Module 2 Great books.全模块教学课件

课件34张PPT。初三 (上册) Module 2Module 2 Great booksUnit 1 Confucius’ works are read by many people. Talk something about the picturesConfucius, a great thinker (551-479 BC), born in the village of Zou in the country of Lu. The core of Confucius’ thinking is benevolence (仁慈). It means one should care for, love and respect others. Confucius was a great educator as well.Shakespeare (1564 － 1616) He was considered the greatest playwright in the world and the finest poet who has written in the English language. Mark · Twain ( l835～1910 ) was an American writer, journalist and humourist. Between 1876 and 1884 he published several masterpieces, Tom Sawyer (1881) and The Prince and the Pauper (1881). Life on the Mississippi appeared in 1883 and Huckleberry Finn in 1884.1. Work in pairs. Match the words in the box with the box with the people in the pictures. Listening and vocabulary great influence play poem respect story thinker thought wise writerstory, writerwriter, play, poem2. Listen and check your answer.great, influence, respect, thinker, thought, wiseListen to the tape and think about the question.3 Listen and readThey are talking about starting the school magazine.What are Mr. Jackson and Betty mainly talking about? 4. Answer the questions. Maybe he’s a teacher.1. Who do you think Mr. Jackson is? 2. What was Betty looking for in the library? Why?Some old copies of the school magazine. Because she was thinking about starting it again.3. What does Betty think of Mark Twain’s books? Quite well.4. What is Mr Jackson’s opinion of what a great book is? One is still read a long time after is was written.5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box in Activity 1. 1. Teahouse is a(n) ____ by Lao She. 2. The Tang _____ are great works of Chinese literature. 3. Confucius was a great _____. 4. Confucius is known for his _____ thoughts. playwisethinkerpoems5. Mark Twain is Mr. Jackson’s favorite _____. 6. Confucius’ _____ are mainly found in Lunyu. thoughtswriter6 Make a list of: 1 two great plays 2 two poems 3 two wise thinkers 4 two important writers 5 two great storiesPair workNow work in pairs and talk about your favorite from the list. Use the words in Activity 1 to help you.What’s up? It’s a pity. Sounds like a good idea! Go on. Really? I see.Everyday English1. Confucius’ works are read by many people. work n. 著作；作品 (既可以指文字作品，也可以指音乐、美术等作品) e.g. He is making a study of William Faulkner’s works. 他在研究威廉·福克纳的作品。Language points其它用法回顾: 作名词，意为“工作；(要做的)事情” e.g. I can’t find work in this town. 在这个小镇上我找不到工作。 He did much work for class every day.他每天为班级做好多事情。2) 作动词，意为“工作”。 e.g. Henry works in a bank. 享利在银行工作。 3) 作动词，意为“运转；运行”。 e.g. My watch doesn’t work. 我的表不走了。2. As far as I remember, it was started by Becky Wang. 凭我记忆,它(这本杂志)是由贝基·王创办的。 as far as... 表示“至于, 就......” e ... ...