Unit1 The written word Appreciating literature

Classic literature Dream of the Red Chamber /The Story of the Stone 《红楼梦》 Classic literature 《三国演义》 The Legend of Three Kingdoms 《西游记》 Journey to the West 《水浒传》 Heroes of the Marshes

O. Henry The Gift of the Magi <<麦琪的礼物>> A Tale of Two Cities <<双城记>> Charles Dickens Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice <<傲慢与偏见>> Hemingway The Old Man and the Sea <<老人与海>>

England’s greatest writer Charles Dickens: England’s greatest writer

Part 2(para 4) Portsmouth 1812 Oliver Twist David Copperfield The novelist Charles Dickens was born in ___________,England in ________.His best- known works are______________, _______________and ________________ He first published many novels one chapter at a time in____________, and some were later performed on______. For people at that time, his stories were like__________. He died in______, whose tomb reads___________________________. Portsmouth 1812 Oliver Twist David Copperfield Great Expectations newspapers stage soap operas 1870 “By his death, one of England’s greatest writers is lost to the world.”

Para.1-3 1.What is classic literature? 2. Do the majority like reading classic literature? Why? 3.What is the author’s attitude towards classics ? Why?

What is classic literature? Part 1(para.1-para.3) What is classic literature? antiques Classics are the ______ of the literary world, including _____, _____, and _____ that were w_____ a long time ago and people still read them_______ . novels plays poems ritten nowadays antique: a valuable thing from the past.

Do the majority like reading classic literature? Why? old and boring have nothing to do with life today difficult to read

The author’s attitude towards classics is: A. positive B. negative C. neutral (中立的) have Haven’t disappeared and still _____ a place in the world adapted Many successful films are _______ from classics

What are the main elements(要素)of a novel? Part 3 (para.4-9) Great expectation What are the main elements(要素)of a novel? when where who what why how ( 5 “w” 1”h” ) setting character theme symbol plot

2. setting b. what it means to be a gentleman 1. characters a. mist 2. setting b. what it means to be a gentleman 3. symbol c. England in the early 1800s 4. plot d. Pip, Joe, Estella ,a stranger 5. theme e. a stranger gives Pip a lot of money, then Pip moves to London and becomes ashamed of his background

1.What kind of person is Joe? A. kind and simple B. selfish C. well-educated D. humorous 2. Pip is embarrassed by his friend Joe because_____ A. He is 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. 3. ____ is an example of character development in this novel. A. The change in Pip B. The change in Joe C. The change in Estella D. The change in the stranger

Developments of Pip Age Personality Dream 7-18 from18 at the end of the novel innocent / simple become a blacksmith (铁匠) shallow / vain become a gentleman mature / sensible wealth doesn't buy happiness

What can you learn from this novel ? Discussion What can you learn from this novel ? Love, loyalty and conscience are more important than wealth and social status.

Writing practice As students, why do we read classic literature ?

Classic literature Man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated. 人生来就不是为了被打败的。人能够被毁灭，但是不能够被打败。 ——Ernest Hemingway Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody. 人人都是月亮，都有决不让人知道的阴暗面。 ——Mark Twain 18

Homework Borrow the book Great Expectations and read it. 2. Go over the text and retell the story of Great Expectations.