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Unit 6 I love literature!
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Lesson 1 Exploring literature
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单词: literature,novel,quarter,familiar
短语: so far,fairy tale,be rich in,hear of
句型:①I think fables are rich in morals.
②I’m about a quarter of the way through it.
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能够听懂讨论文学类型、喜欢的作品以及喜欢的理由的对话;能够用英语采访和谈论喜欢的文学类型、喜欢的作品以及喜欢的理由
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Learning Goals
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Watch a video
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Free talk
Look at the picture and guess the story.
What kind of literature do you like to read?
The Fox and the Grapes
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
The Gift of the Magi
Free talk
Look at the picture and guess the story.
What kind of literature do you like to read?
I like fables.
What kind of literature do you like to read?
They’re...
literature /ˈlɪtrətʃə(r)/ n. 文学;文学作品
fable /ˈfeɪbl/ n. 寓言;寓言故事;谎言
meaningful /ˈmiːnɪŋfl/ adj. 意味深长的
moral /ˈmɒrəl/ n. 寓意;品行
fiction /ˈfɪkʃn/ n. 小说;虚构的事
novel /ˈnɒvl/ n.(长篇)小说
adj. 新颖的;与众不同的
课 堂 学 习
Vocabulary
quarter /ˈkwɔːtə(r)/ n. 四分之一;一刻钟
underwater /̩ʌndəˈwɔːtə(r)/ adj. 水下的
discovery /dɪˈskʌvəri/ n. 发现;发觉
familiar /fəˈmɪliə(r)/ adj. 熟悉的
inspiration /̩ɪnspəˈreɪʃn/ n. 灵感
Vocabulary
so far 到目前为止;迄今为止
fairy tale 童话故事
be rich in 富含……
hear of 听说
Structures and Expressions
□ fable □ play □ poetry
□ short story □ novel
Other: ___________________________________________
What type of literature do you like to read? Tick or write down your answers.
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biography(答案不唯一)
Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
Listening
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A What types of literature has Jenny learned about in her English class?
B Why does Li Ming enjoy fables?
C What type of literature is “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry?
Li Ming and Jenny are chatting online.
Jenny: Hey, Li Ming. We’re learning about different types of literature in
our English class this week. So far, we have read fables and fairy tales.
Li Ming: Oh, fables! I really enjoy them. They’re short but meaningful.
Jenny: Exactly. I think fables are rich in morals. One of my favourites is “The
Fox and the Grapes”. Have you heard of it?
Li Ming: Yes! It’s a good one. I also like science fiction. Have you ever read
the novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea? I’m about a
quarter of the way through it.
Jenny: Yes, I love it. Jules Verne takes us on an exciting underwater adventure
full of discoveries. Yesterday, I just finished reading “The Gift of the
Magi” by O. Henry.
Li Ming: Ah, I am familiar with that short story too. In my Chinese class, we’re
reading ancient Chinese poems by great poets like Li Bai and Du Fu.
They wrote hundreds of amazing poems.
Jenny: That sounds fascinating! I remember Brian is interested in writing
poems. Perhaps you could talk to him about it sometime.
Li Ming: Really? I hope he enjoys Chinese poems and finds inspiration in them.
Jenny: I bet he does! Literature has so much to offer, and it can open new
worlds for us. Let’s continue learning and exploring its wonders together!
Answer the questions.
A What types of literature has Jenny learned about in her English class?
B Why does Li Ming enjoy fables?
C What type of literature is “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry?
Jenny has learned about fables and fairy tales in her English class.
Li Ming enjoys fables because they’re short but meaningful.
“The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry is a short story.
Listen to the dialogue and tick the correct answers.
Listening
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Li Ming and Jack are talking about books.
A Where does the dialogue take place?
□ In a restaurant. □ In a school. □ In a bookstore.
B What’s the main idea of the book Heart? It tells a story about _______.
□ a boy’s life □ a girl’s life □ Jack himself
C What kind of books does Li Ming like? He likes ________.
□ fairy tales □ science fictions □ adventure stories
Li Ming and Jack are talking about books.
Jack: Hey, Li Ming! I’m so glad to see you here at the bookstore.
Li Ming: I’m happy to see you too. I’m considering buying a book for my
reading class.
Jack: Oh, I’m here to buy a book too!
Li Ming: What book are you holding?
Jack: It’s called Heart. It was written by an Italian author named Edmondo
De Amicis.
Li Ming: What’s it about?
Jack: It’s a diary written by an 11-year-old Italian boy. It tells many stories
about his life. Sometimes, I can relate to this book and see myself in it!
Li Ming: That sounds wonderful.
Jack: Yes, it truly is. How about you? What kind of books do you enjoy?
Li Ming: I enjoy science fiction. I'm particularly interested in The Three-Body
Problem by Liu Cixin.
Jack: Great choice! That’s a fascinating story.
Interview your classmates about literature and fill in the table.
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A: What type of literature do you like to read?
B: I like to read novels/ fables/ poems...
Example:
A: What type of literature do you like to read?
B: I like to read science fiction.
A: Why do you like it?
B: Because it’s full of amazing imagination. And my favourite book is Twenty
Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
A: Sounds great. I like poems best.
B: Whose poems do you like?
A: I like Li Bai’s poems. They are beautiful and wonderful.
Name Type of literature Favourite work The reason you like it
Li Hua Fable The Tortoise and the Hare It’s short but full of wisdom. It teaches us that slow and steady wins the race.
Zhang Wei Science fiction Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea It takes me on an exciting underwater adventure. The imagination is amazing.
Wang Yu Short story The Gift of the Magi The ending is surprising and touching. It shows true love and sacrifice.
Lin Mei Ancient Chinese poetry Poems by Li Bai His poems are beautiful and full of imagination. They let me feel the beauty of nature.
We’re learning about different types of literature in our English class this week. 这周我们在英语课上学习不同类型的文学作品。
literature 为不可数名词,意为“文学作品;文学”,还可意为“文献”。
literature 的常见搭配:
modern literature 现代文学 English literature 英国文学
medical literature 医学文献 scientific literature 科学文献
literary adj. 文学的;文学上的
例句: I need to find some literature for my science project.
我需要为我的科学项目查找一些文献。
例句:The teacher asked us to write a short literary piece.
老师让我们写一篇短的文学作品。
Language points
2. They're short but meaningful. 它们虽然短小,但意味深长。
meaningful adj. 意味深长的
相关词汇: mean v. 意思是 adj. 不善良的;刻薄的
meaning n. 意义,含义
meaningless adj. 无意义的;毫无目的的
构词法记单词:
后缀-ful 用于构成形容词时意为“有……性质的”;反义词缀为-less。
类似的词还有:skillful 熟练的 careful 小心的 beautiful 漂亮的 useful 有用的
colourful 多彩的 wonderful 精彩的 hopeful 抱有希望的
例句:The old photo brings back many meaningful memories.
这张旧照片唤起了许多意味深长的回忆。
例句:What’s the meaning of this word?
这个单词是什么意思
例句:I know your meaning. You mean that staying at home all day is meaningless
and that looking for a job is meaningful. 我明白你的意思。你的意思是整天
待在家里毫无意义,找份工作才是有意义的。
3. I think fables are rich in morals.我认为寓言蕴含丰富的寓意。
be rich in 富含……
用于表示“富含某种物质、资源”等或“内涵丰富”,rich意为“大量有”。
反义词组:be poor in 缺乏…… be short of 缺少……
例句:The country is rich in oil and coal.
这个国家石油和煤炭资源丰富。
例句:This city is poor in water.
这个城市缺水。
例句:I’m short of money this month.
这个月我手头有点紧。
4. Have you heard of it? 你听说过它吗?
hear of 意为“听说”,表示间接地听说某人或某事,相当于hear about。
hear from 意为“收到(某人的)来信”,其后接表示人的名词或代词。
例句: We are more than happy to hear of your success.
听说你成功我们非常高兴。
Have you ever heard of the story?
你曾听说过这个故事吗?
Wang Bing was very glad to hear from his old classmates.
王兵很高兴收到他老同学的来信。
5. Have you ever read the novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea? 你读过《海底两万里》这本小说吗?
novel (1) n. [可数名词](长篇)小说
(2)adj. 新颖的;与众不同的
可作定语或表语
例句:She is reading a novel by Yu Hua.她正在读一本余华的小说。
例句:She always has novel ideas that surprise everyone.
她总是有让所有人惊讶的新奇想法。(作定语)
例句:This idea sounds novel. Let’s try it.
这个主意听起来与众不同。让我们试试吧。(作表语)
6. I'm about a quarter of the way through it.
我差不多读了四分之一。
quarter,用作可数名词,一词多义:
(1) 指“距离、数量、价格等的四分之一/ 百分之二十五”
(2) 指时间上的“十五分钟/ 一刻钟”或“一季度/ 三个月”;
(3) 表示货币(25 美分硬币)。
拓展:a quarter of... 意为“……的四分之一”
three quarters 意为“四分之三”,相当于three fourths。
例句:A quarter of the books are in the classroom.
四分之一的书在教室里。
例句:It’s a quarter past three. Let’s hurry up.
现在是三点一刻(3:15)。咱们抓紧时间。
例句:The company’s profits increased by 10% in the first quarter.
该公司第一季度利润增长了 10%。
例句:He gave the boy a quarter to buy a snack.
他给了男孩一枚 25 美分的硬币去买零食。
7. Ah, I am familiar with that short story too.
啊,我也熟悉那个短篇小说。
familiar adj. 熟悉的
在句中可作定语或表语,反义词为unfamiliar“不熟悉的”。
例句:He’s a familiar figure in the neighbourhood.
他在这个社区是大家熟悉的人物。(作定语)
例句:The smell is very familiar to everyone who lives near a bakery.
住在面包店附近的人都很熟悉这种气味。(作表语)
be familiar with “熟悉……;通晓……”,主语通常是人,介词with后的宾语通常为物,表示某人熟悉某物。
be familiar to “为……所熟悉”,主语通常是物,介词 to后的宾语通常为人,表示某事物为某人所熟悉。
辨析be familiar with与be familiar to
例句:My friend is familiar with the city.
我的朋友对这个城市很熟悉。
例句:These tales are familiar to Chinese children.
中国小孩很熟悉这些故事。
I.根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成句子
Practice
1. That famous writer wrote a long n__________. It became popular last month.
2. Can you wait a __________ (一刻钟)? I need to finish this short report first.
3. I’m not f__________ with this place. It’s my first time here.
4. Su Shi made great achievements in the field of __________ (文学) during his lifetime.
ovel
quarter
amiliar
literature
1. We had a __________ day helping old people clean their rooms.
2. __________, we have visited three small towns this summer.
3. I have never __________ that story. Can you tell me about it?
4. Jack is __________ in acting and he wants to be an actor.
5. This kind of fruit __________ vitamins and good for health.
6. Scientists make many new __________ every year.
II.从方框中选择适当的词语,并用其正确形式填空
so far discovery interest be rich in meaning
meaningful
So far
heard of
interested
is rich in
discoveries
1. Write a short passage about your favourite type of
literature, favourite work and the reason you like it.
2. Preview Unit 6 Lesson 2.
Homework
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