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课件网) Unit 2 Lessons in life Presenting ideas To discuss the influence of literary works on life. To complete the presentation. Learning objectives Look at the book covers and answer the questions. 1 What do you know about these works Share what you know with the class. 1. Oliver Twist (《雾都孤儿》): Oliver Twist is one of Charles Dickens’s best-known works. It was the first of the author’s works to realistically describe the impoverished (赤贫的) London underworld and to illustrate his belief that poverty leads to crime. It has been adapted for film several times. View the famous scene of the film Oliver Twist. 2 The Analects (《论语》): The analects is a collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his followers. It was probably compiled by the succeeding generations of Confucius followers. 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。” When Zi Gong asked why Kong Wen Zi was called a civilized man, the Master said, “He was curious and fond of learning and not ashamed to learn from his inferiors, so he was called a civilized man.” 子贡问曰：“孔文子何以谓之‘文’也？”子曰：“敏 而好学，不耻下问，是以谓之‘文’也。” When you see a man better than you, said the Master, you should try to equal him. When you see a man doing wrong, you should ask yourself if you have done the same. 子曰：“见贤思齐焉，见不贤而内自省也。” 3 King Lear (《李尔王》): King Lear is one of the tragedies written by William Shakespeare. It depicts the aging King Lear decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, allotting each a portion in proportion to her declaration of love. 4 Madame Curie: A Biography (《居里夫人传》): Madame curie: A Biography is a book about Madame Curie written by Eve Curie. It tells readers in detail the life of Madame Curie. Madame Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and she was the only woman to win the award in two different fields. Here is a documentary clip of Madame Curie. View it to find more about her great contribution to the world. 2 What life lessons can you learn from them Do more research if necessary. When Zi Gong asked why Kong Wen Zi was called a civilized man, the Master said, “He was curious and fond of learning and not ashamed to learn from his inferiors, so he was called a civilized man.” 子贡问曰：“孔文子何以谓之‘文’也？”子曰：“敏而好学，不耻下问，是以谓之‘文’也。” Think of another literary work from which you have learnt something and complete the table. General information Main idea Lesson(s) in the work Talk about the work you have chosen. Decide on a literary work you'd like to share with the class and prepare a presentation about it. Consider the following: 1 the structure of your presentation 2 useful words, expressions and structures Give your presentation to the class. Revise ... ...
