课件24张PPT。Appreciating LiteratureQuestions:1Do you like reading?2Do you like reading novels, poems or plays?4Can you tell me some famous works you have read?3Do you like reading classic literature?William ShakespeareCharles Dickens Introduction :Charles Dickens was born on 7 February 1812 in Portsmouth, England. He had a happy childhood after his family moved to Chatham. At the age of 12, Dickens had to leave school because his father was put into prison for debt. The poverty and adversity (不幸) Dickens experienced as a child greatly influenced his later views on social reform. Before his death on 9 June1870, he wrote about 15 major novels and many short stories, most of which are famous for their surprise endings.Works by Charles Dickens Great Expectations Oliver Twist Hard Times A Tale of Two Cities David Copperfield《远大前程》 《雾都孤儿》 《艰难时世》 《双城记》 《大卫·科波菲尔》 Lead in: Let’s enjoy a short video from the film “Great expectations” The structure of the text Part one: information about Part two: information about Part three: information about classic literatureCharles Dickensthe novel Great expectations1. What does a persuasive essay try to do? 2. What’s the writer’s point of view in this essay?Reading strategy3. How does the author try to convince the reader?4. What makes a good persuasive essay? 1. What does a persuasive essay try to do? To convince the reader to adopt a certain point of view.2. What’s the writer’s point of view in this essay?To persuade us to appreciate classic literature.Reading strategy3. How does the author try to convince the reader?At the start _____ _____ Then_____ the writer asks us to change our minds about classic literature. she gives us interesting facts about Charles Dickens and his book, Great Expectations, which makes us want to read the book at the end of the essay.4. What makes a good persuasive essay? It gives enough information to make readers interested but not enough to give away the story.Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Fast readingWhat is classic literature?Who is Charles Dickens?How old is Pip when the story begins?Careful readingRead part 1 and 2 after the tape and finish the multi-choices.1. In the writer’s opinion, _____. A. The language used in classic literature is too difficult to understand. B. Classics are so old-fashioned and boring that few people in modern society read them. C. Many classics are still linked to life today and have attracted modern people’s attention. D. Classic literature has lost its value and is not so important in the world today. 2. Some people think that classics are old-fashioned because of the following statements except _____. A. they were written a long time ago. B. the language used in them is quite different from the language used today. C. they are difficult for people to understand. D. they can only be found in bookshops and libraries. still 3. Which of the following statements is wrong? A. Clueless, the award-wining film is based on Charl ... ...
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