Unit 6 Reading 课件 2025-2026学年沪教版(五四制)英语六年级下册

character. Create . create. married. 英 语 六年级下册 多媒体教学课件 ENGLISH 6B Unit 6 Famous people in history Great storytellers Reading C 2 What do you know about William Shakespeare? Background knowledge C1 Wang Yiming is sharing a short biography about William Shakespeare, one of his favourite writers. He was a great writer. He was born in the UK. He wrote many tragedies and comedies. 3 C2 William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Young Shakespeare loved reading plays, poems and stories, and often watched plays in his hometown. In 1582, he got married. He went to London to try his luck in the late 1580s. There were many theatres. He took care of horses and acted in plays. Then he tried writing plays. From 1589 to 1600, Shakespeare wrote about 20 plays such as Romeo and Juliet. After that, he wrote the first of his four famous tragedies (悲剧), Hamlet. The other three were Othello, King Lear and Macbeth. People loved his plays because he created many unique characters and brought them to life on the stage. In the early 1610s, he went back to his hometown and kept writing. He died in 1616. Shakespeare wrote 37 plays and over 150 poems in all. Today there are still millions of Shakespeare fans in the world. His works make us laugh, cry and think. poem /ˈpəʊɪm/ n. 诗 act /ækt/ v. 表演 n. 行为 create /kriˈeɪt/ v. 创造；创作 character /ˈkærəktə(r)/ n. 角色 stage /steɪdʒ/ n. 舞台 million /ˈmɪljən/ num. 一百万 millions of 数以百万计的；很多 Read the short biography Personal touch What interests you most about William Shakespeare’s life? married /ˈmærid/ adj. 已婚的；结婚的 marry /ˈmæri/ v. （和某人）结婚；嫁；娶 4 Text type Short biographies A short biography is a brief introduction to a person’s life. It usually includes information about his or her family, education, personal experiences and achievements (成就). It is written in time order. It usually begins with their birth and ends with their death. General understanding C3 Match each paragraph with its main idea. A Achievements B Hometown and childhood C Later life D Family problems E Life in London Paragraph 1: _______ Paragraph 2: _______ Paragraph 3: _______ Paragraph 4: _______ B E C A Detailed reading C4 Complete the timeline of Shakespeare’s life with information from the text. 1564 3______________ 7______________ 1____ 5_________________ 9______ He was born. 4______________________ 8______________________________________________________ 2__________________ 6_______________________________ 10_____________ 1582 He got married. In the late 1580s He went to London. From 1589 to 1600 He wrote about 20 plays. In the early 1610s He went back to his hometown and kept writing. 1616 He died. Skimming for main ideas 7 William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Young Shakespeare loved reading plays, poems and stories, and often watched plays in his hometown. In 1582, he got married. He went to London to try his luck in the late 1580s. There were many theatres. He took care of horses and acted in plays. Then he tried writing plays. From 1589 to 1600, Shakespeare wrote about 20 plays such as Romeo and Juliet. After that, he wrote the first of his four famous tragedies, Hamlet. The other three were Othello, King Lear and Macbeth. People loved his plays because he created many unique characters and brought them to life on the stage. Detailed reading C4 Answer the questions. Q1 Where was Shakespeare born? He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Q2 What did young Shakespeare enjoy doing ? He loved reading plays, poems and stories, and often watched plays in his hometown. Q3 What does “try his luck” mean here? It means he went to London to find more opportunities in writing. Q4 Why did he go to London to try his luck? Because there were many theatres in London. Q5 What did Shakespeare do in London? He took care of horses and acted in plays, and then he started writing plays. Q6 What do you think makes characters “unique” in a play? The characters have their own thoughts and feelings. They are different from characters in other plays. Q7 What does “brought them to life” mean here? It means Shakespeare made characters seem real and close to the audience. 8 In the early 1610s, he went back to his hometown and kept writing. He died in 1616. Shakespeare wrote 37 plays and over 150 poems in all. Today there are still millions of Shakespeare fans in the world. His works make us laugh, cry and think. Detailed reading C4 Answer the questions. Q8 Are Shakespeare’s shows popular today? Yes, they are. Today there are still millions of his fans in the world. Q9 Why do you think Shakespeare’s plays are still popular today? Because he created unique characters and his works make us laugh, cry and think. 9 Further thinking C5 Answer the questions. 1 What kind of person do you think Shakespeare was? Explain why. 2 Who do you think is a great writer in Chinese history like Shakespeare? Give your reasons. (Answers may vary.) He was a great writer because he wrote 37 plays and over 150 poems in his life. He was talented because he was good at acting and writing, and wrote many great works later. (Answers may vary.) Tang Xianzu. He was good at writing poems and plays and became famous for his works like The Peony Pavilion. Vocabulary focus Yiming makes a fact file of Shakespeare. Help him complete it with the words from the text. Name William Shakespeare Hometown Stratford-upon-Avon, England Year of birth 1564 Year of death 1616 Facts He showed interest in plays, stories and 1_______ as a young boy. He left his hometown for London at about 20 and tried his 2______ there. He did jobs in theatres. He took care of horses, 3_______ in plays and wrote plays. He wrote four famous tragedies. He 4____________ many unique 5___________ in his plays. ... poems luck acted created characters Update my to-do list Do you think Shakespeare’s experiences led to his success? Explain why. Yes, I do. When Shakespeare was young, he loved reading plays, poems and stories, and often watched plays in his hometown. Besides, when he went to London, he worked in a theatre and acted in plays. These experiences helped him get first-hand resources for his writing. He was close to the audience and knew what people liked to watch. Therefore, his plays were very popular. HOMEWORK Copy the new words from “poem” to “millions of” on page 123, Student’s Book 6B. Complete the exercises on pages 76 to 79, Workbook 6B. 13 Blues 3552.6584 Blues 3474.2908 Blues 3918.3743 Blues 3395.923 Blues 4545.3154 Blues 110422.555 null 3918.3743 null 3761.639 Blues 3474.2908 Blues 3056.3298 $William shakespeare William shakespeare was born in fifteen sixty four in street fit upon avon, england. Young shakespeare loved reading plays, poems and stories, and often watched plays in his hometown. In fifteen eighty two, he got married. He went to london to try his luck. In the late eighteen eighties, there were many theatres. He took care of horses and acted in place. Then he tried writing plays. From fifteen eighty nine to sixteen hundred. Shakespeare wrote about twenty plays, such as romeo and judy. Yet after that, he wrote the first of his four famous tragedies, hamlet. The other three were all fellow klea and make bath people love his place because he created many unique characters and bw them to life, live on the stage. 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