1、LeonaUnit4 ReadingThe wonder of literatureLeonaLead-in:a guessing gameRead the descriptions about a book.Tell me the name of the book.LeonaGuessing Game 1Both his parents were killed by an evil wizard.He has a scar on his forehead.He made great friends in a magic schoolIts theme is about friendship
2、and bravery.LeonaGuessing Game 2There are four people traveling to the West for Buddhist scriptures.They beat monsters and overcome difficulties all the way.Their hard work finally pays off.LeonaGuessing Game 3It describes the rise and fall of four families.It is a tragedy(悲剧悲剧).It vividly reflects
3、the life in Qing dynasty.LeonaRead the excerpts on the book and try to understand the meaning.My meaning simply is,that whatever I have tried to do in life,I have tried with all my heart to do well;that whatever I devoted myself to,I have devoted myself to completely;that in great aims and in small,
4、I have always been thoroughly in earnest.Classics can stand the test of time.Classics can stand the test of time.我在生活中尝试做的任何一件事，我都是全身心地投入去做的。无论做什么，我都奉献了我的全部。LeonaYou can never have too much sky.You can fall asleep and wake up drunk on sky,and sky can keep you safe when you are sad.Here there is too
5、much sadness and not enough sky.Butterflies too are few and so are flowers and most things that are beautiful.Still,we take what we can get and make the best of it.你永远不能拥有太多的天空。你可以在天空下睡去，醒来又沉醉。在你忧伤的时候，天空会给你安慰。可是忧伤太多，天空不够，蝴蝶不够，花儿也不够。大多美好的东西都不够。于是，我们去我们所能，好好的享用。LeonaWhat qualities do you think great w
6、orks should have?Are they great works of literature?LeonaLeonaLeonaRead for structureRead for structurePara.Para.1 1Para.2Para.2Para.3Para.3Para.4Para.4Para.5Para.5Para.6Para.6Para.Para.1 1Para.2Para.2Para.3Para.3Para.4Para.4Para.5Para.5Para.6Para.6LeonaPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6Introducti
7、on BodySummaryAn introduction to the topic of“literature”.Three significant qualities of literature Definition of literatureIdentify the structureIdentify the structureRead for detailsWhats the story about?walk on the beachshellhold it to the earexplainHeard strange,low,musical soundsthe sounds are
8、too faint for human earsUnnoticed music of the oldParagraph 1Para.1A child and a man were walking on the beach when the child found a shell and held it to his ear.Suddenly he heard strange,low,musical sounds.shell n.贝壳musical adj.悦耳的 music n.音乐 musician n.音乐家孩子和男人在海滩上散步，孩子发现了一枚贝壳，把它放到了耳边。孩子和男人在海滩上散步
9、，孩子发现了一枚贝壳，把它放到了耳边。突然，他听到了奇怪、低沉、悦耳的声音。突然，他听到了奇怪、低沉、悦耳的声音。Para.1These sounds seemed to be from another world and the child listened to them with wonder.seem v.似乎wonder n.惊讶，惊叹wonderful adj.奇妙的，极好的with+名词名词（相当于副词）（相当于副词）with wonder=wonderfully这声音仿佛来自另一个世界，孩子听后十分这声音仿佛来自另一个世界，孩子听后十分惊奇惊奇。Para.1Then the m
10、an explained that the child heard nothing strange,and that the shell caught a range of sounds too faint for human ears.a range of 一系列a series of faint adj.模糊的,微弱的随后男子解释说，孩子听到的声音没有什么奇怪的，只不过是贝壳捕捉随后男子解释说，孩子听到的声音没有什么奇怪的，只不过是贝壳捕捉到了种种对于人的耳朵来说过于微弱的声音而已。到了种种对于人的耳朵来说过于微弱的声音而已。宾语从句Para.1What amazed the child
11、was not a new world,but the unnoticed music of the old.amaze v.使.惊奇，使.惊愕unnoticed 未被注意到的使孩子惊奇的其实不是一个新世界，而是旧世界那被人忽视的乐音。使孩子惊奇的其实不是一个新世界，而是旧世界那被人忽视的乐音。Para.1What amazed the child was not a new world,but the unnoticed music of the old.amaze v.使.惊奇，使.惊愕unnoticed 未被注意到的使孩子惊奇的其实不是一个新世界，而是旧世界那被人忽视的乐音。使孩子惊奇的
12、其实不是一个新世界，而是旧世界那被人忽视的乐音。Paragraph 2 The topic sentence?Some such experience as this lies in store for us when we begin the study of literature.the story of the man and the child the study of literaturehear unnoticed sounds?LeonaWhat does the man stand for?The man stands for people who make an effort
13、 to explain and understand literature.What does the child stand for?The child stands for people who love and enjoy literature.Behind every book is a man,behind the man is the race,and behind the race are the natural and social environment.The meaning?The meaning?每本书的背后是一个人，一个人的背后是民族，民族的背后是自然和社会环境。Pa
14、ra.2Some such experience as this lies in store for us when we begin the study of literature.experience n.经验lie in 存在，在于in store(for ab.)即将发生在（某人身上）当我们开始学习文学的时候，我们也会有如此这般的体验。当我们开始学习文学的时候，我们也会有如此这般的体验。Para.2 In a word,we have now reached a point where we wish to enjoy and understand literature.The fir
15、st step is to determine some of its significant qualities.in a word 总而言之reach 到达determine v.确定，决定significant quality n.重要特质定语从句总之，我们现在已经到了想要欣赏和理解文学的阶段。第一步是总之，我们现在已经到了想要欣赏和理解文学的阶段。第一步是确定它的一些重要特质。确定它的一些重要特质。LeonaPara 3-5:Finish the chartQualities of literatureQualities of literature(4)_(4)_Its Its per
16、manencepermanence(3)_(3)_(1)(1)_(2)_(2)_Its description of truth and beautyIts appeal to ourfeelings and imaginationUniversal interestPersonal styleLeonaPara 3:Read for the structureThe first quality of literature is its description of truth and beauty.Some truth and beauty remain unnoticed until a
17、sensitive human soul brings them to our attention,just as the shell reflects the unnoticed sounds.A hundred men may pass a field and see only dead grass;but a 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
18、hidden from his eyes before.PointExplanationExamplehear unnoticed sounds?notice unnoticed truth and beautyThe quality?The quality?Its DescriptionOf truth and beautyParagraph 3LeonaPara.3:Have a discussionHow do you understand the line of the poet”Yesterdays flowers am I”?What does“I”refer to?What do
19、es“I”refer to?LeonaPara.3:Have a discussionHow do you understand the line of the poet”Yesterdays flowers am I”?Yellow dead grass Beautiful flowersA poet A hundred men VS A sensitive human soul brings the unnoticed beauty to our attention.LeonaPara.3The first quality of literature is its description
20、of truth and beauty.quality n.品质description n.描述describe v.描述文学的第一个特质是它对真与美的描写。文学的第一个特质是它对真与美的描写。LeonaPara.3Some truth and beauty remain unnoticed until a sensitive human soul brings them to our attention,just as the shell reflects the unnoticed sounds.remain vi 保持，依然sensitive adj.敏感的bring.to ones a
21、ttention 使.注意到.reflect v.反射一些真与美一直被忽视，直到一个敏锐的人类灵魂让它们引起我们的一些真与美一直被忽视，直到一个敏锐的人类灵魂让它们引起我们的注意。正如贝壳捕捉到了我们未曾注意的声音一样。注意。正如贝壳捕捉到了我们未曾注意的声音一样。LeonaPara.3One who reads it is capable of seeing the beauty that was hidden from his eyes before.be capable of 能hide v.隐藏读了这句诗的人便能看到以前隐匿在眼前的美。读了这句诗的人便能看到以前隐匿在眼前的美。Leon
22、apointexplanationexamplePara 4:Read for the structureLeonaPara 4:The second qualityIts appealto our feelingsand imaginationsThe examples?The examples?Leona“Was this the face that launched a thousand ships?”What does Helen What does Helen look like?look like?What are the ships What are the ships used
23、 for?used for?a world of love,a world of love,beauty and heroismbeauty and heroismOpen a door through which our imagination enters a new world,a world or love,beauty and hetoism.LeonaPara.4The second quality of literature is its appeal to our feelings and imagination.文学的第二个特质在于它能吸引我们的情感和想象力。文学的第二个特质
24、在于它能吸引我们的情感和想象力。LeonaPara.4 Its attraction lies more in what it awakens in us than what it says.lie in 在于在于awaken 唤醒唤醒 文学的魅力更多在于它唤起了我们什么，而不在于它说了什么。文学的魅力更多在于它唤起了我们什么，而不在于它说了什么。LeonaPara.4 When Christopher Marlowes Doctor Faustus asks in the presence of Helen,“Was this the face that launched发动，发动，使使.启
25、动启动 a thousand ships?”he opens a door through which our imagination enters a new world,a world of love,beauty and heroism.克里斯托弗克里斯托弗马洛笔下的浮士德博士当着海伦的面问：马洛笔下的浮士德博士当着海伦的面问：“这就是那这就是那张让上千艘战舰为之起航的面庞吗？张让上千艘战舰为之起航的面庞吗？”此时他便打开了一扇门，通此时他便打开了一扇门，通过这扇门，我们的想象力进入了一个充满爱、美和英雄主义的新世过这扇门，我们的想象力进入了一个充满爱、美和英雄主义的新世界。界。in t
26、he presence of 当着.的面；有在场=in ones presenceLeonapointexplanationfurther explanationParagraph 5:Draw a mind mapLeonaParagraph 5Universal interest01Personal style02PermanenceThe quality?The quality?LeonaUniversal interestthe most basic of human naturereflectlove and hatejoy and sadnessfear and hopeLeona
27、Personal styleWHY?No writer can describe human life without reflecting his own life and experiences.LeonaPara.5 The third quality of literature,coming out of the other two,is its e out of.来自于来自于.permanence n.永恒永恒文学的第三个特质是其持久的生命力，它源于前两个特质。文学的第三个特质是其持久的生命力，它源于前两个特质。现在分词后置定语LeonaPara.5 To achieve this,
28、it should contain two elements:universal interest and personal style.Good literature reflects the most basic of human naturelove and hate,joy and sadness,fear and hope.LeonaParagraph 5:Draw a mind mapUniversal interest01Personal style02PermanenceThe quality?The quality?the most basic of human nature
29、reflectlove and hatejoy and sadnessfear and hopebecauseNo writer can describe human life without reflecting his own life and experiences.LeonaParagraph 6In summary,literature is the expression of life in forms of truth and beauty,the written record of mans thoughts and feelings,and the history of th
30、e human soul.LeonaPara.6In summary,literature is the expression of life in forms of truth and beauty,the written record of mans thoughts and feelings,and the history of the human soul.总之，文学是以真和美的形式对生命的表达，是人类思想和感情的写照，是人类灵魂的历史。LeonaReading for structurePEEL structure:Para3-5:PEEPara 6:L总结的句子LeonaSumma
31、rize Para.3-5Reread the paragraphs and try to write a summary.LeonaSummaryIn this article,the author describes _:_,_ _ and _.its description of truth and beautyits permanenceits appeal to ourfeelings and imaginationthe wonder of literatureLeonaSummary Para.2Some truth and beauty remain unnoticed unt
32、il a sensitive human soul brings them to our attention,just as the shell reflects the unnoticed sounds.A _ human soul can bring hidden _ to our attention,just as _.sensitivetruth and beautythe shell reflects the unnoticed soundsLeonaThe second quality of literature is its appeal to our feelings and
33、imagination.Its attraction lies more in what it awakens in us Good literature can _ our feelings and arouse our _.Summary Para.3awakenimaginationLeonaSummary Para.4The third quality of literature,coming out of the other two,is its permanence.To achieve this,it should contain two elements:universal i
34、nterest and personal style.Literary classics should contain two _:_ and _.elementsuniversal interest personal styleLeonaIn this article,the author describes the wonder of literature:its description of truth and beauty,its appeal to our feelings and imagination and its permanence.A sensitive human so
35、ul can bring hidden truth and beauty to our attention,just as the shell reflects the unnoticed sounds._,good literature can awaken our feelings and arouse our imagination._,literary classics should contain two elements:universal interest and personal style.Summary Para.4BesidesFurthermoreLeonaApprec
36、iate the poemBehind Behind every bookevery book is a man,behind is a man,behind the manthe man is the race(is the race(民族民族),and behind),and behind the racethe race are the are the natural and social natural and social environmentenvironment.If we want to appreciate the poem fully,what should we know at first?LeonaTHANKTHANKYOUYOU
