Unit 1 Word power

Night Thoughts In front of my bed the moonlight is very bright, 静夜思 床前明月光，疑是地上霜； 举头望明月，低头思故乡。 Night Thoughts In front of my bed the moonlight is very bright, I wonder if that can be frost on the floor? I lift up my head and look at the full moon, the dazzling moon. I drop my head, and think of the home of old days.

They were boiling beans on a beanstalk fire, 七步诗 曹植 煮豆燃豆萁, 豆在釜中泣。 本是同根生, 相煎何太急。 A poem written in 7 steps Cao Zhi They were boiling beans on a beanstalk fire, Came a plaintive voice from the pot, “O, why since we sprang from the self-same root, Should you kill me with anger hot?”

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Sonnets Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate. Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date… 能不能让我来把你比作夏日？ 你可是更加温和，更加可爱： 狂风会吹落五月里开的好花儿， 夏季的生命又未免结束得太快……

What are the differences between poetry and other forms of literature?

Poetry plays with sounds, words and grammar. Poetry is difficult to write, but interesting to read. Poetry calls up all the colors, feelings, experiences and curious images of a dream world.

How many categories of literature can you name?

Category of literature Description Fiction ● has a repeated rhythm ● focuses on feelings poetry ● tells a story through action and speech ● first written and then performed on stage drama ● only a few characters ● a simple plot short story ● many characters ● a complex plot ● popular science fiction novel romance

Category of literature Description Non-fiction ● in a newspaper ● reports factual information news article describes the life of a person biography describes the author’s own life autobiography

Match each writer with his/ her masterpiece. Charles Dickens “Miss Brill” “Ode to a Nightingale” Katherine Mansfield John Keats “Romeo and Juliet” “Great Expectations” William Shakespeare

Would you choose one of the four famous literature figures and give an introduction to him or her?

Introduction of Katherine New Zealand’s most famous writer, who was closely associated with D.H. Lawrence and something of a rival of Virginia Wolf. Mansfield’s creative years were burdened with loneliness, illness, jealousy, alienation—all this reflected in her work with the bitter depiction of marital and family relationships of her middle-class characters. Her short stories are also notable for their use of stream of consciousness. Like the Russian writer Anton Chekhov, Mansfield depicted trivial events and subtle changes in human behavior.

Answers to part C (1) fiction (2) poetry (3) poet (4) Drama (5) playwright (6) short story (7) novel (8) romance (9) genres (10) non-fiction (11) biography (12) autobiography

Answers to part D 1 rewrite 2 write 3 compose 4 compile 5 correct 6 draft 7 edit

Who is your favorite literature figure and why?

Language points

1. focus on (P6) phrasal verb to give a lot of attention to one particular person, subject or thing: 集中注意力于…… Tonight’s programme focuses on the way that homelessness affects the young. When the kitchen is finished I’m going to focus my attention on the garden and get that sorted out.

2. suitable (P7) suit v. [T] to be right for a particular person, situation or occasion: 适合 Corn is grown a lot in this area—the soil seems to suit it very well. The city lifestyle seems to suit her—she’s certainly looking very well.

suited    adj. right for someone or something: 适合的 With her qualifications and experience, she would seem to be ideally suited to/for the job. They were never suited (to each other) from the start—they've got nothing in common.

suitable   adj. acceptable or right for someone or something: 适合的 The film is suitable for children. My mother doesn’t like me wearing short skirts to church—she doesn’t think they’re suitable. NOTE: The opposite is unsuitable.

高考链接 — How about eight o’clock outside the cinema? —That _______ me fine. (2004 全国) A. fits B. meets C. satisfies D. suits

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