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课件网) Unit 8 Literature Topic Talk To talk and read about literature; To listen for specific information; To write a short paragraph about the topic “e-books or paper books ” . Learning objectives poetry n.诗歌；诗意 adventure n.历险，奇遇 romance n.爱情故事 detective n.侦探 fantasy n.幻想作品；想象 stimulating adj.使人兴奋的 absorbing adj.十分吸引人的 romantic adj.浪漫的 adventurous adj.爱冒险的 poem n.一首诗 poet n.诗人 detect vt.发现，查明 fantastic adj.奇幻的；极好的 stimulate vt.刺激 stimulation n.刺激 absorb vt.吸收 Vocabulary subjective adj.主观的；主语的 mystery n.难以理解的事物，谜 contradictory adj.矛盾的 literary adj.文学的 historical adj.历史的 registration n.登记，注册 objective adj.客观的 literature n.文学 history n.历史 register vt.登记 mysterious adj.神秘的 contradict vt.相矛盾；反驳 Vocabulary Which type of literature do you enjoy reading novels/fictions poetry fables/fairy tales drama Activate & Share Who is this Do you like detectives 1 Listen to a dialogue and answer the following questions. 1. What literary works does the boy like reading He likes reading science fiction, detective stories, novels and poetry. 2. Why does the boy like detective stories Because he finds detective stories exciting and stimulating. 3. What kind of book is The Moonstone It’s written in the 19th century and is the first-ever English detective novel. 4. What does the boy think of The Moonstone He thinks that it has a good plot and the setting is interesting. And it can also teach people a lot about different eras and cultures. Listen & Speak 2 Read the Text Builder carefully. Then listen to the dialogue again and complete it by underlining the words or expressions you hear. I like reading literary works the most, such as _____ _____. I find detective stories _____ and _____. I _____ _____. I always _____. It has a good _____, and the _____ is interesting! exciting stimulating mysteries in them try to solve the riddles myself plot setting detective stories, novels and poetry science fiction, love the Genre Science fiction, drama, novels, adventure/ romance/ detective stories, fantasy novels, children’s literature, poetry, short stories, folk tales Reasons for Reading fascinating, exciting, interesting, challenging, stimulating, absorbing, dramatic, subjective read aloud and enjoy the description, enjoy the logic of the writing, love the mysteries in them recite my favourite parts of the story, try to figure out contradictory messages / solve the riddles myself Elements of Literary Works character, setting, plot, rhyme, argument, detail, structure, tone 3 Read and imitate. One of the books I enjoy reading is The Moon and Sixpence. It is stimulating and inspiring and gives us deep insights into life and people. 4 Choose one book that you like reading and talk about it with your partner. Genre Science fiction, drama, novels, adventure/ romance/ detective stories, fantasy novels, children’s ... ...
