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Unit 7
A Good Read
Section B
What can we learn from great books?
Learning objectives
1.能识记-cal,-ious,-ful,-ive形容词词缀,并在语境中运用
2.通过阅读《西游记》和《老人与海》 ,了解作品基本信息、故事情节与精神内涵,激发阅读兴趣;
3. 识别读书报告范文的内容要素,理解其写作特点与功能;
4. 借助语篇结构与提示构思读书报告,介绍作品并清晰地表达个人感受与阅读收获。
Preview words
defeat /dɪˈfiːt/ v.&v 击败;战胜/失败;挫败
basic /ˈbeɪsɪk/ adj. 基本的;初步的
recommendation /ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃn/ n. 推荐;提议
American /əˈmerɪkən/ adj.&n. 美国的;美洲的;/美国人;美洲人
bone /bəʊn/ n. 骨头
doubt /daʊt/ v.&n. 怀疑;/疑惑;不确定
inspire /ɪnˈspaɪə(r)/ v. 激励;鼓舞
destroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ v. 破坏;摧毁
introduction /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn/ n. 介绍;引言;初次引入
Ernest Hemingway /ˈɜːnɪst ˈhemɪŋweɪ/ 欧内斯特·海明威(美国作家,《老人与海》作者)
The Old Man and the Sea 《老人与海》(海明威代表作)
Pulitzer Prize /ˈpʊlɪtsə praɪz/ 普利策奖(美国文学/新闻类权威奖项)
Some students are talking about the story of The Secret Garden.
Student A: The locked garden was a great mystery to everyone.
Student B: I think so. The locked garden was very ________ to everyone.
Student C: Mr Craven lived in great pain after his wife’s death.
Student D: I agree. Mr Craven lived a _______ life after his wife’s death.
Student E: There was a sense of magic in the secret garden.
Student F: Yes. The secret garden was a _______ place.
What do you know about the story The Secret Garden?
mysterious
painful
magical
Engagement
Read the text and fill in the blanks.
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Noun
magic
mystery
pain
fun
effect
self
Change the following nouns into adjectives by adding the
suffixes -al, -ish, -y, -ful, -ous, or -ive.
Suffix
-al
-ous
Adjective
magical
mysterious
-ful
painful
-y
funny
-ive
effective
-ish
selfish
Exploration
Work in a group and add other adjectives with the same suffix.
Suffix Other adjectives
-al
-ous
-ful
-y
-ive
-ish
musical, fictional, personal, traditional, social, natural, medical, ...
adventurous, courageous, dangerous, ...
playful, careful, helpful, meaningful, useful, ...
lucky, healthy, windy, angry, tasty, shiny, furry, sunny, ...
creative, inventive, talkative, sensitive, protective, ...
childish, reddish, foolish, oldish
Explanation
Find more nouns that can be changed into adjectives by adding other suffixes.
More suffix Other adjectives
-less
-ly
-en
careless, helpless, meaningless, useless, homeless, ...
lovely, weekly, yearly, daily, manly, ...
woolen, wooden, golden, silken, ...
Vocabulary in use:
• Noun + _______ = Adjective
• Suffix: -less, -ly, -en, -al, -ish, -y, -ful, -ous, -ive, -able, -ing, ...
Suffix
Explanation
Complete the sentences with the correct words in brackets.
(1) At first, Mary was a _______ (self / selfish) child who thought only of herself.
(2) Mr Craven locked the garden as it brought him great _______ (pain / painful) after
his wife’s death.
(3) The locked garden has always been a great _______ (mystery / mysterious) in the big
house.
(4) The garden has brought so much _______ (fun / funny) and happiness to the children’s
lives.
(5) Working together has had a wonderful _______ (effect / effective) on Colin, and he
has become strong and healthy.
(6) It seems like _______ (magic / magical) that the garden and the children have changed
so beautifully.
selfish
pain
mystery
fun
effect
magic
Practice1
Evaluation
Is each underlined word a noun or a verb? Write N for a noun or V for a verb.
In the story, aliens were planning to attack ( ) the earth. Luckily, people stopped the attack ( ) in time.
A book report ( ) gives you information about the book and the reader’s opinion about it. People often report ( ) on a favourite book or one they have read recently.
In Oliver Twist, bad people often used force ( ) to make Oliver do bad things for them. They even forced ( ) him into a house to steal things!
At the school meeting, the librarian stated ( ) that most of the library books were in a good state ( ).
The writer based ( ) his new novel in London, and he used London’s history as the base ( ) of his story.
V
N
N
V
N
V
V
N
V
N
Practice 2
Evaluation
prove force attack adventure weak base punish
Many people consider Journey to the West to be one of the greatest Chinese classic novels of all time. The story has been the ______ of many TV dramas, films, and plays. In the story, Tang Sanzang and three other characters are on a(n) __________. Sun Wukong is the most powerful of them all, and he uses his powers to stop their enemies’ ________. However, he was also very naughty at the start of the story. This ______ the kind and gentle Tang Sanzang to ________ him. The second character, Zhu Bajie, is lazy but kind. And the last character, Sha Wujing, is quiet and hard-working. The four characters experience many difficulties on their journey. Although they have their own ____________, when they work together, nobody can defeat them! Together, they achieve their final goal and _______ themselves to be a good team.
base
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.
adventure
attacks
forced
punish
weaknesses
prove
戏剧
电视剧
enemy 敌人
淘气的
弱点
击败
Evaluation
What can you see on this book cover?
_____________________
What book is it?
_______________________
Who is the writer?
_______________________
Look and answer
A man is fighting with a big fish.
The Old Man and the Sea.
Ernest Hemingway.
Engagement
Read a student’s book report and label(标记) the different parts with the information below.
My favourite book is The Old Man and the Sea. It was written in 1952 by the American writer Ernest Hemingway.
The book became popular very quickly. In 1953, it won the Pulitzer Prize.
The main character is a fisherman who hasn’t caught anything for months. One day he catches a huge fish, but he has to fight for days to kill it. He finally succeeds, but he can’t pull the fish onto his boat. When the fisherman is on his way back, sharks eat the fish, leaving nothing but bones.
This book has taught me not to give up or doubt myself. I’m inspired by how hard the fisherman fights, even though he loses the fish in the end. As Hemingway said, “Man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.”
Even though I’ve already read the book three times, I’m not tired of it yet. If you’ve never read Ernest Hemingway, I recommend this book.
A
D
E
B
C
/ˈbeɪsɪk/ adj. 基本的
A. basic information about the book (e.g. book title and writer)
B. lessons(道理;启发) from the book
C. the student’s recommendation
D. how popular(受欢迎的) the book is
E. the story of the book
Exploration
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My favourite book is The Old Man and the Sea. It was written in 1952 by the American writer Ernest Hemingway.
The book became popular very quickly. In 1953, it won the Pulitzer Prize.
The main character is a fisherman who hasn’t caught anything for months. One day he catches a huge fish, but he has to fight for days to kill it. He finally succeeds, but he can’t pull the fish onto his boat. When the fisherman is on his way back, sharks eat the fish, leaving nothing but bones.
This book has taught me not to give up or doubt myself. I’m inspired by how hard the fisherman fights, even though he loses the fish in the end. As Hemingway said, “Man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.”
Even though I’ve already read the book three times, I’m not tired of it yet. If you’ve never read Ernest Hemingway, I recommend this book.
Read carefully and complete the table.
Exploration
Questions Answers (with full sentences完整句子)
Who is the writer?
When and where was the story written?
What do people think of this book?
Who are the main characters?
What is the story about?
What are the main events in the story?
What's your favorite part of the story?
What have you learned from the story?
What do you think of the book?
Would you like to recommend it?
Ernest Hemingway
It was written in Cuba in 1952 .
The book became popular very quickly. In 1953, it won the Pulitzer Prize.
A fisherman.
A fisherman hasn’t caught anything for months. One day he catches a huge fish, but he has to fight for days to kill it. He finally succeeds, but he can’t pull the fish onto his boat. When the fisherman is on his way back, sharks eat the fish, leaving nothing but bones.
This book has taught me not to give up or doubt myself. I’m inspired by how hard the fisherman fights, even though he loses the fish in the end.
If you’ve never read Ernest Hemingway, I recommend this book.
Talk with your partner about your favorite book through the following questions.(可以参考学历案所给素材)
Book title: ______________________________
Introduction
• Who is the writer?
• When / Where was the story written?
• What did / do people think about it? Story
• Who are the main characters?
• What is the story about?
• What are the main events in the story? Opinion
• What have you learnt from the story?
• What do you think about the book?
• Would you like to recommend it?
Explanation
Introduction:引言
My favourite book is ...我最喜欢的书是……
It was written in(时间) ... by(作家) ...这本书由……(作者)于……(年份)创作。
The book became...这本书后来成了……
The book is one of the Four Classical Novles in China. 这本书是四大名著之一
It won ...它斩获了……(奖项)
Story:故事梗概
The main character(s) ...书中的主角……
The story is about +句子 这个故事说的是......
Opinion:读后感/评价
This book has taught me ...这本书教会了我……
I’m inspired by ...我深受……的鼓舞。
Even though I’ve already read the book ...times, I’m not tired of it yet.尽管这本书我已经读了……遍,却依然百读不厌。
If you’ve never read ..., I recommend this book.如果你还没读过这本书,我向你推荐它。
Elaboration
速读识记基础句型
Evaluation
请选择以下书籍之一,写一份读书报告,也可以写自己读过的其他读物。
项目 《西游记》Journey to the West 《三国演义》Romance of the Three Kingdoms 《爱丽丝梦游仙境》Alice in Wonderland
Book name(书名) Journey to the West Romance of the Three Kingdoms Alice in Wonderland
Writer(作者) Wu Cheng'en Luo Guanzhong Lewis Carroll
Writing time(创作时间) Ming Dynasty(明朝) Late Yuan & Early Ming Dynasty(元末明初) 1865
Achievement(成就/荣誉) One of Four Great Classical Novels
(四大名著之一) One of Four Great Classical Novels
(四大名著之一) World-famous fairy tale
(世界著名童话)
Main characters(主要人物) Monkey King, Tang Sanzang
Sha Wujing, Zhu Bajie Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei Alice, Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter
Main story(故事梗概) They travel west to get sacred scriptures and fight monsters. Three kingdoms fight for unity and peace. Alice falls into a wonderland and has funny adventures.
What I learn(收获感悟) Be brave and never give up. Value friendship and loyalty. Keep curious and be creative.
Inspired by(深受触动) The brave Monkey King The true friendship between heroes Alice's courage to explore
My favorite book is Journey to the West. It was written by Wu Cheng’en in the Ming Dynasty and it is one of China’s Four Great Classical Novels.
The story tells us that four people have a long trip to the west (to get scriptures). They face many dangers and fight all kinds of monsters(妖怪) during their long journey. My favorite character is the Monkey King. He is so brave and clever that he inspires me to keep going even when I meet difficulties in daily life.
From this great book, I learn that we should be brave and never give up no matter how hard things are.
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