? —Yes, I have. —No, I haven’t.

—Have you read Alice in Wonderland yet? —Yes, I have. —What’s it like? —It’s fantastic.

—Have you read Little Women yet? —Yes, I have. —What’s it like? —It’s wonderful.

—Have you read Robinson Crusoe yet? —Yes, I have. —What’s it like? —It’s exciting.

Do you know the main characters of these books? Which book titles tell us the main characters? Which book do you like best? Why?

Alice in Wonderland Treasure Island Little Women Oliver Twist Robinson Crusoe Tom Sawyer Try to match the book titles with the pictures.

Review Words and expressions

treasure island full of classic page hurry hurry up due n. 珠宝；财富 n. 岛 满是 …… 的； ( 有 ) 大量的； ( 有 ) 丰富的 n. 经典作品；名著 n. ( 书刊或纸张的 ) 页，面，张 v. 匆忙；赶快 赶快；急忙 ( 做某事 ) adj. 预期；预定 Words and expressions

To learn the literature works To learn to talk about the literature works To learn the new words: treasure, island, page, hurry…

What books are they talking about? 1b1b

Book tileNameHave they read it? What do they think of it? Nick Judy Sandy Alan Kate Harry No Treasure Island It’s really exciting. Yes No Robinson Crusoe It’s wonderful. Yes Little Women It’s fantastic. No Listen and complete the chart. (1b)

Pairwork 1c Practice the conversation. Then talk about the other books in 1a. A: Have you read Little Women yet? B: No, I haven’t. Have you? A: Yes, I’ve already read it. B: What’s it like? A: It’s fantastic.

A: Have you read Alice in Wonderland yet ? B: No, I haven’t. Have you? A: Yes, I’ve already read it. B: What’s it like? A: It’s amazing. Example:

2a Listen. Who has read these books? Circle the names. 1. Treasure Island Mark / Tina 2. Oliver Twist Mark / Tina 3. Robinson Crusoe Mark / Tina 4. Tom Sawyer Mark / Tina

2b Listen again and write T for true and F for false. 1. Oliver Twist is about a boy who goes out to sea and finds an island full of treasures. ( ) 2. Robinson Crusoe is a classic. ( ) 3. Tina thinks that Treasure Island is a fantastic book. ( ) 4. Tom Sawyer is about a boy who lives in the United Kingdom. ( ) F T T F

Pairwork 2c Use the information in 2a and 2b to talk about the books. A: Has Tina read Treasure Island? B: Yes, she has. She thinks it’s fantastic. A: What’s it about? B: It’s about a boy who goes out to sea and finds an island full of treasures.

A: Has Tina read Tom Sawyer yet ? B: Yes, she has. A: What’s it about? B: It’s about a boy who lives in the United Stated. Many exciting things happen to him. Example:

Pairwork 2d Role-play the conversation. Amy: Steve, have you decided yet which book to write about for English class? Steve: Yes, Little Women. I’ve already finished reading it! Amy: Wow, you’re fast! What’s it about? Steve: It’s about four sisters growing up. It was really good, so I couldn’t put it down. Which book did you choose?

Pairwork Amy: I chose Treasure Island, but I haven’t finished reading it yet. I’m only on page 25. Steve: Have you at least read the back of the book to see what it’s about? Amy: Yes, I have. It looks interesting. Steve: You should hurry up. The book report is due in two weeks. Amy: Yes, I know. I’ll read quickly.

Free Talk Which book have you read? What’s your favorite book? What kind of characters do you love? Did you write a book report before?

Group work

hurry up be in a hurry to do sth. be due to do sth. / be due for sth. I know. / I see. see 表示 “( 通过查看、打听等 ) 弄 清、了解；查看、发现 ( 信息或 事实 )” 时常接 how, what, when 等引导的宾语从句。

1.Visitors can see some of the ship’s ________ ( 珠宝 ) at the museum. 2. She likes to read the ______ ( 名著 ) such as Treasure Island. 3. The factory is d___ to be demolished ( 拆 除 ) next year. 4. Sugar is an important crop on the ______ ( 岛 ). 5. Turn to p___ 15 and let’s look at the passage. island age 根据提示完成句子。 treasure classics ue

Translate and write them down. 1. 街上熙熙攘攘，车水马龙。 2. 你必须赶紧些，否则不能及时完成。 3. 读书报告的上交期限只有两周了。 The streets were noisy and full of activity. You must hurry up or you cannot finish it in time. The book report is due in two weeks.

4. 不要总是匆忙完成你的家庭作业。 5. 让我看看你最近过的怎么样。 Don’t always be in a hurry to finish your homework. Let me see what’s going on with you at present?

Choose one classic to read after class. Then try to write a book report about it. Homework