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课件网) 外研版九年级上册 To be able to understand the conversation about great books To be able to talk about your favourite books, plays, poems and writers pleasure well-known writers influence popular knowledge … read by many people Great books When we talk about “Great books”, what words will come to your mind Are you familiar with these sentences Where do they come from Who wrote them To learn without thinking, said the Master, risks to be blind, while to think without learning risks to be impractical. 子曰：“学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。” 子贡问君子。子曰：“先行其言，而后从之。” When Zi Gong asked about the intelligentleman, the Master said, “One whose deeds precede his words.” Is it not a delight, said the Master, to acquire knowledge and put it into practice Is it not a pleasure to meet friends coming from afar Is he not an intelligentleman, who is careless alike of being known or unknown 子曰：“学而时习之，不亦说乎？有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？人不知，而不愠，不亦君子乎？” 《论语》 The Analects of Confucius Do you know who wrote Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare A Midsummer Night’s Dream 《仲夏夜之梦》 The Merchant of Venice 《威尼斯商人》 Twelfth Night 《第十二夜》 As You Like It 《皆大欢喜》 Great comedies: Hamlet 《哈姆雷特》 King Lear 《李尔王》 Macbeth 《麦克白》 Othello 《奥赛罗》 Great Tragedies: The Million Pound Bank Note The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Do you know who wrote these books It is often called "The Great American Novel". Samuel Clemens, more commonly known as Mark Twain, was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri. Twain is considered the greatest author and humorist of 19th Century American Literature (文学). Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Say who the people are and why they are famous. We describe him more as a teacher and thinker than a writer. Even today his works are still read by many people and also his wise thoughts still influence a number of people. n. 思想家 Confucius He is a master of drama. Some of his best-known works are Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet. His plays are still watched by millions of people all over the world even today. His plays make a lot of sense to us today. n. 道理; 意义; 合理性 make sense 易理解; 合情理; 有竟义 William Shakespeare A figure in western literature. He is good at writing humorous short stories. Now listen and check your answers. Mark Twain 1) Confucius is well-known in _____. 2) Shakespeare wrote _____. 3) Mark Twain’s stories are set _____ of the US. Listen again and complete the sentences. many countries plays and poems in the south Listen again and fill in the blanks. Presenter: Hello, today our guests will each introduce an important person from their countries, and we’ll discuss why they are famous. Chinese person: Confucius was a great _____ in ancient China. He lived over 2,000 years ago and he is _____ in many countries. teacher and thinker well-known Brit ... ...
