1、Unit 4Period 1 Welcome to the unit&Reading(I)新 课 导 入Welcome to the unitWelcome to the unitGreat literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree.Ezra Pound伟大的文学只不过是在最大程度上伟大的文学只不过是在最大程度上承载意义的语言。承载意义的语言。埃兹拉埃兹拉 庞德庞德新 课 导 入Welcome to the unitWelcome to the unitClassics ca
2、n stand the test of time.Read the excerpts below from two famous works of literature and translate them together.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 have devoted myself to,I have devoted myself to completely;that in
3、great aims and in small,I have always been thoroughly in earnest.David Copperfield,by Charles DickensYou 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 much sadness and not enough sky.Butterflies too are few and s
4、o are flowers and most things that are beautiful.Still,we take what we can get and make thebest of it.The House on Mango Street,by Sandra Cisneros我的意思是，无论我在生活中想做什么，我都全心全意地努力做好;无论我致力于什么，我都全身心投入;无论大小目标，我总是彻底地认真。你永远不能拥有太多的天空。你可以在天空下入睡，在天空下醉醒，在你忧伤的时候，天空可以给你安全感。这里悲伤太多，天空不够。蝴蝶也很少，花也很少，大多数美丽的东西也很少。尽管如此，我们还
5、是会运用我们所能得到的，并充分利用它。新 课 导 入Welcome to the unitWelcome to the unitNow discuss the following questions in pairs.1 Which of the excerpts makes you feel like reading the whole book?Why?2 What is your favourite work of literature?Why?课 堂 学 习Literature leads us into a new world full of imagination.The arti
6、cle below describes the wonder of literature.Before you read the article,think about the following questions:Prereading What qualities do you think a great work of literature should have?What are some of the benefits of reading literature?qualitiesabout the theme that most people can understand and
7、enjoyinteresting to people from different countries and culturescreative enough to stir readers imaginationtimeless but timelyIt should be attractive and enjoyable.What qualities do you think a great work of literature should have?What are some of the benefits of reading literature?To acquire knowle
8、dge;To expand your imagination;To understand different ideas;To.Lets read and understand the wonder of literature.Fast readingSkim the article and tick what genre it is.A narration.An exposition.An argumentation.Choose the right structure of the article.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6Para.1Para
9、.2Para.3Para.4Para.6Para.5Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6Introduction BodySummaryAn introduction to the topic of“literature”.Three qualities of literature Definition of literatureSkim the article again and analyze the general idea of each part.Read paras.12 and answer the following questions.Ca
10、reful reading1 What does them in line 3 refer to?2 What do we need to do in order to enter and enjoy the new world mentioned in the second paragraph?Strange,low,musical sounds.We need to love literature and make an effort to explain it.Read paras.35 and finish the chart.Qualities of literature(4)_It
11、s permanence(3)_(1)_(2)_Its description oftruth and beauty Its appeal to ourfeelings and imagination Universal interestPersonal styleRead paras.35 carefully and figure out the pattern of the structure.pointexplanationexampleRead paras.35 carefully and answer the questions.1.Why does the author give
12、the example of a poet?2.What is universal about good literature according to the author?He wants to prove that some truth and beauty remain unnoticeduntil a sensitive human soul brings them to our attention.Good literature reflects the most basic of human nature-loveand hate,joy and sadness,fear and
13、 hope.Post readingIn pairs,discuss the following questions.A31 How is the story of the child and the man related to the topic of literature?2 Judge your favourite Chinese work of literature by the three qualities in the article.How does it measure up?The story of the man and the child is similar to
14、the study of literature.The child stands for peolple who love and enjoy literature,while the man stands for people who make an effort to explain and understand literature.The child is amazed at the sounds he hears through a shell,just as a literature-lover discovers a new world through the study of
15、literature.The shell catches a range of sounds that human ears would have missed,just as great writers bring unnoticed truth and beauty in the world to the readers attention.Unit 4Period 1 Welcome to the unit&Reading(II)(英语英语 )ENGLISHENGLISH1.【句子分析】A child and a man were walking on the beach when th
16、e child found a shell and held it to his ear.【句子翻译】一个小孩与一位男士正在海滩上散步,小孩突然看到了一个贝壳,他拾起贝壳并放在耳边。【句式解构】be doing.when.正在做,这时,when是并列连词。【拓展】含并列连词when的常用句式：be doing.when.正在做突然(这时)be about to do.when.刚要做突然(这时)be on the point of doing sth.when.正要做某事,这时 had hardly done.when.刚一做完就2.【句子分析】What amazed the child wa
17、s not a new world,but the unnoticed music of the old.【句子翻译】使孩子感到惊奇的不是一个新的世界,而是被人忽视的古老的音乐。【句式解构】本句中what在从句中作主语,引导主语从句,另外,它还可以引导宾语从句和表语从句等。e.g.What you said at the meeting describes a bright future for us.e.g.A computer can only do what you have instructed it to do.e.g.Your future is in your hands.You
18、r life is what you make of it.【注意】what引导名词性从句时,what在句中充当主语、宾语、表语等,一般意为“说的话/事情/样子等”,what不可省略,也不能用that替代。3.appeal vi.有吸引力有吸引力,申诉申诉,呼吁呼吁 n.吸引力吸引力,申诉申诉,呼吁呼吁【教材原文】Let a little song appeal to the ear,or a great book to the heart,and we discover a new world,a world of dreams and magic.【词块积累】(1)appeal to sb
19、./sth.吸引/迎合某人或某物 appeal to sb.(for sth.)向某人申请(某物)appeal(to sb.)to do sth.呼吁(某人)做某事 make an appeal to sb.for sth.为某事向某人发出呼吁(2)appealingadj.有吸引力的,吸引人的e.g.In addition,most newspapers had little in them that would appeal to a mass audience.e.g.They never appealed to us for mercy.e.g.The community is app
20、ealing to everyone to save water.e.g.We made an appeal to the villagers for money to build the bridge.4.【句子分析】In a word,we have now reached a point where we wish to enjoy and understand literature.【句子翻译】总之,我们现在已经到了一个希望欣赏和理解文学的阶段。【句式解构】句中where引导的是定语从句,其先行词是a point,是抽象名词,表示地点。e.g.Those successful deaf
21、 dancers think that dancing is an activity where sight matters more than hearing.e.g.Today,well discuss a number of cases where beginners of English fail to use the language properly.【拓展】抽象名词+定语从句(1)抽象名词,如activity,case,point,state,stage,situation 等指“情况、情形、形势等”且后接定语从句时,常用where 或“介词+which”作引导词。(2)如果抽象
22、名词是表示时间的名词,如occasion,point,stage等其后的定语从句用when 引导。5.determine vt.确定确定;决定决定 vi.下决心下决心【教材原文】The first step is to determine some of its significant qualities.【词块积累】(1)determine to do sth.(表示动作)决心做某事,决定做某事 determine on sth.决心/决定(2)determined adj.坚决的;有决心的 be determined to do sth.决心做某事(3)determination n.决心
23、;决定e.g.He determined to travel no further that night.e.g.I am determined to go and nothing will stop me.e.g.Where he once felt like giving up,he now has the determination to push further and keep on going.e.g.He determined to travel to New York this summer holiday.=He is/was determined to travel to
24、New York this summer holiday.=He determined that he would travel to New York this summer holiday.6.significant adj.有重要意义的有重要意义的,显著的显著的【教材原文】The first step is to determine some of its significant qualities.【词块积累】(1)significant=important 重要的 significant=meaningful 有意义的(2)significance n.重要,重要性,意义 be of
25、 significance=be significant 重要的e.g.The pairing is significant/of great significance because,if successful,the two companies will have the capacity to produce the hundreds of millions of doses.e.g.Wearing masks is of great significance/significant for preventing COVID-19.e.g.I think his research on
26、renewable energy sources is of great significance.=I think his research on renewable energy sources is significant.7.sensitive adj.感觉敏锐的感觉敏锐的,体贴的体贴的,敏感的敏感的,灵敏的灵敏的【教材原文】Some truth and beauty remain unnoticed until a sensitive human soul brings them to our attention,just as the shell reflects the unno
27、ticed sounds.【词块积累】(1)be sensitive to对敏感(2)sensen.感觉,官能,观念 a sense of humor/justice幽默/正义感 there is no sense in doing sth.做某事无意义e.g.I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature.e.g.He is equipped with a deep sense of justice and responsibility.e.
28、g.Afterwards,I felt a great sense of relief.e.g.Theres no sense in getting upset about it now.8.reflect vt.&vi.反映反映,显示显示,映出映出(影像影像);反射反射(声、光、热等声、光、热等);沉思沉思【教材原文】Some truth and beauty remain unnoticed until a sensitive human soul brings them to our attention,just as the shell reflects the unnoticed s
29、ounds.【词块积累】(1)reflect on/upon 认真思考 be reflected in 映出,倒映在(2)reflection n.反映,表达,映像,沉思 be lost in reflection 陷入沉思e.g.The lake is calm and clear,and an old tower is reflected in the water.e.g.I hope in years to come he will reflect on his decision.e.g.When he is alone,he is often lost in reflection.9.
30、capable adj.有能力有能力,有才能有才能,能力强的能力强的【教材原文】One who reads it is capable of seeing the beauty that was hidden from his eyes before.【词块积累】(1)be capable of sth./doing sth.有能力做某事(2)capability n.能力,才能 have the capability to do sth.有能力做某事e.g.He is a student capable of solving difficult math problems.e.g.They
31、have the capability to complete the task in a week.10.awaken vt.&vi.唤起唤起,被唤起被唤起,(使使)醒来醒来【教材原文】Its attraction lies more in what it awakens in us than what it says.【词块积累】awaken/waken sb./sth.唤醒某人/某物 wake sb.up叫醒某人e.g.Nature seems to be wakened from a deep sleep.e.g.Mom,can you wake me up at 8:00 tomor
32、row morning?【易混辨析】wake/waken/awake/awaken 项目词性过去式过去分词用法waken.&v.wokewoken可接upwakenv.wakenedwakened可接upawakev.&adj.awokeawoken不接upawakenv.awakenedawakened不接up11.contain vt.包含包含,含有含有,容纳容纳【教材原文】To achieve this,it should contain two elements:universal interest and personal style.【词块积累】container n.容器e.g.
33、The diaries contained detailed account of the writers experiences in China.e.g.Food will last longer if kept in an airtight container.【易混辨析】contain 和 includecontain着重指“含有”,主语和宾语不同类include着重指“包括”,可以详细罗列内容,也可以只列举其中一二,主语和宾语同类12.summary n.总结总结,概括概括,概要概要【教材原文】In summary,literature is the expression of li
34、fe in forms of truth and beauty,the written record of mans thoughts and feelings,and the history of the human soul.【词块积累】(1)make a summary 做总结 in summary 概括地说,总的来说(相当于in a word)(2)summarize v.总结,概述(3)sum n.款项,总数 a sum of 一笔 sum up 计算出的总数;总结;概括,总而言之 to sum up=in sum 总而言之e.g.In summary,I argue that th
35、e testing of spoken English is both necessary and beneficial.e.g.To sum up,I wish you could live up to the expectations of our school.e.g.Basically,the article can be summarized in three sentences.【拓展】表示“总之”的短语还有:all in all,in a word,in conclusion,in short,on the whole,in sum等。The passage below is a
36、bout a classic work of literature.Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.B1description contain significant be capable ofelement reflect in summary appeal toOne important feature of classic literature is that it often(1)_ an authors own experiences and c
37、an therefore help us understand the important issues of his or her time.This is one reason why the best works of literature still(2)_ readers long after they were written.Cao Xueqins A Dream of Red Mansions,one of the most(3)_ novels in Chinese literature,is a good example of this.Its storyline foll
38、ows the fall of a large wealthy family much like the authors own.No doubt drawing on his own experiences,Cao Xueqin gives a detailed(4)_ of what life was like at that time.reflectsappeal tosignificant descriptiondescription contain significant be capable ofelement reflect in summary appeal toThe nov
39、el(5)_ a great number of details such as what the upper class wore and ate.It also describes the social relations in 18th-century China.As a result,readers(6)_ better understanding the gap between rich and poor,men and women,the learned and the uneducated in the historical context.Cultural and histo
40、rical(7)_ like these make A Dream of Red Mansions a timeless classic.(8)_ we can learn much about a specific period in history from classic literature.containsare capable ofelementsIn summary The article uses several synonyms(words with the same or nearly the same meaning)and antonyms(words with opp
41、osite meanings).Find more pairs of synonyms and antonyms in the article and think of more on your own.B2Synonyms attractionappeal Antonyms joysadnessTip:Learning synonyms and antonymsLearning synonyms and antonyms is very useful for your English study.It can help remember the words you are trying to
42、 learn.It can also help you express yourself better by making your speech or writing richer and more colourful.Synonyms attractionappeal Antonyms joysadnesslowfaintloveenjoy unnoticedhiddensignificantimportantnewold lovehate importantunimportantThe article gives examples to explain ideas more clearl
43、y to the reader.Find the examples in the article and give an example to support the idea below.B3 Examples are useful in that they support your argument or help explain an idea that may be difficult for the reader to understand.Try to give proper examples when you express an opinion.Learn thisSome p
44、eople believe that classics are old and boring and have nothing to do with life today.However,this is not true.Examples in the article: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 c
45、apable 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?”he opens a door through which our imagination enters a new world,a world of love,beauty and heroism.课堂总结课堂总结Fill
46、in the blanks and retell the passage.Para.1:A man told a child to enter and enjoy a new world similar to the study of literatureThe wonder of literaturePara.2:Some(1)_ of reading literatureParas.3-5:The qualities of literature Para.3:Its description of(2)_ Para.4:Its appeal to our(3)_ Para.5:Its(4)_ Para.6:The significance of literaturetruth and beautyfeelings and imaginationpermanencebenefits
