牛津高中英語MUReadingAppreciatingliteraturePPT課件

1、Learning aims1. Get to know what classic literature is.2. Get to know more about Charles Dickens and one of his representative works: Great Expectations.3. Learn how to appreciate literature.4. What does a persuasive essay try to do?第1頁/共26頁Part 1:What is classic literature?Part 2:Who is Charles Dic

2、kens?Part 3:Brief introduction of Great ExpectationsThe structure第2頁/共26頁Classic literature Definition Features the author, Lizs attitude towards classics第3頁/共26頁Classic literatureClassics . antiques of literary world . novels, plays and poems . a long time ago and . written and received.the definit

3、ion第4頁/共26頁its featuresexamples - great writing and wisdom, and were written agoThe language . is quite different from . This difficult for . to read.Classic literature第5頁/共26頁The author ,Lizs attitude towards classics: A positive B negative C neutralReading strategy: reading a persuasive essayIn pe

4、rsuasive or argumentative writing, we try to convince others to agree with our facts, share our values, accept our argument and conclusions, and adopt our way of thinking. 第6頁/共26頁How does the author try to convince the reader to adopt a certain point of view?第7頁/共26頁3. I do not think that these cla

5、ssic novels would be made into films if they had nothing to do with life today. 1. However, if this is true, why do we still find classics in bookshops and libraries?2. Why else would many films based on them be successful?第8頁/共26頁A representativeCharles Dickens第9頁/共26頁Brief IntroductionCharles Dick

6、ens 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 (不幸不幸) Dickens experienced as a child greatly influenced his la

7、ter 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.第10頁/共26頁Works by Charles Dickens Great Expectations Oliver TwistA Christmas CarolHard TimesA Tale of Two CitiesDavid Copperfield遠大前程

8、遠大前程霧都孤兒霧都孤兒圣誕頌歌圣誕頌歌艱難時世艱難時世雙城記雙城記 大衛(wèi)大衛(wèi)科波菲爾科波菲爾 第11頁/共26頁Its based on Dickenss famous novel “Oliver Twist”. Its an example of classics. Classics are the antiques of the literary world. 第12頁/共26頁第13頁/共26頁DiscussionWhat are the main elements to consider when reading a novel?characters settingsymbolthe

9、meplotwhowhen and wherewhywhathow Read! Great Expectations第14頁/共26頁charactersettingsymbolthemeplota mistb what it means to be a gentlemanc England in the early 1800sd Pip , Joe, Estella,a stranger, Estellas mume a stranger gives Pip a lot of money , then Pip moves to London and becomes a snob第15頁/共2

10、6頁Developments of PipAge PersonalityDream7-18from18at the end of the novelInnocent / simplebecome a blacksmith(鐵匠鐵匠)shallow / prejudicedbecome a gentlemanmature / sensiblepreserve his morality and inner worth第16頁/共26頁Character Development-an important part of any novelThe change in Pip from being co

11、ncerned only with money to seeing that money is not the most important thing in life.第17頁/共26頁DiscussionWhat can we learn from Great Expectations?money/social status/ happinessreal gentleman/friendshipenvironment /people-.第18頁/共26頁Great Expectations include almost every aspect of the human condition

12、. From this novel, one learns that true friendship is worth much more than material possessions. Wealth and social status do not guarantee happiness. In life , it is sometimes necessary to sacrifice ones illusion to discover ones own inner worth.第19頁/共26頁1.文學(xué)世界的珍貴遺產(chǎn)文學(xué)世界的珍貴遺產(chǎn) the antiques of the lite

13、rary world2.很受歡迎很受歡迎3.杰出的創(chuàng)作和智慧的典范杰出的創(chuàng)作和智慧的典范 the examples of great writing and wisdom4.使使對某人來說做起來很難對某人來說做起來很難 make sth. difficult for sb. to do5.和和沒關(guān)系沒關(guān)系 6.在世界上占有一席之地在世界上占有一席之地 have a place in the world7.這部小說改編的現(xiàn)代版這部小說改編的現(xiàn)代版 a modern adaptation of the novel8.一次一次 9.塵封不動塵封不動be well receivedhave nothi

14、ng to do withat a timebe left to gather dust第20頁/共26頁 10.肥皂劇肥皂劇11.他的墓碑上這樣寫著他的墓碑上這樣寫著12.以以為背景為背景13在在19世紀(jì)初世紀(jì)初14一個淳樸善良的人一個淳樸善良的人15寧愿做而不愿做寧愿做而不愿做 would rather dothan do would dorather than do16在薄霧籠罩的墳場在薄霧籠罩的墳場17.一種危險的象征一種危險的象征be set inin the early 1800ssoap operas his tomb reads/saysa kind and simple ma

15、nin a misty field of tombsa symbol of danger第21頁/共26頁18情節(jié)的曲折變化 19. 一個慷慨的陌生人 20使從擺脫束縛 21. free from adv. 22. 過時的電影a twist in the plot a generous strangerbe generous with sth. /in doing sth. 我們應(yīng)該樂于助人。我們應(yīng)該樂于助人。We should be generous in helping others.setfree from釋放某人釋放某人 set sb. free 沒有沒有的的free from dif

16、ficulty He is living a life free from worries.an old fashioned film第22頁/共26頁23一個經(jīng)常的對他的貧寒出生的提醒 a constant reminder of his shabby beginnings This note is only a reminder. 謹(jǐn)此提請注意。24養(yǎng)成了淺薄的缺點 develop the shortcomings of being shallow25對有偏見26一心想要做 be bent on sth./doing sth.Mr Zhang was bent on making his family happy.The poor young man seemed bent on becoming a learned man through studying hard.have prejudice againstbe prejudiced against第23頁/共26頁 27一個受過教育，有很多錢的人 an educ