1、 Watch TV Surf the InternetListen to musicDo you still read books at your spare time?1.Are you familiar with these books?2.Do you know about classic literature?Whats its definition?Who is he?What books did he write?Works by Charles Dickens雾都孤儿圣诞颂歌双城记艰难时世远大前程大卫科波菲尔 Great Expectations Oliver TwistA Ch
2、ristmas CarolHard TimesA Tale of Two CitiesDavid CopperfieldFast reading1.What is classic literature?2.Who is Charles Dickens?3.How old is Pip when the story begins?Classics are the antiques of the literary world including novels,plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were well writte
3、n and received.Dickens is Englands greatest writer.Pip was then seven years old.The structure Part1 The _of classic literature.Part2 An _to Charles Dickens.Part3 A brief _of Great ExpectationsdefinitionintroductiondescriptionCareful readingClassic literature1.Whats classic literature?2.What makes th
4、em difficult for people to read?3.Whats the authors attitude towards classics?A.Positive.B.Negative.C.Neutral.Classic literature is the antiques of the literary world including novels,plays,and poems that were written a long time ago and were well written and received.The language used in them is qu
5、ite different from what we use today.Reading strategy:reading a persuasive essayWhat is the purpose of a persuasive essay?In a persuasive writing,we try to convinceothers to agree with our facts,share our values,accept our argument and conclusions,and adopt our way of thinking.Discussion:How does th
6、e author try to convince the reader to adopt a certain point of view?1.However,if this is true,why do we still find classics in bookshops and libraries?2.Why else would many films based on them be successful?3.I do not think that these classic novels would be made into films if they had nothing to d
7、o with life today.Charles DickensBirth:_Best-known works:_Death:_Words on his tomb:_In Portsmouth,England in 1812Oliver Twist,David Copperfield and Great ExpectationsIn 1870By his death,one of Englands greatest writers is lost to the world.Great ExpectationsRead this part and fill in the blanks.Grea
8、t Expectations was written by one of Englands greatest 1_,Charles Dickens,and is now seen as classic literature.The main character in the novel is 2_,a poor boy from England.He lives with his mean sister and her3 _,Joe.The story is set in 4_ in the early 1800s.It is a misty night when the story begi
9、ns.Mist is a 5_for danger and uncertainty used throughout the 6_.Later in the story,Pip received a large sum of money from a stranger.He uses the 7_to move to London.He settles there so he can become an educated 8_.authorsPiphusbandEnglandsymbolnovelfortunegentlemanPip changes from a pleasant young
10、man into a very 9_one.What it means to be a gentleman is an important 10_ in Great Expectations.Pip is not really a gentleman because he is prejudiced against Joe.shallowthemeDiscussionWhat can we learn from the story Great Expectation?1)Money really plays an important role in our lives.However,it i
11、s not a must to be happy.2)We should know how to pay back.3)Environment makes a big difference to a persons character.1_ of classicsClassics are the antiques of the literary world,taking the 2_of novels,plays and poems,which were well written long ago and are popular with modern people.3_ for some p
12、eople not reading classicsThe language used in classics4_from the one used nowadays,adding to their difficulties in reading.Classics are old-fashioned and boring and seem too far away from the modern life.Facts Classics are still in 5_ and have a place in the world today.Many films 6_ from classics
13、achieved great success.DefinitionformReasonsdiffersexistenceadapted7_to appreciate classicTake Great Expectations for exampleThemeWhat it means to be a gentlemanSettingEngland in the early 1800sSymbol8 _9 _Pip,Joe,Pips sister,a generous stranger10 _A stranger gives Pip a great deal of money,then Pip
14、 moves to London and becomes a snob.WaysMistCharactersPlotHomework 1.Write an essay according to the discussion about classics.2.Underline the difficult points appearing in the text and find out the important sentences and phrases.Homework 1.Write a essay according to the discussion about classics.2.Underline the difficult points appearing in the text and find out the important sentences and phrases.
