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Module 7 Great Books
Unit 1 We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.
外研九年级(上)
Learning Objectives
By the end of the class, we will be able to:
1.know about Confucius, Shakespeare, Mark Twain and their works;
2. talk about great writers and their works using target language.
Look and Say
Do you know the following three men? What do you think they have in common?
Confucius
Shakespeare
Mark Twain
Thay are all great writers. We can call them the giants of literature(文学巨擘).
Can you say some of their masterpieces or famous sayings?
Confucius
China
By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.
Not to mend the fault one has made is to err indeed.
What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
Keep what you say and carry out what you do.
Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters?
Shakespeare
UK
To be or not to be, that is the question.
Abandoning time person, time will also give up him.
Mark Twain
USA
A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes.
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
Do you know other famous writers all around the world?
What are their works?Have you ever read them?
What influence do these writers and books have on you or the world?
Free Talk
Here is a radio show talking about famous writers from different countries. Listen and complete the following sentences.
1. Confucius is well-known in _________________.
2. Shakespeare wrote _________________.
3. Mark Twain's stories are set _____________ of the US.
many countries
plays and poems
in the south
Presenter: Hello, today our guests will each introduce an important person from their countries, and we’ll discuss why they’re famous.
Chinese person: Confucius was a great teacher and thinker in ancient China. He lived over 2, 000 years ago and he is well-known in many countries.
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