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外研版九年级上册Module 7 Unit1 We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.教案（表格式）Module 7Great books课题Unit 1We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.教学目标知识目标 1.Key words:discuss,wise,review,influence,sense,suppose,well-known2.Key phrases:make sense,by the way,more...than...,as...as...,join in3.Key sentences:(1)Their works are still read by many people today.(2)But I think I’d describe Confucius more as a teacher and thinker than a writer.(3)We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.(4)I suppose he isn’t as well-known as Confucius or Shakespeare.能力目标能够听懂谈论人物或文学作品的对话;能够谈论自己喜爱的文学作品。

情感目标通过学习,树立“好读书、多读书、读好书”的意识,通过读书,不断丰富自己的学识。

教学重难点重点:掌握本单元的重点词汇、短语、句型和语法。

难点:训练学生的听说能力。

教学过程◆Step 1Warming up and leading inT:Work in pairs.Look at the pictureson page 56.Say who the people are and why they are famous.Ss:...T:Boys and girls,do you want to know more about these great people Today,we will learn about them.设计意图让学生掌握一些描述作家、思想家以及他们代表作的词汇,从而为后面听对话、读短文以及模块任务的开展做好铺垫。

外研版英语九年级上册 Module 7 Unit 1 we’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas

（被动语态）
Work in pairs.
Talk about your favourite book/story/play/writer/thinker…
I accept… I agree with… I don’t agree with… I suppose… I think…
It tells about … be written by be influenced by make a lot of sense
plant
The students ___p_l_antrtees every year.（主动语态）
The trees___a_re_ __p_la_n_tedby the students every
year.
（被动语态）
love
The parents __l_o_v_ethe baby. （主动语态） The baby_____is___lo_v_ed by the parents.
What are their titles?
Hamlet 《哈姆莱特》 His great Othelo 《奥塞罗》 tragedies
悲剧 King Lear《李尔王》 Macbeth《麦克白》
Do you know his four great comedies? What are their titles?
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

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3. Listen and read.
怎么了？
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?
小练习: • 将下列句子改为被动语态 • 1.We speak Chinese.
Chinese _____is___s_p_o_kbeynus.
2.They read Lao She’s works.
Lao She’s works _____ _a_r_e___bryeathdem.
3.We plant trees.
Grammar Exercise
1.The boy waters the flowers. The flowers is watered by the boy. 2.We wash our faces every day. Our faces are washed by us every day.
2. We use computer every day. Computer is used by us everyday.
3. We brush our teeth every day. Our teeth are brushed by us everyday.
4. We celebrate Spring Festival every year. Spring Festival is celebrated by us everyday.
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3. make sense 讲得通，成心义，通情达理的。 Can you make sense out of what this book says? 你能理解这本书的内容吗？ It would make sense to leave early.还是早点走好。
4. by the way 顺便说一下 Not bad. By the way, how is your mother? 还好。顺便问一下，你母亲怎么样？
(3) 作动词，意为“运转；运行”。如： My watch doesn’t work. 我的表不走了。
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2. But I think I’d describe Confucius more as a teacher and thinker than a writer. 我更愿意把孔子描写为教师兼思想家，而非作家。 more…than… 在本文中指“与其说……不如说……”
Shaksespeare wrote _p_l_a_y_s_a_n_d__p_o_e_m_s__.
Mark Twain’s stories are set _in__t_h_e_s_o_u_t_h_ of the US.
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Listen and answer the questions.
结构：主(动作接受者)+am/is/are+ v.过去分词+(by+动作履行者）
The boy is called Tony (by us). These songs are loved (by children).
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Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.

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4 . Complete the passage with the correct form of the
that in her Internwetorgdrsoiunpt,heeabcohxperson reads a favourite book and then writes a(n) (2) __r_ev_i_ew__ of it. Mr Jackson (3) __ac_c_e_p_ts__ 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) _th_i_n_k_er____ than a writer. He says that Confucius was a very (5w)is_e_______ man. Mr Jackson thinks that we are still (6) _in_f_lu_e_n_c_e_d_ by Confucius's ideas and that Shakespeare's plays still make (7) __se_n_s_e__ to people today.
成功来自努力，而非好运。 Success is more hard work than good luck.
3. …and Shakespeare's plays also make a lot of sense to us today.
莎士比亚的戏剧现在对于我们来说也仍然很有意义。
make sense的意思是“易理解；合情理；有意义”。例如：

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Module 7 Great booksUnit 1 We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.【学习目标】知识目标：1.掌握四会单词短语。

2. 一般现在时的被动语态。

能力目标：能用所学词汇句型进行有关人物的情景对话情感目标：通过本单元学习，使学生能够热爱祖国【自主学习】1.检查词汇预习写评论_________受---的影响____________顺便说_________合情理__________作为---而出名____________伟大的作家___________ 发生什么事__________ 加入讨论_____________ 思想家_________ 接受___________2. 短语1.写一篇评论___________________2.有意义, 合情理___________________3.顺便提一下___________________4.和……一样出名__________________5.为什么你不……__________________6.参与到讨论之中___________________7.认为__________________8.与其说...倒不如说________________9. 把…描述为… _____________________ 10. 受…所影响.__________________ 【学习过程】Step1 Warming-up.Look at the pictures, work in pairs and say who the people are and why they are famous.Step2. Listening(1) Listen to Activity2 twice, and complete the sentences in it.(2）Listen to Activity3 and match the people with the descriptions:Step3. Reading. Read aloud the conversation and complete the passage.1.Boys and girls, let’s d_________ some great books by great writers. For example, Confucius is a w________ person, so he is popular all over the world. I think he is really clever, so he is not only a writer, but also a w______ teacher and t________. We’re still i__________ by him. His books also make lots of s______ to us today. Is_________ he is famous all over the world. B___ the way, your homework tonight isto write a r_______ about him.2.Read the dialogue again and complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.Mr. Jackson and Betty are __________ great writers. Betty explains that in her Internet group, each person reads a favorite book and then writes a(n) _______ of it. Mr. Jackson ________ that Confucius and Shakespeare are great because their works are still read by people today, but he thinks Confucius was more a teacher and ________ than a writer. He says that Confucius was a very _______ man. Mr. Jackson thinks that we are still _________by Co nfucius’ ideas and that Shakespeare’s plays still make _______ to people today.【合作探究】1. What’s up? 发生什么事了？What’s up?= What’s happening?/ What’s the matter?What’s up?是非正式用语，意思是“怎么了/出了什么事？”Exercise:怎么了？为什么婴儿在哭？Why is the baby crying?2. But I think I’d describe Confucius more as a teacher and thinker than a writer.但是我更愿意把孔子描述成一位教育家和思想家，而非作家。

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Manners Can Be Fun $11.94”可知答案。
24. Which of the following is TRUE?
√A. These four books are all about manners.
B. Dude, That’s Rude! is the cheapest of the four books.
became very popular.
A: Me, too. Could you please tell me more?
B: OK. Richard wrote a book for his daughters in the early time. 18__G___
A. Only 10 minutes’ walk from here. B. What a wonderful novel! C. In the Rose Bookshop. D. He’s a great English writer. E. How many times have you read it? F. What are you doing here? G. In 1974, the book came out and it
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art in the world. 3. Mr Wang asked me to hand in the book review (评论(明智的) of Linda to ask Maria for help. 5. Lu Xun was a great thinker (思想家) as well as an

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一、改写句子1. People use various metals for making machines. （改为被动语态）Various metals ________ for making machines.2. The students clean the windows once a week.（改为被动语态）The windows ______ ______ by the students once a week.3. She always turns off the lights when she leaves home. (改为被动语态)The lights _______ always _______ off when she leaves home.4. Farmers grow many vegetables in the fields in spring.（变为被动语态）_______________________5. They don’t allow visitors to take phot os in the museum.（改为被动语态）Visitors ________ ________ to take photos in the museum.二、单项选择6. —Students in our school ________ to swim in the rivers or lakes alone. —That’s true. After all, safety must come first.A．allow B．don’t allow C．aren’t allowed D．is allowed7. Success in life doesn’t happen _________. It depends on our hard work.A．by ourselves B．by the way C．by accident D．by air8. —I wore sports shoes to the ball yesterday evening by mistake!—Oh, dear, you must be very _____ at the ball!A．embarrassed B．satisfied C．tired D．surprised9. If your homework ________ now, you may play computer games for half an hour. A．finishes B．is finished C．finished D．is finishing10. —When I am walking in the street,I________some ads every time.—So am I.I hate it.It’s a waste of paper.A．give B．am given C．gave D．was giving11. —Let’s go to the movies tonight,Peter.—I’m afraid not. I'll need two more hours before my homework______.A．has finished B．will be finished C．is finished12. —Have you finished your book report?—No, but I’ll finish it if I _________ another two days.A．am given B．will give C．give D．will be given13. Nothing is more important to us than air. But air pollution has caused serious environmental problems and the air we breathe _______.A．has seriously polluted B．is seriously polluted C．polluted14. I have a poor ________ of direction, so I am afraid to go out alone.A．scene B．silence C．service D．sense15. A student can learn ________.A．wise; wise B．wise; wiselyC．wisely; wise D．wisely; wisely三、句型转换16. These flowers in my garden are taken good care of by my grandfather. （改为主动语态）_______________ good care of these flowers in my garden.17. Of all these languages, English is the most widely used. (改为一般疑问句)________ English the most widely ________ of all these languages?18. The story is set in a small town. (对划线部分提问)________ ________ the story ________?19. The bees collect honey from the flowers. (改为被动语态)Honey ________ ________ from the flowers by the bees.20. My classmates call me a bookworm.I ________ ________ a bookworm ________ my classmates.四、单词拼写21. It is ________ (明智的)for us to choose the public transport or ride bikes during the rush hours.22. His promises are only ________ (写) in water and he never keeps his word.23. All the students in our school are ________ (要求) to wear school uniforms every day.24. Confucius’s thoughts can still __________ (影响) many people today.25. Nancy and Lucy both ________ (think or believe something is possible) Tom will get the award in the Chinese Poem Competition.五、用所给单词的正确形式填空26. Mr Wang and Miss Sun are the teachers who ________ (influence) me most.27. Human population growth will be probably the most serious problem if it_____________ (not solve) properly.28. Stephen Hawking along with Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein ________ (consider) to be “the Greatest Scientist in History” now.29. They are very _______（surprise）at the surprising news.30. Lunyu ______ (think) to be one of the greatest Chinese works.六、完成句子31. 及时复习你学过的知识是多么有必要啊！How ________________________________________!32. 因此，我们齐心协力就能带来变化，创造更加美好的未来。

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subjects in our school. 我们学校，科学不如其他科目受欢迎。 3)某些关于倍数的修饰词(如twice， three times，half等)只能放在第一个as前面。 Your room is twice as large as mine.你的房间是我的房间的两倍大。
1.这只表和那个一样贵。 _______________________ 2. 你没我高。 _______________________________ 3.我和我的妈妈一样细心。 ________________________ 4.你的钢笔书写起来和我的一样流畅。 ______________________ 5.你的书包比我的贵两倍 _____________________________
________________________
(3)describe…as…“把…描述成…把…形容为….
In short, I would describe myself as an important
player 简单说来，我把自己形容成一个重要的球员. 1)你把自己描述为一名英雄。 2)如果某事不需要任何花费，你可以把它描述成“免费的” (4) think V. 认为 thinker n.思想家 thought n. 思想，想法 & think的过去式和过去分词;
4. … and Shakespeare’s plays also make a lot
怎么了？你看上去很焦虑。
2.but I suppose he isn't as well- known as Confucious…… 但是我认为他不如孔子和莎士比亚有名， as….as.意为“和….一样…..其用法如下: 1)“ as+adj /adv.(原级)+as…..”结构中,第一个as 为副词,第二个as为连词，第一个as后用形容词还是副词取決于其前面单词的词性。

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5. 我们受到孔子思想的影响。 We _a_r_e_i_n_f_lu_e_n_c_e_d__ by Confucius’s thoughts.
Remember the words of Unit 1 and prepare the text of Unit 2.
Who wrote these?
What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others.
Summary: Think about what we have learnt.
1. What’s up? What’s up?是一种非正式的用法，
意思是“怎么了/出什么事了？” e.g. What’s up? You look very
worried. 怎么了？你看上去很焦虑。
2. well-known adj. 众所周知的；著名的 be well-known as意为“作为……而著名”，相当于be famous as 。 e.g. Norman Bethune was well-known as a
b) He is not as well-known as the other two people but he
his works are still popular
Shakespeare c) His plays are read by
millions of people.
Mark Twin
d) He was more a teacher and thinker than a writer.
sense
合情理；明智；有意义 make sense
顺便提一下
by the way
猜想；推测；相信；认为 suppose

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Unit 1 We're still influenced by Confucius's ideas.
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Warm-up
Confucius 孔子
[ kən'fju:ʃiəs ]
wise 明智的，有判断力的 thinker; 思想家 influence 影响；作用于
He is a great thinker in China. He is known for his wise thoughts. We are still influenced by his thought.
Mark twain
一、单项选择 1. Experts ________ to make
suggestions to help him develop. A. will invite B. are invited C. have invited
2. Han Han’s books are popular. They ________ by many teenagers. A. are reading B. are read C. were read
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科学课件： . /kejian/kexue/ 物理课件： .
化学课件： . /kejian/huaxue/ 生物课件： .
地理课件： . /kejian/dili/
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Mark Twain
great writer; funny stories; The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Who are they and why are they famous?
Lun Xun 鲁迅
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 歌德
Victor Hugo 雨果
His great comedies
喜剧
As you likeБайду номын сангаасit 《皆大欢喜》 Twelfth Night 《第十二夜》
A Midsummer Night’s Dream 《仲夏夜之梦》
The Merchant of Venice 《威尼斯商人》
Let’s talk: What do you know about him?
Are you familiar with these sentences? Where do they come from? Who wrote them?
知之者不如好之者, 好之者不如乐之者。学而时习之, 不亦乐乎? 学而不思则罔; 思而不学则殆。敏而好学, 不耻下问。
Lun Yu — Confucius
Tapescript
Presenter: Hello, today our guests will each introduce an important person from their countries, and we’ll discuss why they’re famous. Confucius was a great teacher and thinker in ancient China. He lived over 2,000

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Module 7 Unit 1 We ' re still in flue need by Con fucius ' s ideas一、教学内容：Un it1We' re still in flue need by Con fucius ideas.二、课型：Liste ning and speak ing三、教学目标：1、能够正确使用下列单词和词组：discuss, thin ker, wise, review, in flue nee, sen se, makesen se, by the way, suppose, well-k nown2、能够听懂谈论人物或文学作品的对话。

3、能够谈论自己喜欢的文学作品。

4、能够与同学交流对中外文学作品的看法。

四、教学重难点：1、能够听懂谈论人物或文学作品的对话。

并能在一般现在时的被动语态的用法。

（重点）2、能够通过对话学习，对孔子、莎士比亚、马克吐温这三位伟大的人物有基本的认识，在交流中鼓励不同层次的学生敢于发表自己的观点。

（难点）五、教学准备：课堂整体运用任务型教学模式以及听说课教学模式。

本课指导学生通过听获取信息，培养学生听说技能。

在教学过程中，采用多媒体手段辅助教学，利用各种图片和习题任务贯穿整个教学过程。

因此，本节课需准备：PPT课件、挂图、录音机、课堂练习表格、奖品Activity 1 进行巩固。

Step Task1:Liste ning利用听读，练习Three (1). Play the tape, ask students (1). Liste n to the tape 的方式加强学生 While-ta to liste n and complete the and complete the sentences对课文的理解，senten ces, the n check.sk (20 ')培养学生细节听力的技巧，能够(Activity 2) ⑵.Guide the stude nts to (2). Liste n to the 听取信息，训练liste n to the con versatio n in con versati on in Act .. ivity 和培养学生细节 Activity 3.3 and an swer questio ns:the 听力技巧。

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文学作品的看法。
通过学习，加深对中国传统文化和西方著名作家、戏剧家及其文学文化与情感作品的了解，树立好读书、多读书、读好书的意识，通过读书，不
断丰富自己的知识。
Do you like reading? What books have you read?
过程
教师活动
学生活动设计意图
1.Do you like reading?
3. Mark Twain’s stories are set _i_n__th_e__s_o_u_th_ of the US.
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. How many great people are mentioned
in the dialogue?
his works are still popular c) His plays are read by
millions of people.
Mark Twin
d) He was more a teacher and thinker than a writer.
e) People are still influenced
A: Who was Mark Twain? B: He was a great American writer. A: What do you think of him? B: His funny stories are set in the south of the US. I suppose he isn’t as wellknown as Confucius, but his works are still popular.
学情分析：

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Unit 1 We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.基础篇一、单项选择。

1. I have a lot of _______ to do, so I have no time to read the _______ by some famous writers.A. work; workB. work; worksC. works; worksD. works; work2. Confucius is well-known _______ his books but also ________ a great thinker.A. as; forB. as; asC. for; asD. for; for3. —Do you like reading books?—Yes. Each of us ________to do more reading in and after class.A. are encouragingB. encourageC. is encouragedD. is encouraging4. —________?—I can’t find my bike. Can you help me look for it?A. What are you up to?B. What’s up?C. Can you help you?D. How can we do that?5. He narrowly escaped ________ in the fighting.A. to killB. to be killedC. killingD. being killed6. The woman had a car accident and she managed to escape ________ the burning car.A. withB. toC. fromD. at7. he modern world ________ still ________ by his thoughts about life.A. is; influencedB. is; influenceC. are; influencedD. is; influencing8. Sara's grandpa died in 2003.He has been________ for more than ten years.A. deadB. aliveC. dyingD. living9. Don't believe him. His words don't ________．A. take a senseB. take senseC. make a senseD. make sense10. ________，what's your WeChat number?A. On the wayB. In the wayC. By the wayD. To the way11. Sometimes ________ wise ________ us to forget our problems.A. that's; forB. it's; ofC. it's; forD. that's; of12 You are ________ to shake hands when you meet someone for the first time.A. suggestedB. supportedC. taughtD. supposed二、根据句意用所给词的适当形式填空1. All the students joined the (discuss) of great book.2. Confucius’s works _____________ (read) by many people.3. Today is July 11th. Tomorrow is my brother’s _________ (nineteen) birthday.4. Lily is good at dancing. I think he is (much) a dancer than a teacher.5. The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous (work) of art in the world.6. Their school magazine(call) New Standard.7. The experiment was an(amaze) success.8. Can you give me a hand(carry) the heavy box?9. The excellent book written by the famous ________（write）are very popular.10. The children are thinking about ________ (join) the school music club.三、根据首字母和汉语提示填写单词。

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teacher and political figure
Confucianism provides rules
for thinking and living that
focus on love for humanity.
Confucius
Confucius is widely
considered one of the most
to join an Internet group to
名著
discuss great books by great writers.
Mr Jackson: So, who are your great writers?
Betty: Well, maybe Confucius and
Shakespeare.
WhyWhy
not do
sth?为什么不…?
discussion and tell us about it?
参加讨论
Expressions
1. 过得怎样？
2. 伟大作家的伟大作品
3. 接受某样东西
4. 把他称为思想家
5. 写一篇评论参加讨论
6. 被… 所影响
7. 有意义;合情理
8. 在十九世纪
9. 我觉得
10.你为什么不…
11.加入讨论
What’s up?
great books by great writers
accept sth
describe him as a thinker
write a review for the discussion
be influenced by …
make (a lot of) sense
2. Shakespeare wrote ________________.

Module 7 Unit 1 We re still influenced by英语九年级上册

electricity for
people in China.
A．million of
B．two millions
C．millions of
D．two millions of
( C )9.合肥 45 中月考)— ，how is your
grandfather now? —He is fine.He always exercises in the park. A．In the way B．On the way C．By the way D．In this way
make sense
重点 1.你为什么不加入到讨论中来呢？
句型
Why don't you join in the discussion？
翻译 2.怎么了？
What's up ？
Ⅰ.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。 1．You are supposed (suppose) to read some articles by Confucius. 2．Harry Potter is read (read) by many young people all over the world.
C．from
D．of
( D )7.(合肥 45 中月考)I
the price of the
eggs will go up again.Do you think so?
A．excuse
B．decide
C．remember
D．suppose
( C )8.(天津期末)The Three Gorges Dam produces
Red Mansions. A：A Dream of Red Mansions？12. G B：Yes，it is. A：13. E

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Module 7 Great books
Step 1Warm up
教师用多媒体出示《论语》图片及经典语录，为本模块的任务开展做好铺垫。

When three people are walking together,
I am sure to find teachers among them.
三人行，必有我师焉。

——孔子《论语》
教师此时引导学生用已有的知识来谈论图片中的人物，积极思考，与听力内容建立起联系。

Step 2Listen (Activities 1, 2)
教师可以让学生先预习与听力有关的新单词，如：influence, poem, thinker, wise 等；然后播放录音，学生独立完成Activity 2。

对于基础较好的学生，教师还可以让他们试着记录对话要点。

如：
Confucius: a great thinker, 2，000 years ago, wellknown
Shakespeare: an English man, plays and poems, 400 years ago
Step 3Listen (Activity 3)
Ⅰ. Now check the true sentences.
1. Betty wants to join an Internet group to discuss great books.
2. Betty thinks the great writers are Confucius and Mark Twain.
3. Mark Twain is an English writer in the nineteenth century.
4. Shakespeare's plays make a lot of sense to us today.
Ⅱ. 见素材四第一题。

Ⅲ. 见教材P57连线题。

Step 4Roleplay (Activity 4)
Role play conversations between Mr Jackson and Betty. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
Step 5知识搜索：找出Activity 3对话中的有关被动语态的句子并熟记。

Step 6Language points (详解见学案部分)
1．discuss v. 谈论，讨论
2．influence v. 影响；作用于
3．make sense 有意义；合情理；易理解
4．What's up？怎么了？
5．…their works are still read by many people today.
……今天，他们的作品仍然被许多人阅读。

6．But I think 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教育家兼思想家，而非作家。

7．By the way, what do you think of Mark Twain, the great American writer in the nineteenth century?顺便问一下，你认为19世纪美国伟大的作家马克·吐温怎么样？
8．…but I suppose he isn't as wellknown as Confucius or Shakespeare.
……但是我认为他没有孔子或莎士比亚那样有名。