Unit 4 Exploring literature Welcome to the unit 课件 2022-2023学年高中英语牛津译林版(2020) 必修第二册

Unit 4 Exploring literature Welcome to the unit B O O K S 1 Step 1: Lead-in Literature refers to pieces of writing that are valued as works of art. Great literature is timeless and timely. Each takes a stand in history in various types or genres. Let’s take a look at the four major literature genres. What’s literature? Literature refers to pieces of writing that are valued as works of art, especially novels, plays, poetry, essays autobiographies(自传) and biographies(传记). What’s literature? Literature genre: poetry I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud  BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Excerpt I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Literature genres: drama Literature genres: fiction Game of the Thrones （权力的游戏） Literature genres: non-fiction Biography: Steve Jobs Autobiography: Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi Step 2: Brainstorm Can you tell me who he is and which book he comes from according to the hints provided? 13 Guessing Game 1 Hint 1 He was a bodyguard. Hint 2 He used to be a king. Hint 3 He came from a stone. Hint 4 His weapon was a iron pillar(柱子). Who is he? Sun Wukong The book is? Journey to the West 詹纳尔 Four classic novels of Chinese literature： Dreams of the Red Mansion 红楼梦 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三国演义 Water Margin 水浒传 Journey to the West 西游记 Guessing Game 2 Hint 1 9 ¾ Platform Nine and Three-Quarters Hint 2 He is adopted by his aunt. Hint 3 He has a scar on his forehead. Hint 4 He has already been famous around the wizard (巫师) world. Who is he? Harry Potter The book is? Harry Potter series Guessing Game 3 Hint 1 He used to be the prince of Denmark. Hint 2 His father was killed by his uncle. Hint 3 His uncle married his mother. Hint 4 He avenged（为……报仇） his father on his uncle. Who is he? Hamlet To be, or not to be: that is the question. The book is? Hamlet William Shakespeare Hamlet; Othello; Macbeth; Kin