1、MMODULLEODULLE3 L3 LITERATUREITERATUREIntroduction and Introduction and Cultural CornerCultural CornerABOUT ENGLISH LITERATURE English literature is produced in England,from the introduction of old English by the Anglo-Saxons in the 5th century to the present.The works of those Irish and Scottish au
2、thors who are closely identified with English life and letters are also considered part of English literature.Which of the following books have you read?Who is the writer?Charles DickensVideo TimeOOLIVERLIVER ISIS A A POORPOOR ORPHANORPHAN BOYBOY WHOWHO LIVESLIVES WITHWITH OTHEROTHER CHILDRENCHILDRE
3、N ININ A A LARGELARGE HOUSEHOUSE CALLEDCALLED A A WORKHOUSEWORKHOUSE.Read the brief introduction Read the brief introduction about Charles Dickens.about Charles Dickens.Who is the boy in the picture?Who is the boy in the picture?Oliver.He is the main character in the Oliver.He is the main character
4、in the novel called Oliver Twist.Can you find a novel called Oliver Twist.Can you find a sentence in the passage to describe him?sentence in the passage to describe him?Can you find a sentence in the Can you find a sentence in the passage to describe him?passage to describe him?MATCH THE DEFINITIONS
5、 WITH THE CORRECT WORDS.1.a child whose parents are dead2.a Victorian home for poor people3.to happen4.to be extremely hungry and weak5.a very long story6.a person who writes novelsa)novelistb)take placec)orphand)workhousee)novelf)starveCultural Corner Charles Dickens was an English novelist,general
6、ly considered the greatest of the Victorian period.Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than any previous author during his lifetime,and he remains popular,having been responsible for some of English literatures most iconic novels and characters.(1812-1870)Charles Dickens described life in th
7、e 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.Task 1:Fill in the chart with some Task 1:Fill in the chart with some information from the passage.information from the passage.NameCharles Dicken
8、sThe year of birth and death_The place of birth _His familyHis father_.His childhood_ and _When he was youngHe worked as_Some of his novels_ _ _His influencesHis books were _ and the readers usually became _.1812-18701812-1870LondonLondonwas put in prisonwas put in prisonunhappyunhappypoorpoora jour
9、nalist and met a journalist and met many peoplemany peopleOliver TwistOliver TwistDavid David copperfieldcopperfieldA A TaleTale ofof TwoTwo CitiesCitiesGreatGreat ExpectationExpectationpopularpopularexcitedexcitedTask2 Answer some questions according Task2 Answer some questions according to the pas
10、sage.to the passage.Q1:What was the basis of his novels?Q1:What was the basis of his novels?A.His father couldnA.His father couldn t pay off the bills.t pay off the bills.B.He worked in a factory.B.He worked in a factory.C.He worked for newspapers and met a lot of C.He worked for newspapers and met
11、a lot of people.people.D.He experienced real poverty.D.He experienced real poverty.Q3:What is the most important Q3:What is the most important influence of his novel?influence of his novel?A.It was successful and popular.A.It was successful and popular.B.He wrote many popular novels and B.He wrote m
12、any popular novels and many readers like them.many readers like them.C.The lives of the poor were C.The lives of the poor were improved as a result of his work.improved as a result of his work.D.It doesnt refer in the passage.D.It doesnt refer in the passage.Q4:What do you think of the final part Q4
13、:What do you think of the final part of Oliver Twist?of Oliver Twist?A.We can easily get a heart attack after A.We can easily get a heart attack after reading it.reading it.B.It makes people excited.B.It makes people excited.C.You would like to travel after reading it.C.You would like to travel afte
14、r reading it.D.You can know this is the most important D.You can know this is the most important part in the novel.part in the novel.Q5:What is the authors attitude to Q5:What is the authors attitude to the great novelist?the great novelist?A.A.Appreciate B.Satirize Appreciate B.Satirize C.Indiffere
15、nt D.NeutralC.Indifferent D.NeutralBorn _,Charles Dickens,whose Born _,Charles Dickens,whose father_,father_,had_ childhood.However,because of had_ childhood.However,because of his own experiences,he wrote _.his own experiences,he wrote _.After working as_,he began After working as_,he began to _and
16、 one of them,Oliver Twist,got a to _and one of them,Oliver Twist,got a great success.Over the next 25 years,he went on great success.Over the next 25 years,he went on _,including _,including David Copperfield,A David Copperfield,A Tale of Two Cities,Tale of Two Cities,and and Great Expectations Grea
17、t Expectations.Dickens .Dickens books were _and he often wrote about the books were _and he often wrote about the problems of poor people and their lives which problems of poor people and their lives which resembled his own.resembled his own.Task 3:Ask the students to retell the story.Task 3:Ask the
18、 students to retell the story.in London in 1812in London in 1812couldnt pay his bills and was put in prisoncouldnt pay his bills and was put in prisonan unhappy an unhappy very well about povertyvery well about povertya political journalista political journalistwrite novelswrite novelswriting famous
19、 novelswriting famous novelspopularpopularWhat else do you know about Charles Dickens?Could you name more of the novels he wrote?Oliver Twist 雾都孤儿雾都孤儿Great Expectations 远大前程远大前程A Tale of Two Cities 双城记双城记David Copperfield 大卫大卫.科波菲尔科波菲尔A Christmas Carol 圣诞颂歌圣诞颂歌David CopperfieldA Tale of Two CitiesGr
20、eat ExpectationsOliver TwistThe Charles Dickens Museum in London is the worlds most important collection of material relating to the great Victorian novelist and social commentator.HOMEWORK 1.Review the new words.2.Learn more about Charles Dickens and his works.3.Preview the reading passage on Page 30-31.
