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Unit4 Reading
The wonder of literature
Lead-in: a guessing game
Read the descriptions about a book.
Tell me the name of the book.
Guessing Game 1
There 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.
Guessing Game 2
It describes the rise and fall of four families.
It is a tragedy(悲剧).
It vividly reflects the life in Qing dynasty.
Read for structure
Para. 1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Para.6
Para. 1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Para.6
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
Introduction
Body
Summary
An introduction to the topic of “literature”.
Three significant qualities of literature
Definition of literature
Identify the structure
Para.1 : Watch a video
Para.1: Read for detailed information
1. What does “them” in line 3 refer to?
Strange, low, musical sounds.
2. What does the man stand for?
The man stands for people who make an effort to explain and understand literature.
3. What does the child stand for?
The child stands for people who love and enjoy literature.
Para. 2: Read and think
4. How is the story of the child and the man related to the topic of literature?
The story of the man and the child is similar to the study of 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 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 reader’s attention.
Para 3-5 : Finish the chart
Qualities of literature
(4)______________
Its permanence
(3)________________
__________________
_____________________
(2)__________________
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Its description of
truth and beauty
Its appeal to our
feelings and imagination
Universal interest
Personal style
Para 3 : Read for the structure
The first quality of literature is its description of truth and beau