2. Unit 1 The written word

3. Word power Literature

4. Brainstorming 1.Are you interested in books? 2. What kind of books are you particularly fond of ? 3. How many categories of literature can you name? Fiction and Non-fiction.

5. 4. What does each of them include? Fiction includes poetry, drama, short stories and novel. Non-fiction includes news articles, biography, and autobiography.

6. Vocabulary learning Read the article and find out all types of literature mentioned in the text, and then fill in the chart.

7. Category of literatureDescription Non- fiction news article biography autobiography in a newspaper reports factual information describes the life of a person describes the author’s own life

8. Category of literatureDescription Fiction poetry drama Short story Novel (Science fiction / romance) has a repeated rhythm focuses on feelings tells a story through action and speech first written and performed on stage many characters a complex plot popular only a few characters a simple plot

9. Match the names with profession. John Keats William Shakespeare Charles Dickens Katherine Mansfield short story writer playwright poet novelist

10. Match the names with works. William Shakespeare John Keats Charles Dickens Katherine Mansfield Great Expectations Miss Brill Romeo and Juliet Ode to a Nightingale

11. Knowledge Extension 1. Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice Sense and Sensibility Emma

12. 2. William Shakespeare Hamlet Othello King Lear Mac Beth

13. Language points generous adj. 慷慨的, 大方的 She was always very generous in her charity. It was generous of her to contribute such a large sum.

14. desperate adj. 绝望的，极其想要的 They invoked help in the desperate situation. He's desperate for a glass of water.

15. on the run 逃跑， 忙碌， 奔波 He's on the run from the police. I've been on the run all day and I'm exhausted.

16. reform n. 改革，改良 Many reforms must be made to the education system. v. 改革，革新，改造 A new leader will reform the unjust system.

17. transform vt. 改变, 转换 His plans were transformed overnight into reality. The magician transformed the frog into a princess.

18. 【词义辨析】 reform, transform, reform: 指去恶扬善、弃旧图新，使变 得完美，多用于社会、政治、经济方 面，如体制、法律、机构等的改革。 transform: 指既改变外部形体，又改 变内部性质或功能。