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2. What books did he write?
Works by Charles Dickens
Great Expectations Oliver Twist 《雾都孤儿》
《圣诞颂歌》
《双城记》
A Christmas Carol
Hard Times
《艰难时世》
《远大前程》 《大卫· 科波菲尔》
A Tale of Two Cities
David Copperfield
3. What is written on Charles Dickens’s tomb?
His tomb reads, “By his death, one
of England’s greatest writers is lost to the world.”
Charles Dickens is one of England’s most famous novelists. He described life in the middle of the 19th century, a period that is now called Victorian, as it is when Queen Victoria ruled Britain. Many of Dickens’ novels take place in London.
在阅读这些作品。
Which of the following books have you read?
Who is the writer?
David Copperfield
A Tale of Two Cities
Great Expectations
Oliver Twist
Life Story of Charles Dickens
Leading in
Do you like reading? What kind of book do you usually read? • 中学学科网
Leading in
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1. 三国演义 a. A Dream of Red Mansions /The Story of the Stone
2. Some people think that classics are old and boring because of the following statements except __________. D A. they were written a long time ago. B. their language characteristics are quite different from those of modern works. C. they are difficult for people to understand. D. They can only be found in bookshops and libraries.
3. Which of the following is Not True C according to the text? A. Classics are also worth reading today. B. We can find the value of writing and wisdom in classics. C. Classics have nothing to do with life today. D. Some classics have been adapted for movies.
Part three
1. What are the main elements（要素） of a novel? Read part three and match the elements on the left with the correct examples on the right.
The main elements of the novel
1. setting 2. symbol 3. plot 4. theme
5 characters
a. mist b. what it means to be a gentleman c. England in the early 1800s d. Pip, Joe, Estella e. a stranger gives Pip a lot of money, then Pip moves to London and becomes ashamed…
rigid husband fortune symbol gentleman Pip novel authors theme England
England in the early 1800s. It is a misty The story is set in _______
symbol for danger night when the story begins. Mist is a ______
Part one
1. Why don’t many people like the classics? Because they think they are old and boring, and have nothing to do with life today. 2. What does the writer think about classic novels? She doesn’t think that they are old and boring.
rigid husband fortune gentleman Pip novel theme England symbol authors
Great Expectations is my favorite book. It was
authors written by one of England’s greatest _______,
Charles Dickens, and is now seen as classic
literature. The main character in the novel is
Pip ________, a poor boy from England. He lives husband Joe. with his mean sister and her ________,
1.Retell the story of Great Expectations in your own words.
2.Discuss the relationship between money and happiness
Consolidation
Fill in the blanks with the following words
2. 西游记
3. 红楼梦
b. Romance of Three Kingdoms
c. All Men Are Brothers
4. 水浒传
d. Journey to the West
Match the works with their writers
Jane Eyre Great Expectations A Red, Red Rose Romeo and Juliet Pride and Prejudice Emma William Shakespeare Charles Dickens
novel and uncertainty used throughout the _______.
Have you ever seen the story or film adaptations of Great Expectations?
The structure of the text
Part one: information about classic literature
Part two: information about Charles Dickens Part three: information about the novel Great expectations
2. 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.
Part two:
1. When and where was Charles Dickens born? 2. What books did he write? 3. What is written on his tomb?
Charles Dickens was born on 7 February 1812 in Portsmouth, England. He had a happy childhood after his family moved to Chatham. At the age of 12, Dickens had to leave school because his father was imprisoned for debt. The poverty and adversity (逆境）Dickens experienced as a child greatly influenced his later views on social reform. Before his death on 9 June 1870, he wrote about 15 major novels and many short stories, most of which are famous for their surprise endings.
This is an example of character
development in Great Expectations, that is, it is the change in Pip from
being concerned only with money ____________________________ seeing that money is not the most to_______________________________ important thing in life ____________________.
Multiple choice
1. The writer wrote the passage mainly to A __. A. convince us to change our attitude(态度) to classics B. introduce Charles Dickens’ novels to us C. suggest that we should read more classics D. make a summary of Great Expectations
They are novels, plays and poems that were written a
long time ago and were so well written that people
still read them nowadays .
经典名著就像是文学界的古董。他们是很久以前创 作的小说，戏剧个诗歌，写得很好直到今天人们仍然
Jane Austen
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Charlotte Brontè
Oliver Twist
Unit 1 Reading Appreciating literature
Skimming
1. What is classic literature?
Classics are the antiques of the literary world.