1、Unit 1 Reading 1 The evolution of video and sound devices 高中英语高中英语 必修（第二册）必修（第二册） Unit 4 Exploring literature Reading 2 The wonder of literature Homework checking 1. Summarize the text. 2. Write a short paragraph, judging your favourite book by the three qualities of literature in the text. Introduc
2、e the book to the whole class. (Question 2 in A3 on Page 46) In this article, the _ describes the wonder of literature: its _ of truth and beauty, its _ to our feelings and imagination and its _ . A _ human soul can bring hidden truth and beauty to our attention, just as the shell _ the unnoticed so
3、unds. Besides, good literature can _ our feelings and arouse our imagination. Furthermore, literary classics should contain two _: _ interest and personal style. author description appeal sensitive reflects awaken universal elements permanence Homework checking My favourite book is Romance of the Th
4、ree Kingdoms. I think it has the significant qualities of good literature mentioned in the article. First of all, the book reflects the essence of Chinese culture, such as Liu Beis benevolence and Guan Yus integrity. Second, as the book is set in the Three Kingdoms period, we read about the ups and
5、downs of the main characters, so their unpredictable fates appeal to our feelings. Third, the most basic of human naturelove and hate, joy and sadness, fear and hopeis well presented in the book. The vow Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei make when they join together as brothersto save the troubled and
6、to aid the endangeredstill has value today. Homework checking The author, who also lived in an unstable society, witnessed peoples suffering and saw their longing for a peaceful life, and reflected his own life and experiences in his novel. All of the points mentioned above make Romance of the Three
7、 Kingdoms a well-loved classic that will continue to have a strong impact on generations of readers to come. Homework checking Application 1. Finish B1 on Page 47. What quality of good literature is illustrated in this passage? How does the author illustrate this quality? Good literature takes on a
8、personal stylethe author describes human life by reflecting his own life and experiences. what the upper class wore and ate the social relations in 18th-century China the gap between rich and poor, men and women, the learned and the uneducated in the historical context Application 2. Compare the aut
9、hors understanding of literature with Ezra Pounds. What do they have in common? What are the differences? What factors determine the degree to which great literature communicate meanings? Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree. Ezra Pound Application A
10、ppreciation 1. What are examples used for? Examples are used to support your argument or help explain an idea that may be difficult for the reader to understand. Examples 2. Find the examples used in the article and finish B3 on Page 47. A hundred men may pass a field and see only dead grass; but a
11、poet stops, looks deeper, sees truth and beauty, and writes, “Yesterdays flowers am I.” One who reads it is capable of seeing the beauty that was hidden from his eyes before. When Christopher Marlowes Doctor Faustus asks in the presence of Helen, “Was this the face that launched a thousand ships?” h
12、e opens a door through which our imagination enters a new world, a world of love, beauty and heroism. Appreciation Sample answer: Some people believe that classics are old, boring and have nothing to do with life today. However, this is not true. For example, Leo Tolstoys Anna Karenina can still tea
13、ch us not to build our own happiness on someone elses pain. Appreciation 1. What are antonyms and synonyms? Is it useful to learn antonyms and synonyms? Antonyms are words with opposite meanings. Synonyms are words with the same or nearly the same meanings. Antonyms and synonyms Appreciation Using a
14、ntonyms helps emphasize your point and show contrast, or better explain what you exactly mean. Knowing synonyms and antonyms can help express yourself bettermore colourfully and with more variety. Synonyms and antonyms can also help remember the words you are trying to learn. Appreciation 2. Read an
15、d appreciate the following sentence and find two pairs of antonyms in it. Good literature reflects the most basic human naturelove and hate, joy and sadness, fear and hope. lovehate, joysadness Appreciation 3. Find more pairs of antonyms in the article and think of more on your own. newold Appreciat
16、ion What amazed the child was not a new world, but the unnoticed music of the old. prevent reveal brief fancy pleasure cause cover long plain pain Appreciation important healthy open dead noticed unimportant sick close alive unnoticed 4. What about the synonyms? Find all the synonyms used in the art
17、icle and think of more on your own. attractionappeal; lowfaint; loveenjoy; unnoticedhidden; significantimportant entire regional often passion search whole local frequently enthusiasm hunt Appreciation Consolidation 假定你是李华，你有一位来自英国的笔友Jenny，你们常常探 讨学习或生活中的问题。有一次，她谈到她喜爱阅读小说，但每 次到图书馆借阅小说时都比较迷茫，不知道拿到手的书是
18、否值得 读下去。对此，请你给Jenny写一封建议信，要点如下： 1.阅读该书的初始章节，初步判断其是否符合优秀文学作品 的三个特点； 2.随后上网查看其评价，并结合自己的兴趣确定是否借阅。 注意： 1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。 Dear Jenny, I am glad to talk about literature with you. Last time you told me that sometimes you cant determine whether a book is of good quality or wheth
19、er its worthwhile to borrow it from the library. Hopefully, the following suggestions can help you a little bit. Read the first chapter of the book so that you can judge whether this book has the three significant qualities of good literature: description of hidden truth and beauty, the appeal to ou
20、r feelings and imagination, and reflection of universal interest and personal style. Also, I suggest you read its book reviews online. Highly-rated books or the books that have won some famous awards are better worth reading. Of course, the book you choose has to cater to your taste. Enjoy your reading! Yours faithfully, Li Hua Appreciation Homework 1. Polish up your writing. 2. Finish the workbook. Homework 1. Read this article aloud. 2. Finish the workbook. 谢 谢 谢谢
