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Unit 1
Face values
Period 8
Writing—Writing about a literary work
细读文本
写作指导
写作实践
细读 文本
3
Read the introduction to the novel on P14-15 and choose the best answer.
1.What kind of person is Dorian Gray?
A.A handsome and kind man.
B.A handsome but selfish man.
C.A good-looking and attractive man.
D.A good-looking but tricky man.
Activity 1 Read for some details
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2.What message do you think the novel conveys?
A.Not a good-looking face but a kind heart is very important.
B.One’s portrait is always young and handsome.
C.A man will change but his portrait will not.
D.A good-looking face is of great importance.
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Ⅰ.Read the introduction to the novel on P14-15 and do the following exercises.
Activity 2 Read for the structure
The Picture of Dorian Gray
General introduction The book by Oscar Wilde tells the story of 1.____________,a handsome young man who is only concerned with his 2.____________.
Plot He has his 3._________ painted and wishes he could remain 4.______________________.
He engages in various evil deeds and his portrait reveals his inner 5.________.
Dorian Gray
own pleasure
portrait
young and good-looking
ugliness
Central theme He sacrifices his 6.________ in pursuit of physical beauty and pleasure,which leads to his 7.____________ in the end.
true self
destruction
Ⅱ.According to the introduction,we can learn when we write about a literary work,we can use the following outline.(写作模板)
General introduction:This book by...tells the story of .
Plot:The story starts with ...
Central theme:The story tells us that .
Please find out the sentences that are used to describe a person’s psychology.
Activity 3 Read for some good sentences
答案 (1)Fascinated by his words,Dorian wishes he could remain young and good-looking always,with his portrait growing old instead of him.
(2)Soon afterwards,Dorian is surprised to find his wish has come true...
(3)One day,he suddenly comes to be fearful of his past crimes and wants to start a new life.
(4)Feeling desperate,he tries to destroy the portrait with a knife,but it is he who is killed.
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写作 指导
10
本单元的写作任务是写一篇文学作品的简介。文学作品的简介是对一部文学作品的简要介绍,包括对作者的简介、对故事情节的简介,最后要揭示该文学作品给人的启示。注意语言要简洁,表述要清晰条理。
一、篇章结构
1.开头——介绍背景,如作者、主角等。
2.主体——讲述故事情节。
3.结尾——总结评价,阐明中心主题。
二、注意事项
1.写作内容简明扼要,用词准确。
2.通常用一般现在时。
[常用表达]
1.开头语部分常用表达
The book tells us a story of...
This story starts with a young man named...
2.主体部分常用表达
Then he becomes very selfish and...
He was very frightened,because...
He was abandoned,so...
3.结尾部分常用表达
From the story we can learn...
We are also astonished and convinced by his...
In the end,the young man comes to realize that...
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写作 实践
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请根据下列汉语提示,写一篇短文简要介绍《简·爱》(Jane Eyre)。要求包括如下内容:
1.作者:Charlotte Brontë;首次出版于:1847年
2.故事梗概: 简·爱相貌普通,但性格独立、坚强。她离开孤儿院后,给一位富有的庄园主的女儿当家庭教师。简·爱发现了罗切斯特坏脾气的秘密。他们相爱了,但这个秘密有可能把他们拆散。但幸运的是,这个故事有一个圆满的结局。
3.该作品的主题或给人的启示。
第一步 审题谋篇
[审题]
写作要求是简要介绍《简·爱》。写作时应注意下列几点:
1.确定文体:这是一篇文学作品简介。写作时注意其写作特点。
2.主体时态:文章应以一般现在时为主。
3.主体人称:由于这是一篇文学作品简介,所以人称应该以第三人称为主。
[谋篇]
第一段:介绍这部作品的故事梗概;
第二段:介绍这部作品的主要情节;
第三段:介绍该作品给人的启示。
第二步 遣词造句
[核心词汇]
1.出版 _______
2.孤儿院 __________
3.当家庭教师 _________________________
4.揭开秘密 ________________
5.坠入爱河 __________
6.把……分开 __________
publish
orphanage
work as the governess/tutor
uncover the secret
fall in love
tear...apart
7.圆满的结局 _______________
8.弱小且平凡 _______________
9.勇敢而独立 ___________________________
10.精神上平等 ______________
a happy ending
small and plain
courageous and independent
equal in spirit
[连词成句]
1.《简·爱》由夏洛蒂·勃朗特撰写,于1847年首次出版。
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2.它讲述了一位贫穷的年轻家庭教师和一位富有而神秘的绅士之间的爱情故事。
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Jane Eyre was written by Charlotte Brontë and first published in 1847.
It tells the love story between a poor young governess/tutor and a rich and mysterious gentleman.
3.简·爱在孤儿院度过了童年的大部分时间。
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4.离开孤儿院后,她成为一位富有地主的女儿的家庭教师。
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5.简可能身材矮小、相貌平平,但她也很坚强、勇敢、独立。
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Jane Eyre has spent most of her childhood in the orphanage.
After leaving the orphanage,she goes to work as the governess/tutor of the daughter of a wealthy landowner.
Jane might be small and plain,but she is also strong,courageous and independent.
第三步 句式升级
1.用非谓语动词合并句1和句2。
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2.用定语从句合并句3和句4。
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Jane Eyre,written by Charlotte Brontë and first published in 1847,tells the love story between a poor young governess/tutor and a rich and mysterious gentleman.
After leaving the orphanage where she has spent most of her childhood,she goes to work as the governess/tutor of the daughter of a wealthy landowner.
3.用as引导倒装句升级句5。
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Small and plain as Jane might be,she is also strong,courageous and independent.
第四步 组句成篇
用适当的过渡词语,把以上词汇和句式,再加上联想内容,组成一篇英语短文。
[参考范文]
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre,written by Charlotte Brontë and first published in 1847,tells the love story between a poor young governess and a rich and mysterious gentleman.
After leaving the orphanage where she has spent most of her childhood,Jane Eyre goes to work as the governess of the daughter of a wealthy but troubled landowner.As she comes to know the great house and the people who live and work within it,Jane begins to uncover the secret of Rochester’s temper.They fall in love,but just when their happy life seems to be in sight,
that secret threatens to tear them apart.But fortunately,the story has a happy ending.
Jane Eyre looks at how people should not be underestimated because of the way they look.Small and plain as Jane might be,she is also strong,courageous and independent.Although she is a woman and from a lower social class,she wants to prove herself equal in spirit.
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