Unit 2 Understanding ideas 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册

we regret to inform you... Understanding ideas unit 2 What do you know about the writer? J. D. Salinger 杰罗姆•大卫•塞林格 Born: January 1, 1919, New York City Died: January 27, 2010 (aged 91) Cornish, New Hampshire Occupation: a short story writer, novelist Education: Marnix College, New York University, Columbia University Notable works: The Catcher in the Rye (1951) 《麦田里的守望者》 Nine Stories (1953) 《九故事》 Franny and Zooey (1961) 《弗兰妮与卓埃》 What do you know about the writer? Born: July 31, 1965, Yate, near Bristol, England Occupation: an British author who is one of the world's most successful and wealthiest authors known for her popular children's books Harry Potter series. Notable work: Harry Potter Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1998, film 2001) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998, film 2002) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999, film 2004) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000, film 2005) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003, film 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005, film 2009) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007, filmed in 2 parts 2010 and 2011) J.K. Rowling What do you know about the writer? Brontë sisters Names: Charlotte Brontë Jane Eyre 《简爱》 Emily Brontë Wuthering Height 《呼啸山庄》 Anne Brontë Agnes Grey 《艾格妮丝•格雷》 Birthplace: Thornton, Yorkshire, England Occupation: English novelist and poet who produced but one novel who was perhaps the greatest of the three Brontë sisters. Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only rememebers to turn on the light. 即使在最黑暗的时候，我们也能找到快乐，只要记得把灯点亮。 Movie lines We regret to inform you… Fast reading: Task 1 : What is this passage about? The passage is about _____ _______ whose books were _____________many times before they were published. three writers rejected Task 2: What is the text type (genre) of the passage? A. A narrative essay （记叙文） B. An expository essay (说明文