(
课件网) Unit 1 Module 7 Great books To be able to understand the conversation about great books To be able to talk about your favourite books, plays, poems and writers 学习目标 Can you name any great books and great writers The Journey to the West by Wu Cheng’en A Dream in Red Massions by Cao Xueqin The Water Margin by Shi Nai’an The Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong Warming up 知之者不如好之者， 好之者不如乐之者。 学而时习之，不亦乐乎？ 学而不思则罔； 思而不学则殆。 敏而好学，不耻下问。 Are you familiar with these sentences Where do they come from Who wrote them Lun Yu — Confucius William Shakespeare Do you know who wrote Romeo and Juliet Tragedies 悲剧 Hamlet 《哈姆莱特》 Othello 《奥塞罗》 King Lear《李尔王》 Macbeth《麦克白》 Do you know his four great tragedies 思 考 新课讲解 1 Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Say who the people are and why they are famous. Now listen and check your answers. 思 考 新课讲解 2 Listen again and complete the sentences. 1. Confucius is well-known in _____． 2. Shakespeare wrote _____. 3. Mark Twain's stories are set _____of the US. many countries plays and poems in the south British person: William Shakespeare was English and wrote plays and poems. Although he died about 400 years ago, his plays are still seen, and his poems are still read by many people. 1 Now listen and check your answers. Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Say who the people are and why they are famous. American person: Mark Twain was an American writer. His works are studied in schools. His stories are set in the south of the US over a 100 years ago, and readers still enjoy them very much. 1 Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Say who the people are and why they are famous. Now listen and check your answers. 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. William Shakespeare A figure in western literature. He is good at writing humorous short stories. Mark Twain Now listen and check your answers. William Shakespeare was English and wrote plays and poems. Although he died about 400 years ago, his plays are still seen, and his poems are still read by many people. British person: Mark Twain was an American writer. His works are studied in schools. His stories are set in the south of the US over 100 years ago, and readers still enjoy them very much. American person: Tapescript Listen and read. Hello, Betty. What’s up I want to join an Internet group to discuss great books by great writers. So, who are your great writers Well, maybe Confucius and Shakespeare. Mr Jackson: Betty: Mr Jackson: Betty: 3 Listening and vocabulary 1. Teahouse is one of the greatest plays in China. 2. Everyone should learn some Tang poems. 3. We should only read books by great writers. 6.Work in groups. Do you agree with the follow ... ...
