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牛津译林版高中英语必修二课件
Unit 4 Exploring literature
Reading
The Wonder of Literature
制作者:桂东一中 李宇平
◆ 内容分析
【What】本板块的话题是“文学的奇妙之处”,语篇节选改编自英国作家威廉 · J. 朗恩的著作《英语文学:历史及其对英语世界生活的意义》。文章介绍了文学作品的定义和功能,描述了优秀文学作品的三大特点,即刻画真与美,让读者产生共鸣并激发其想象,以及拥有经久不衰的生命力。文章旨在呼吁读者阅读文学作品,并从这一人类文明的瑰宝中汲取营养。
【Why】文章旨在通过介绍优秀文学作品的特点,阐释阅读文学经典著作的意义,增强学生的阅读兴趣和动力,并让学生阅读文学著作以培养其对生活的热爱,促进其对美的追求。
【How】本文是一篇议论文,通过摆事实、讲道理的方法来阐述观点、表明立场。作者用富有逻辑性的句子展现出鲜明的主题,
并呈现了清晰的框架结构:第一段为导入段,用一则小故事以类比的方式引入本文主题;第二段正式进入主题 —— 介绍阅读文学名著的重要意义,并提醒读者如果需要欣赏文学作品,首先要了解优秀文学作品的特点;第三至五段分别展现了优秀文学作品的三大特点,其中举例、作比较、引用说明等写作技巧的运用,使相对抽象、复杂的概念变得通俗易懂,也使论证更具说服力;
第六段为总结段,概括了文学作品的本质。文章结构清晰、层次分明,in a word、first、second、third、in summary 等词汇和短语作为衔接手段出现在文中,有助于学生迅速寻找关键信息,把握文章架构。
◆ 教学目标
By the end of this section, we will be able to:
1. find the three qualities of literature by skimming the article;
2. give an example to support an idea;
3. point out the cohesive [kəʊˈhiːsɪv] devices(衔接手段) applied in the article;
4. appreciate beautiful sentences from the article;
5. understand the significance of reading literature in daily life;
6. judge their favourite works by the qualities of literature mentioned in the article.
学习理解
1. Literature leads us into a new world full of imagination. The article below describes the wonder of literature. Before you read the article, think about the following questions:
1) Do you like reading? What kind of books do you like or who is your favourite writer?
Yes. I like fantasy(奇幻故事) very much and I’ve finished reading the Harry Potter series. When I read them, I felt myself becoming Harry Potter and going on an adventure with my friends in the magic world.
2)What qualities do you think a great work of literature should have?
I think that a great work of literature should be interesting to many people from
different countries and cultures. It should be about themes that most people can
understand and enjoy. The writing should be creative enough to stir (打动;激发) readers’ imagination.