1、Appreciating LiteratureQuestions:1Do you like reading?2Do you like reading novels,poems or plays?4Can you tell me some famous works you have read?3Do you like reading classic literature?William ShakespeareCharles Dickens Introduction:Charles Dickens was born on 7 February 1812 in Portsmouth,England.
2、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 put into prison for debt.The poverty and adversity(不幸不幸)Dickens experienced as a child greatly influenced his later views on social reform.Before his death on 9 June1870,he
3、wrote about 15 major novels and many short stories,most of which are famous for their surprise endings.Works by Charles DickensGreat Expectations Oliver TwistHard TimesA Tale of Two CitiesDavid Copperfield远大前程远大前程雾都孤儿雾都孤儿艰难时世艰难时世双城记双城记 大卫大卫科波菲尔科波菲尔 Lead in:Lets enjoy a short video from the film“Grea
4、t expectations”Part one:information aboutPart two:information aboutPart three:information about classic literatureCharles Dickensthe novel Great expectations1.What does a persuasive essay try to do?2.Whats the writers point of view in this essay?3.How does the author try to convince the reader?4.Wha
5、t makes a good persuasive essay?1.What does a persuasive essay try to do?To convince the reader to adopt a certain point of view.2.Whats the writers point of view in this essay?To persuade us to appreciate classic literature.3.How does the author try to convince the reader?At the start _Then_ the wr
6、iter asks us to change our minds about classic literature.she gives us interesting facts about Charles Dickens and his book,Great Expectations,which makes us want to read the book at the end of the essay.4.What makes a good persuasive essay?It gives enough information to make readers interested but
7、not enough to give away the story.Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:Fast readingWhat is classic literature?Who is Charles Dickens?How old is Pip when the story begins?Read part 1 and 2 after the tape and finish the multi-choices.1.In the writers opinion,_.A.The language used in classic literature is too difficul
8、t to understand.B.Classics are so old-fashioned and boring that few people in modern society read them.C.Many classics are still linked to life today and have attracted modern peoples attention.D.Classic literature has lost its value and is not so important in the world today.2.Some people think tha
9、t classics are old-fashioned because of the following statements except _.A.they were written a long time ago.B.the language used in them is quite different from the language used today.C.they are difficult for people to understand.D.they can only be found in bookshops and libraries.still 3.Which of
10、 the following statements is wrong?A.Clueless,the award-wining film is based on Charles Dickenss novel.B.the film based on Great Expectations was released in 1998.C.At first,Charles Dickens published many novels in newspaper.D.Good classics are examples of great writing and wisdom.Jane AustensRead p
11、art 3 carefully and find out the elements of this novelcharactersettingsymbolthemeplota mistb what it means to be a gentlemanc England in the early 1800sd Pip,Joe,Estella,a stranger,e a stranger gives Pip a lot of money,then Pip moves to London and becomes a snobrigid husband fortune symbol gentlema
12、n Pip novel authors theme England Great Expectations is my favorite book.It waswritten by one of Englands greatest _,Charles Dickens,and is now seen as classic literature.The main character in the novel is _,a poor boy from England.He lives with his mean sister and her _,Joe.authorsPiphusbandThe sto
13、ry is set in _ in the early 1800s.It is a misty night when the story begins.Mist is a _ for danger and uncertainty used throughout the _.Later in the story,Pip receives a lot of money froma stranger.He uses the _ to move to London without any companions.He settles there so he can become an educated
14、_.Pip changes from a pleasant young man into a person who has _ ideas.What it means to be a gentleman is an important _ in Great Expectations.Englandsymbolnovelfortunegentlemanrigidthemerigid husband fortune symbol gentleman Pip novel authors theme England The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The old man and the seaPride and prejudiceGone with the windRobinson CrusoeLiterary appreciation works:Homework1.Find more information about classic literature.2.Learn the new words and phrases by heart.
