1、Developing ideas reading Unit 1 Face Value目录contentsPre-readingILanguage pointsFast readingIIHomeworkIntensive readingIIIPost-readingIPre-readingPre-readingRead the short introduction to Victor Hugo and answer the questions.Born in France in 1802,Victor Hugo was a novelist,poet and playwright and wa
2、s part of the Romantic Movement.Regarded as one of Frances greatest writers,he is celebrated as the“Shakespeare of France”.Read the short introduction to Victor Hugo and answer.the questions.Hugo first found fame,as a poet,when he was about 20 years old.Less than ten years later,he published one of
3、his best-known works,The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.It was immediately a huge success and is now considered a key work of Romanticism.It remains one of his most popular works today.Pre-readingRead the short introduction to Victor Hugo and answer the questions.1.Why do you think Victor Hugo isknown as t
4、he“Shakespeare of France”?2.What do you know about Romanticism?Do some research to find out more about it.Pre-readingIIFast readingRead the passage and find out why Quasimodo rescued Esmeralda.Quasimodo rescued Esmeralda because when Quasimodo was tortured in public,Esmeralda wasthe only one to show
5、 him kindness and mercy.Fast readingEsmeralda in Quasimodos eyesFast readingUnderline the sentences that describe Esmeralda and Quasimodos appearances and feelings.Write a short paragraph to describe how Esmeralda and Quasimodo see each other.Quasimodo thought Esmeralda was graceful and exquisitely
6、beautiful,like a ray of sunshine,a drop of dew or a birdsong.Quasimodo in Esmeraldas eyesFast readingEsmeralda thought Quasimodo was repulsive,with knock knees,a hunched back and a single eye;yet beneath his ugliness,he was full of melancholy and gentleness.Underline the sentences that describe Esme
7、ralda and Quasimodos appearances and feelings.Write a short paragraph to describe how Esmeralda and Quasimodo see each other.IIIIntensive reading1.What does the sentence“A tear swam in the eye of Quasimodo,but did not fall”tell us about Quasimodos personality?On one hand,it shows that Quasimodo is s
8、ensitive and gentle;on the other hand,it shows his strength and pride.Intensive reading:Think and ShareRead the passage again and find out how Esmeraldas feelings towards Quasimodo changed.Share your answers with your partner.The first passage shows the true meaning of beauty.Though how you present
9、yourself to others plays a part,accepting yourself and feeling confident about your physical appearance are most important.The second passage highlights how someones physical appearance can actually be a complete contrast to who they are on the inside.2.In what different ways do the two reading pass
10、ages in this unit raise our awareness of physical appearance and personal qualities?Intensive reading:Think and Share3.What difficulties might people like Quasimodo face in the real world?How should people treat them?4.Predict what happens next.Share your ideas with the class.Read the novel and chec
11、k your prediction.Intensive reading:Think and ShareStudents own answers.Students own answers.Work in groups.Give a talk about the character in the passage that makes the greatest impression on you.1.Organise your ideas by considering the questions.What is the character like?Has he/she experienced an
12、y emotional changes?If so,what changes are they?What can you learn from him/her?2.Present your ideas in your group.3.Collect all your groups ideas and present them to the class.Intensive readingPost-readingPost-readingNow think about whether you can express yourself clearly or understand others in t
13、he group talk,and what your strengths or weaknesses are,compared to those of the others in your group.Language pointsV prehension n comprehend v Language points:Important wordscomprehension n 理解力；领悟能力理解力；领悟能力His behavior was completely beyond comprehension.他的举止完全令人费解。comprehend v 理解；领悟理解；领悟She could
14、nt comprehend how someone would risk peoples lives in that way.她不明白怎么会有人这样拿人们的生命去冒险。2.hesitate v hesitation n v 犹豫；迟疑不决犹豫；迟疑不决I didnt hesitate for a moment about taking the job.我毫不犹豫地接受了那份工作。v 顾虑；迟疑顾虑；迟疑Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.如果有疑问就请尽管和我联系。Language points:Impo
15、rtant words hesitation n 犹豫；迟疑不决犹豫；迟疑不决She agreed without the slightest hesitation.她毫不犹豫地同意了。I have no hesitation in recommending her for the job.我毫不犹豫地推荐她做这项工作。Language points:Important words 3.horrible adj horror n adj 极坏的极坏的The coffee tasted horrible.这种咖啡难喝极了。adj 可恶的可恶的a horrible nightmare 可怕的噩梦
16、Language points:Important words horror n 震惊；恐惧震惊；恐惧With a look of horror,he asked if the doctor thought he had cancer.他惊恐失色地问医生是否认为他患了癌症。To his horror,he could feel himself starting to cry.他很恐惧，感觉自己都快哭了。Language points:Important words 4.exquisite adj exquisitely adv adj 精美的；精致的精美的；精致的exquisite craft
17、smanship 精美的工艺 adj 剧烈的；强烈的剧烈的；强烈的exquisite pain 剧烈的疼痛 Language points:Important words5.significant adj significance n adj 有重大意义的；显著的有重大意义的；显著的There are no significant differences between the two groups of students.这两组学生没有明显差别。It is significant that girls generally do better in examinations than boys
18、.很明显，女生的考试成绩一般比男生的好。Language points:Important words significance n n 重要性重要性The new drug has great significance for the treatment of the disease.这种新药对于这种病的治疗有重大的意义。n 意义意义She couldnt grasp the full significance of what he had said.她未能充分领会他那番话的意思。Language points:Important words 6.immense adj 巨大的；极大的巨大的
19、；极大的There is still an immense amount of work to be done.还有非常多非常多的工作要做。近义词：近义词：enormous/hugeThe problem facing the President are enormous.总统面临的问题是巨大的。Language points:Important words 7.resemble v 类似；与类似；与相似相似She closely resembles her sister.她跟她姐姐很像。Language points:Important words 8.savage adj 凶恶的凶恶的She had been badly hurt in what police described as“a savage attack”.她在警方所称的“野蛮袭击”中受了重伤。n 野蛮人野蛮人He described the attack as the work of savages.他把这次袭击称为野蛮行径。Language points:Important wordsHomeworkVIHomeworkWrite a short passage about your opinions about inner beauty and external beauty.
