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Unit 8 Literature
Topic Talk
science fiction
adventure story
novel
What genres of literature do you like?
drama
poetry
short stories
fantasy novel
Example:
I enjoy reading novels and my favourite author is Mark Twain.
Work in pairs. Use the diagram to talk about the types of literature you enjoy reading and give your reasons.
n. 寓言
Genre
science fiction, drama, novels, adventure / romance / detective stories, fantasy novels, children’s literature, poetry, short stories, folk tales
Text Builder
Literature
I like reading literary works the most, such as ______________.
Task1:Read the text builder carefully and learn some new words.
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Reasons for Reading
fascinating, exciting, interesting, challenging, stimulating, absorbing, dramatic, subjective
read aloud and enjoy the description, enjoy the logic of the writing, love the mysteries in them
recite my favourite parts of the story, try to figure out contradictory messages / solve the riddles myself
n. 谜
Text Builder
Literature
I find detective stories ______ and _____. I ________. I always ________.
adj.
饶有趣味的;
引人入胜的;
激动人心的;
主观的
n. 逻辑
n. 谜语
v. 背诵
adj. 矛盾的
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Elements of Literary Works
character, setting, plot, rhyme, argument, detail, structure, tone
Text Builder
Literature
It has a good _____, and the _______ is interesting!
adj. 文学的
n. 押韵
n. 结构
n. 语气
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I like reading literary works the most, such as _______________
____________________________________________________.
I find detective stories ___________ and ___________. I _____ __________________. I always _________________________.
It has a good _________, and the ________ is interesting!
Task2:Listen to the dialogue and complete it by underlining the words or expressions you hear.
Text Builder
Literature
science fiction,
detective stories, novels and poetry
exciting
stimulating
the mysteries in them
try to solve the riddles myself
plot
setting
love
Genre/Reasons for Reading/Elements of Literary Works
Task3:Use the Text Builder to talk about the literary works you like to read and give your reasons.
I like reading poetry the most. I find poetry fascinating and absorbing. I read aloud and enjoy the description. I always recite my favourite stanzas. It has good rhyme and the meaning is profound.
1. Why does Bob go to the library?
2. What kind of books is Bob looking for?
3. What does Bob need to do when he wants to take a book out of the library?
4. What’s the librarian’s opinion of real books?
Task4:Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions.
Listening
1. Why does Bob go to the library?
He wants to find books.
2. What kind of books is Bob looking for?
He is looking for books of Chinese poetry in English.
Listening
3. What does Bob need to do when he wants to take a book out of the library?
He needs to fill in and submit a registration form for a
library card. Then, scan the card and also scan the number on the book.
4. What’s the librarian’s opinion of real books?
She prefers real books that she can hold in her hands.
I like reading Dream of the Red Chamber. The novel is remarkable not only for its huge cast of characters and psychological scope, but also for its precise and detailed observation of the life and social structures typical of 18th-century Chinese society. It contains within its pages a sampling of all of the major modes of the Chinese literary tradition.
Choose one book that you enjoy reading and explain in the groups why you like reading it.
Group work
Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree.
— Ezra Pound
Can you translate the following quotes?
Literature is one of the most interesting and significant expressions of humanity.
— Christine Gregoire
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Literature and butterflies are the two sweetest passions known to man.
— Vladimir Nabokov
Poetry is simply the most beautiful, impressive, and widely effective mode of saying things.
— Matthew Arnold
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1.adventure n. 历险,奇遇
(P28)science fiction, drama, novels, adventure
adventure n. [U]冒险;[C]冒险经历;奇遇
adventurous adj. 爱冒险的;充满冒险的
adventurer n. 冒险家
◇词汇拓讲
2.absorbing adj. 十分吸引人的,引人入胜的
(P28)stimulating, absorbing
absorb vt. 吸收;吸引;使专心
absorb the heat/light吸收热量/光
absorb one’s attention吸引某人的注意力 。
absorbed adj. 专心的;全神贯注的
be absorbed in… 专心于……
3.submit vt. 呈送,提交,呈递(submitted, submitted)
(P107)You just need to fill in and submit a registration form for a library card.
submit vt. 使服从;主张;呈递;提交
submit sth. to sb. 把某物递交/提交给某人
submit vi. &vt. 服从;顺从
submit (oneself) to (doing) sth. (使某人自己)屈服/服从(做)某事
【归纳拓展】
动词+sth. to sb. 类似结构的还有:
explain sth. to sb. 向某人解释某事
announce sth. to sb. 向某人宣布某事
recommend sth. to sb. 向某人推荐某物
supply sth. to sb. 向某人提供某物
4.take place发生;举行
(P107) I mean, it takes place such a long time ago.。
take place发生;举行;进行;产生(该短语不能用于被动语态) The interview took place on a Friday afternoon.
take the place of代替
Although the computer has many advantages, it can’t take the place of human beings.
1.(P107)I suggest you read The Moonstone as a start.
本句中suggest意为“建议”,“you read The Moonstone as a start”是宾语从句,作suggest的宾语,其中read前省略了should。
suggest作“建议”讲时,后面的宾语从句要用虚拟语气,即“(should)+动词原形”。
eg: The doctor suggested that the seriously injured boy (should) be sent to hospital as soon as possible.
◇句式解读
suggest作“暗示,表明”讲时,后面的宾语从句要用陈述语气。
Earlier reports suggested that a meeting would take place on Sunday.
(1)The judge suggested that he ________(serve) 20 years in prison.
(2)Recent studies suggest that as many as 5 in 1,000 new mothers ________(be) likely to have this problem.
【答案】(1)(should) serve (2)are
2.(P107)Hello, this is the first time that I have come to this library.
本句中“this is the first time that…”意为“第一次……”,后面的从句要用“have/has done”结构。
This/That/It is the first/second…time (that)+句子(have/has done) 第一/二次……
This is the first time that recycled materials have been added to Olympic medals.
This/That/It was the first/second…time (that)+句子(had done) 第一/二次……
I was very tired on that day but I felt so joyous, because this was the first time that I had travelled alone.
It is (high/about) time (that)+句子(sb. did/should do sth. ) 到了某人该做某事的时候了。
It is about time that we took/should take measures to protect our environment.
Assignment
Summarise and polish what you have talked about the book you like reading and write a short paragraph explaining why you like reading it.
Thank you
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