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I love literature
Lesson 1: Exploring literature
Unit 6
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Learning aims
能够听懂Jenny和Li Ming喜欢的文学类型、喜欢的作品以及喜欢的理由;
掌握本课时的重点单词、短语及句型;
能用英语进行简单的采访,询问并记录他人的文学喜好。
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New Word
literature /'lɪtrətʃə(r)/ n. 文学;文学作品
fable /'feɪbl/ n. 寓言;寓言故事;谎言
fairy tale /'feəri teɪl/ n. 童话故事
meaningful /'mi:nɪŋfl/ adj. 意味深长的
moral /'mɒrəl/ n. 寓意;品行
fiction /'fɪkʃn/ n. 小说;虚构的事
novel /'nɒvl/ n. (长篇)小说
adj. 新颖的;与众不同的
quarter /'kwɔ:tə(r)/ n. 四分之一;一刻钟
underwater /ˌʌndə'wɔ:tə(r)/ adj. 水下的
discovery /dɪ'skʌvəri/ n. 发现;发觉
familiar /fə'mɪliə(r)/ adj. 熟悉的
Lead-in
Look at the picture and guess the story.
The Fox and the Grapes
Harry Potter
Snow White and
the Seven Dwarfs
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What type of literature do you like to read? Tick or write down your answers.
□fable □play □poetr □short story □ novel
Other: ____________________________________________
biography
science fiction
comics
Li Ming and Jenny are chatting online. What are they talking about?
They are talking about different types of literature they like.
Activity 1
Pre-listening
Activity 2
While-listening
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 into it.
Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
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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 sometimes.
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!
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.
表达喜好:
I really enjoy fables.
I like science fiction.
I love it.
....
说明原因:
They're short but meaningful.
They are rich in morals. /
... takes us on an exciting adventure.
...
Role-play
Role-play the conversation in pairs.
Listen to the dialogue and tick the correct answers.
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 □ adventures
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Interview your classmates about literature and fill in the table.
A: What type of literature do you like?
B: I like to read novels/fables/poems...
Name Type of literature Favourite work The reason you like it
Activity 3
Post-listening
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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.
Language point 1
1. We’re learning about different types of literature in our English class this week.
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
e.g. He was passionate about all literature. 他对所有文学作品都有热情。
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。
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 point 2
2. They’re short but meaningful.
meaningful 作形容词,意为“意味深长的;有意义的”,由“meaning (n. 意义)+ -ful(形容词后缀)”构成。
相关词汇: mean v. 意思是 adj. 不善良的;刻薄的
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
e.g. 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。
What’s the meaning of this word? 这个单词是什么意思?
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。
Language point 3
3. I think fables are rich in morals.
be rich in 意为“富含……;含有丰富的……”;其中rich 是形容词,意为“大量含有”。
反义词组:be poor in 缺乏…… be short of 缺少……
e.g. The country is rich in oil and coal.
这个国家石油和煤炭资源丰富。
This city is poor in water. 这个城市缺水。
I’m short of money this month. 这个月我手头有点紧。
Language point 4
4. Have you heard of it?
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”,其后接表示的人的名词或代词。
e.g. 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。
Language point 5
5. Have you ever read the novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea?
novel 作名词,意为“(长篇)小说”,为可数名词。
detective novels 侦探小说 historical novels 历史小说
还可作形容词,意为“新颖的;与众不同的”,不用于修饰人。
a novel idea 新颖的想法 a novel design 独特的设计
e.g. He is working on a new novel. 他正在写一部新小说。
The app has a novel design that makes it easier for elderly users to operate.
这款应用有一种新颖的设计,让老年用户操作起来更简单。
The author’s novel idea for the novel won her a literary award.
这位作者新颖的小说创意为她赢得了文学奖。
Language point 6
6. I’m about a quarter of the way through it.
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。
e.g. A quarter of the books are in the classroom.
四分之一的书在教室里。
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。
The company’s profits increased by 10% in the first quarter.
该公司第一季度利润增长了 10%。
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. Jules Verne takes us on an exciting underwater adventure full of discoveries.
儒勒·凡尔纳带我们进行了一场充满发现的刺激的水下冒险。
分析结构: 这是一个简单句。主语是Jules G. Verne(人名),谓语是动词takes,宾语是us,on an exciting underwater adventure 是介词短语作方式状语,full of discoveries 是形容词短语作后置定语,修饰adventure。
Language point 7
介词短语作状语用来修饰动词、形容词、副词或整个句子,说明动作发生的时间、地点、方式、原因、目的,或表示让步、伴随、比较等。其结构通常为“介词 + 名词 / 代词 / 动名词等”,位置灵活,可置于句首、句中或句尾。
e.g. The teacher takes us on a science tour full of experiments.
老师带我们进行了一次充满实验的科学之旅。
He left without a word. 他一言不发地离开了。
After finishing homework, he went out to play.
做完作业后,他出去玩了。
e.g. Scientists made an important discovery about the universe.
科学家们有一项关于宇宙的重要发现。
The discovery of this new plant helps doctors make better medicine.
这种新植物的发现帮助医生研制更好的药物。
Scientists discovered a star similar to the sun.
科学家们发现了一颗类似太阳的恒星。
discovery 作名词,意为“发现;发觉”,其复数形式是discoveries。the discovery of ……的发现
相关词汇:discover v. 发现;发觉
辨析:discovery 与invention
discovery 发现已存在但未知的事物(如新大陆、新元素)
invention 发明原本不存在的事物(如电话、电脑)
8. Ah, I am familiar with that short story too.
familiar adj. 熟悉的,可作定语或表语。其反义词为unfamiliar,意为“不熟悉的”。
常用短语:(1) be familiar to“为……所熟悉”,主语通常是物,介词to 后的宾语为人, 表示某事物为某人所熟悉。
(2) be familiar with“熟悉……;通晓……”,主语通常是人,表示主语熟悉介词with 后的宾语。
e.g. He’s a familiar figure in the neighbourhood.
他在这个社区是大家熟悉的人物。
The smell is very familiar to everyone who lives near the bakery.
住在面包店附近的人都很熟悉这种气味。
She is familiar with the rules of the game. 她对游戏规则很熟悉。
Language point 8
9. In my Chinese class, we’re reading ancient Chinese poems by great poets like Li Bai and Du Fu.
长难句分析:这是一个简单句。In my Chinese class 是时间状语,主语是we,谓语是are reading,宾语是ancient Chinese poems,by great poets like Li Bai and Du Fu 作后置定语,说明诗歌的创作者。
Language point 9
10. Let’s continue learning and exploring its wonders together!
continue doing sth. 继续做某事
e.g. The team continued training despite the heat.
尽管天气热,队伍仍继续训练。
Language point 10
Phrases
New words
Summary
literature, fable, fairy tale, meaningful, moral, fiction
novel, quarter, underwater, discovery, familiar
so far
be familiar with
be rich in
hear of, hear from
Exercise
一、根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成句子。
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
二、从方框中选择适当的单词或短语,并用其正确形式填空。
1.We had a ________ day helping old people clean their rooms.
2.________, we have visited three small towns this summer.
3.Jack is ________ in acting and he wants to be an actor.
4.This kind of fruit ________ vitamins and good for health.
5. Scientists make many new ________ every year.
meaningful
So far
interested
is rich in
so far, discovery, interest, be rich in, meaning
discoveries
Homework
根据采访记录,写一段话介绍你和一位同学在文学喜好上的异同。
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