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课件网) Unit 4 Stage and screen Developing ideas BY MICHELLE Have you ever read any of these books What are they about Warming-up Dream of the Red Chamber, also called The Story of the Stone, written by Cao Xueqin, is one of China’s Four Great Classical Novels. It was written during the Qing Dynasty. The novel is generally considered to be the greatest of a Chinese novels and among the greatest in world literature. 《红楼梦》 《了不起的盖茨比》 · The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in Jazz Age New York, the novel tells the tragic story of Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, and his pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, a wealthy young woman whom he loved in his youth. · It is now considered a classic of American fiction and has often been called the Great American Novel. ·A collection of the three best Sherlock Holmes books, A Study in Scarlet, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and The Sign of Four. ·Sherlock Holmes is a fictional private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. ·Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic. 《福尔摩斯探案全集》 《骆驼祥子》 ·Written by Lao She, Ricshaw Boy is considered by many to be one of the masterpieces of modern Chinese literature. It describes the difficult life of a rickshaw paler during the years of warlord turmoil. ·This book is famous for its vivid descriptions of life in the city of Beijing inthe beginning of the 20th century. 《京华烟云》 · Moment in Peking is a novel originally written in English by Chinese author Lin Yutang. · The novel covers the turbulent events in China from 1900 to 1938. · It focuses on the lives of several different families and people, along with their interactions during that time. 《伊利亚特》 · The Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem in dactylic hexameter(长短格六步格诗), traditionally attributed to Homer. · Homer's Iliad describes the final year of the Trojan War, a legendary conflict between an alliance of Greek cities and the city of Troy in Anatolia. · It was probably written in the 8th century BCE after a long oral tradition. Have you ever seen the movies or TV plays based on these books What do you think of them Pre-reading Was Good book adapted to bad movie Give his own opinion. Argumentation. While-reading: Scan the passage and answer the questions. 1. Which of the books are mentioned in the passage The Great Gatsby and The Iliad. 2. What's the genre of the passage It is an argumentative essay. √ √ While-reading: Analyze the argumentation. title The title is often the thesis statement and the question you are trying to answer. Introduction Author's statement Body Supporting sentences Conclusion Author's attitude Organisation: The author make his point of view persuasive by giving reasons and using examples. Argument: All too often, great words end up being turned into c ... ...
