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课件网) Module 7 Unit 1 We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas. 新 课 导 入 What do you know about him Confucius Who is in the video Talk something about the pictures Confucius (circa 551－479 BC). He sometimes went by the name Kong Zi,though he was born—Kong Qiu—styled Zhong Ni. He was born in the village of Zou in the country of Lu. Shakespeare (1564－1616) He was considered the greatest playwright in the world and the finest poet who has written in the English language. 3. Listen and read. Mr Jackson: Hello, Betty. What's up Betty: I want to join an Internet group to discuss great books by great writers. ① Mr Jackson: So, who are your great writers Betty: Well, maybe Confucius and Shakespeare. 温馨提示：此符号表示“考点精讲点拨”链接。 Mr Jackson: Really I accept that they're great because their works are still read by many people today. But I think I'd describe Confucius more as a teacher and thinker than a writer. He was a very wise man. What do you have to do for the discussion Betty: Well, each of us reads a favourite book and writes a review for the discussion. Victor Hugo 雨果 Jean-Jacques Rousseau 卢梭 Warming up Now listen and check your answers. Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Say who the people are and why they are famous. Listening and vocabulary 1 Betty: Well, each of us reads a favourite book and writes a review for the discussion. Mr Jackson: I see. We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas, and Shakespeare’s plays also make a lot of sense to us today. People have always read, and will always read great books. By the way, what do you think of Mark Twain, the great American writer in the nineteenth century Betty: He was important, but I suppose he isn’t as well-known as Confucius or Shakespeare. Mr Jackson: No, but his books are still popular, and one of his books is my favourite, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Betty: Great! Why don’t you join in the discussion and tell us about it Listen and match the people with the descriptions. Confucius Shakespeare Mark Twin He was a very wise man. He is not as well-known as the other two people but he his works are still popular His plays are read by millions of people. He was more a teacher and thinker than a writer. People are still influenced by his ideas. 3 Listening 1. Who does Betty think are great writers 2. What does Mr Jackson think of Confucius 3. Which of Mark Twin’s books does Mr Jackson most like reading Confucius and Shakespeare. He’d describe Confucius more as a teacher and a thinker than a writer. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Listening Listen again and answer the questions. Mr Jackson: Betty: Really I accept that they’re great because their works are still read by many people today. But I think I’d describe Confucius more as a teacher and thinker than a writer. He was a very wise man. What do you have to do for the discussion Well, each of us reads a favourite book and writes a review for the d ... ...
