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Let’s learn about some great writers. Warming up Let’s learn about some great writers.

We are still by his ideas today. wise influenced Confucius [ kən'fju:ʃiəs ] 孔子 wise thinker influence 明智的，有判断力的 思想家 影响；作用于 thinker He is a great in China. He was a very man. We are still by his ideas today. 本资料来自于资源最齐全的２１世纪教育网www.21cnjy.com wise influenced

Shakespeare 莎士比亚 well-known make sense 众所周知的；著名的 道理；意义；合理性 有意义，易理解 He is a __________ writer ,his plays ______________ to many people. 本资料来自于资源最齐全的２１世纪教育网www.21cnjy.com well-known make sense

People still his books today. (read) Do you know who wrote it? Mark Twain 马克 吐温 People still his books today. (read) read His books still by people today. are read

Match the people with these great books

Four great books

We're still influenced by Module 7 Great books Unit 1 We're still influenced by Confucius's ideas.

Go over the new words and expressions discuss thinker wise review influence sense make sense by the way suppose well-known 讨论；谈论 vt. 思想家 n. 明智的；有判断力的 adj. 评论（文章）n. 影响 vt. 道理；意义；合理性 n. 合情理；明智；有意义 顺便提一下 猜想；推测；相信；认为 v. 众所周知的；著名的 adj.

listening

Listen and complete the sentences. Task 1 P56 Listen and complete the sentences. 1. Confucius is well-known in __________________. 2. Shakespeare wrote ______ ______________. 3. Mark Twain’s stories are set _____________ of the US. many countries plays and poems in the south

Listen and answer questions Task 2 Listen and answer questions 1.Who are Betty’s great writers? A. Confucius and Shakespeare B. Confucius and Mark Twain C. Mark Twain and Shakespeare 2. Who wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ? A. Confucius B. Shakespeare C. Mark Twain

Task 3 Now let’s enjoy a flash and answer questions True or False 1. Confucius and Shakespeare lived hundreds of years ago, so few people are influenced by them now. 2. Bettey suppose Mark Twain is as great as Confucius. 3. Betty wants Mr Jackson to join the Internet group to discuss great books. many isn’t as well-known as

Let’s see which group does the best. Role-read Let’s see which group does the best. Let’s role read the coversation in groups.

Try to match the people with the description. Task 4 P57 a) He was a very wise man. b) He is not as well-known as the other two people, but his works are still popular. c) His plays are read by millions of people. d) He was more a teacher and thinker than a writer. e) People are still influenced by his ideas. 3 Try to match the people with the description. 1 Confucius 2 Shakespeare 3 Mark Twain

and find out the key points and difficult points Task 5 Read the dialogue and find out the key points and difficult points

怎么啦？出什么事了？ 1. What’s up? _______________ 2.对……有重要意义 _______________ 3. by the way _______________ 4.我认为…… _______________ 5.和……一样 _______________ 6.不如,不及…… _______________ 7.Why don’t you…？ _______________ make a lot of sense to … 顺便说一下 I suppose that … as + 形容词/副词原级+ as not as/so… as 为什么不……？

但是我更愿意把孔子描述为一名教育家兼思想家，而非作家。 I accept…我承认（同意）…… I accept that they’re great because their works are still read by many people today. I accept Teahouse is one of the greatest plays in China. But I’d describe Confucius more as a teacher and thinker than a writer. 但是我更愿意把孔子描述为一名教育家兼思想家，而非作家。 He was important, but I suppose he isn’t as well-known as Confucius or Shakespeare. describe…as… 把…描述为… more…than… 与其说是……不如说是…… not as/so…as… 不如……

Read and retell. discussing review thinker Task 6 Mr Jackson and Betty are (1) _________ great writers. Betty explains that in her Internet group, each person reads a favourite book and then writes a(n) (2) _______ of it. Mr Jackson (3) ________ that Confucius and Shakespeare are great because their works are still read by people today, but he thinks Confucius was more a teacher and (4) _________ than a writer. He says that Confucius was a very (5) ________ man. Mr Jackson thinks that we are still (6) _________ by Confucius’s ideas and that Shakespeare’s plays still make (7) _______ to people today. review accepts thinker wise influenced sense

Mr Jackson: Hello, Betty. What’s up Mr Jackson: Hello, Betty. What’s up? Betty: I want to join an Internet group to discuss great books by great writers. Mr Jackson: So, who are your great writers? Betty: Well, maybe Confucius and Shakespeare. Mr Jackson: Really? I accept that they’re great because their works are still read by many people today. But I think I’d describe Confucius more as a teacher and thinker than a writer. He was a very wise man. What do you have to do for the discussion? Betty: Well, each of us reads a favourite book and writes a review for the discussion.

Mr Jackson: I see. We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas, and Shakespeare’s plays also make a lot of sense to us today. People have always read, and will always read great books. By the way, what do you think of Mark Twain, the great American writer in the nineteenth century? Betty: He was important, but I suppose he isn’t as well-known as Confucius or Shakespeare. Mr Jackson: No, but his books are still popular, and one of his books is my favourite, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Betty: Great! Why don’t you join in the discussion and tell us about it?

被动语态 Grammar-learning Task 7 be+及物动词的过去分词 1.Their works are still read by many people today. 2. We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas. 一般现在时 肯定句：主语+am / is / are+动词过去分词(+by+动作执行者)

Practice open collect sing The door _____ ______ by someone. is opened are collected These books _____ ________. collect 本资料来自于资源最齐全的２１世纪教育网www.21cnjy.com is sung sing This song ____ often______ in our class.

中考链接 27. —What do you think of English？ 一、 单项填空 27. —What do you think of English？ —It’s very important. It _________ all over the world. （2015 广安） A. speaks B. is spoken C. spoke D. speak

29. －You speak Chinese very well, Sam. –Thanks. Chinese is very popular. It _______ widely in the world. (2016 广安) A. speaks B. is spoke C. was spoken D. is spoken

Speaking

Which great writer or thinker do you like. And why Which great writer or thinker do you like ? And why? What’s your partner’s opinions? My favorite writer is Mo Yan because he is the first Chinese writer who won Nobel prize in literature. What’s your oppion? I like Shakespeare best because I accept he is one of the greatest writers in the whole world.

Which great writer or thinker do you like. And why Which great writer or thinker do you like ? And why? What’s your partner’s opinions? I accept … I agree / I don’t agree with … I suppose … I think …his books/thoughts … 1.Teahouse is one of the greatest pieces of Chinese writer? 2. Everyone should learn some Tang poems. 3. We should only read books by great writers.

Summary

Homework 1.Write your favourite writer. 2.Search the Internet about “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.”

Thank you!