THE FURTHEST DISTANCE IN THE WORLD The furthest distance in the world Is not between life and death But when I stand in front of you Yet you don‘t know that I love you The furthest distance in the world Is not when I stand in front of you Yet you can’t see my love But when undoubtedly knowing the love from both Yet cannot be together

M8 U1 Reading(1) Apreciating literure

Chinese Classics Have you ever read these books?

Four famous Chinese classics 1 三国演义 a A Dream of Red Mansions /The Story of the Stone 2 西游记 b Romance of Three Kingdoms 3 红楼梦 c All Men Are Brothers 4 水浒传 d Journey to the West Do you know any foreign classics?

Foreign Classics

Thackeray Vanity Fair <<名利场>> Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice <<傲慢与偏见>> Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre <<简爱>>

Learning tasks 1. Get to know what classic literature is. 2. Get to know more about Charles Dickens and one of his representative works: Great Expectations. 3. Learn how to appreciate literature.

Task 1 fast reading 1.What is classic literature? antiques Classics are the _______ of the literary world including novels, plays and poems that were __________a long time ago. They are ________of great writing and _______. well written examples wisdom

Fast reading 2. What makes them difficult for people to read? 3. What’s the author’s attitude towards classics? A. Positive. B. Negative . C. Neutral. The language used in them is quite different from what we use today .

Fast reading 4 .Who is Charles Dickens? 5. How old is Pip when the story begins? Dickens is England’s greatest writer. Pip was then seven years old.

The structure definition introduction description Part1 The ______________of classic literature. Part2 An ______________to Charles Dickens. Part3 A brief _____________of Great Expectations definition introduction description

________for some people not reading classics Read Para.1-3 silently, and fill in the form. ________of classics Classics are the antiques of the literary world, taking the _________ of novels, plays and poems, which were written long ago and are ________ with modern people. ________for some people not reading classics The language used in classics ________from the one used nowadays, adding to their difficulties in reading. Classics are and ________seem too far away from the modern life. Facts Classics are still in ________ and have a place in the world today. Many films ________from classics achieved great success. Definition form popular differs Reasons old-fashioned boring existence adapted

Reading strategy: reading a persuasive essay What is the purpose of a persuasive essay? In a persuasive writing, we try to convince others to agree with our facts, share our values, accept our argument and conclusions, and adopt our way of thinking. 

Discussion: How does the author try to convince the reader to adopt a certain point of view? 1. However, if this is true, why do we still find classics in bookshops and libraries? 2. Why else would many films based on them be successful? 3. I do not think that these classic novels would be made into films if they had nothing to do with life today.

Part two: When and where was Charles Dickens born? 2. What books did he write? 3. What is written on his gravestone (tomb)? 参考37期报上的两篇文章.

Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England in 1812 Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England in 1812. He had a happy childhood. At the age of 12, Dickens had to leave school because his father was in prison for debt. The poverty and adversity(不幸)Dickens experienced greatly influenced his later views on social reform. He wrote about 15 major novels and many short stories, most of which are famous for their surprise endings.

David Copperfield 《大卫.科波菲尔》 A Tale of Two Cities 《双城记》 Oliver Twist 《雾都孤儿》 Great Expectations 《远大前程》

Works by Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol Hard Times The Pickwick Papers Dombey and Son The Old Curiosity Shop 《圣诞颂歌》 《艰难时世》 «匹克威克外传» «董贝父子» 《老古玩店》

Charles Dickens Birth:_____________________________ Best-known works: ________________________________________________________________________________________ Death: ________________ Words on his tomb: ________________________________________________________________________________________ In Portsmouth, England in 1812 Oliver Twist, David Copperfield and Great Expectations In 1870 By his death, one of England’s greatest writers is lost to the world.

Match the elements with the correct examples on the right. 1.characters mist 2.setting what it means to be a gentleman 3.symbol England in the early 1800s 4.theme Pip, Joe, Estella 5.plot A stranger gives Pip a lot of money, then Pip moves to London and becomes a snob

What does Pip learn by the end of the novel? He learns that wealth does not buy happiness and that friends are more important than a fancy education.

Choose the best answer. 1. Pip is embarrassed by his friend Joe because_____ A. He develops the shortcomings of being shallow and having prejudice. B. He doesn’t think Joe is civil. C. He doesn’t think Joe is a gentleman. D. All of the above. 2. What does “twist” mean in the sentence ”There is a twist in the plot when a very generous stranger gives pipe a lot of money” ? Change B. Movement C. Winding D. Bending

Find the character development of Pip: At 7: . At 18: . In London: developed . ；hoped to be a gentleman and . At the end: understood that wealth does not buy happiness and friends are . an orphan living at his sister’s home got a big fortune from a stranger the shortcomings of being shallow, having prejudice against his old companions more important than a fancy education win love from Estella

Read this part and fill in the blanks. Great Expectations Read this part and fill in the blanks. Great Expectations was written by one of England’s greatest 1______, Charles Dickens, and is now seen as classic literature. The main character in the novel is 2____, a poor boy from England. He lives with his mean sister and her3 ________, Joe. The story is set in 4_______ in the early 1800s. It is a misty night when the story begins. Mist is a 5_______for danger and uncertainty used throughout the 6_____. Later in the story, Pip received a large sum of money from a stranger. He uses the 7_______to move to London. He settles there so he can become an educated 8___________. authors Pip husband England symbol novel fortune gentleman

Pip changes from a pleasant young man into a very 9________one Pip changes from a pleasant young man into a very 9________one. What it means to be a gentleman is an important 10______ in Great Expectations. Pip is not really a gentleman because he is prejudiced against Joe. shallow theme

Discussion What can we learn from the story Great Expectation? 1)Money really plays an important role in our lives. However, it is not a must to be happy. 2) We should know how to pay back. 3) Environment makes a big difference to a person’s character.

Task- based reading

3________ for some people not reading classics 1________ of classics Classics are the antiques of the literary world, taking the 2____of novels, plays and poems, which were well written long ago and are popular with modern people. 3________ for some people not reading classics ●The language used in classics4_____from the one used nowadays, adding to their difficulties in reading. ● Classics are old-fashioned and boring and seem too far away from the modern life. Facts ● Classics are still in 5_______ and have a place in the world today. ● Many films 6______ from classics achieved great success. Definition form Reasons differs existence adapted

7_____to appreciate classic Take Great Expectations for example Theme What it means to be a gentleman Setting England in the early 1800s Symbol 8 _____ 9 ________ Pip, Joe, Pip’s sister, a generous stranger 10 _____ A stranger gives Pip a great deal of money, then Pip moves to London and becomes a snob. Ways Mist Characters Plot

1. Write an essay according to the discussion about classics. Homework 1. Write an essay according to the discussion about classics. 2. Underline the difficult points appearing in the text and find out the important sentences and phrases.

Thank you! 1.Write a essay according to the discussion about classics. Homework 1.Write a essay according to the discussion about classics. 2. Underline the difficult points appearing in the text and find out the important sentences and phrases. Thank you!