(
课件网) Unit4 Exploring literature Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree. — Ezra Pound 伟大的文学只不过是在最大程度上承载意义的语言。 ——— 埃兹拉·庞德 该句出自美国诗人和文学评论家埃兹拉·庞德（1885—1972）的《如何阅读》（How to Read）。这句话说明了文学语言承载着丰富的内涵，阅读文学作品时我们要认真揣摩和体会。 be charge with承载；指控 to the utmost possible degree在最大可能的程度上 v. 谦虚炫耀 humblebrag Literature refers to pieces of writing that are valued as works of art, especially novels, plays, poetry, essays(散文), autobiographies(自传) and biographies(传记). What’s literature 1. What is your favorite book 2. Give a brief introduction to it. Name; Author; Main content; Reasons why you like it. Can you tell me who he is and which book he comes from according to the hints provided Step 2: Brainstorm 1 Hint 1 He was a bodyguard (保镖). Hint 2 He used to be a king. Hint 3 He came from a stone. Hint 4 His weapon was an iron pillar(柱子). Guessing Game Sun Wukong Who is he The book is Journey to the West 2 Hint 1 She is a young lady in a classic Chinese novel.. Hint 2 She is talented in literature, especially in writing beautiful poems. Hint 3 She delicate and sensitive. Guessing Game Lin Daiyu 林黛玉 Who is she The book is A Dream of Red Mansions Four classic novels of Chinese literature: Dreams of the Red Mansion 红楼梦 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三国演义 Water Margin 水浒传 Journey to the West 西游记 3 Hint 1 9 Hint 2 He is adopted by his aunt. Hint 3 He has a scar on his forehead. Hint 4 He has already been famous around the wizard (巫师) world. Guessing Game Harry Potter Who is he Harry Potter series The book is 4 Hint 1 He used to be the prince of Denmark. Hint 2 His father was killed by his uncle. Hint 3 His uncle married his mother. Hint 4 He avenged（为……报仇） his father on his uncle. Guessing Game Who is he Hamlet To be, or not to be: that is the question. 单击此处编辑母版文本样式 第二级 第三级 第四级 第五级 Hamlet The book is Hamlet; Othello; Macbeth; King Lear Romantic play: Four tragedies: Four comedies: Romeo and Juliet The Merchant of Venice A Midsummer Night’s Dream Twelfth Night As You Like It 哈姆雷特 奥赛罗 麦克白 李尔王 威尼斯商人 仲夏夜之梦 第十二夜 皆大欢喜 William Shakespeare Classics can stand the test of time. Read the excerpts below from two famous works of literature and discuss the following questions. stand v.经受 Pre-reading: Welcome to the unit (P43) Welcome to the unit Classics can stand the test of time. Read the excerpts below from two famous works of literature and translate them together. My meaning simply is, that whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do well; that whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself to completely; that in great aims and in small, I have always been thoroughly in earnest. — David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens You can neve ... ...
