1、牛津高中英语,(模块八 高二下学期),Advance with English,Word Power,板块：教学设计课件,Unit,1,Literature,Unit 1,课件描述：,Students are going to learn some words and expressions concerning literature in this courseware. It can be divided into mainly three parts: different categories of literature, literary writers and new words r
2、elated to the word “write”. Exercises and activities are designed to help students practice and reinforce the new vocabulary.,literature,I. Brainstorming:How many categories of literature can you think of ? Can you name some?,Generally speaking, literature can be divided into two main categories: Fi
3、ction: describing imaginary people and event, not real ones Non-fiction: true and based on factsNow refer to Part A on your students book about different types of fiction and non-fiction and try to fill in the following chart:,poetry,drama,short story,novel, has a repeated rhythm focuses on feelings
4、, tells a story through action and speech first written and then performed on stage, only a few characters a simple plot, many characters a complex plot popular,science fiction, romance, etc,news article news story,biography,autobiography, reports of recent events in newspapers or on television or r
5、adio, the story of a persons life written by someone else, the story of a persons life written by that person,II. Further learning: Writer of different types of literature:Someone who writes drama is called a _.who writes poems is called a _.who writes short stories is a _.who writes novels is a _.,
6、playwright,poet,short story writer,novelist,Here are some literary figures. Do you know some information about them and their works?,William Shakespeare:,Birth and death date: 26 April 156423 April 1616 _:_: Romantic play:Romeo and JulietFour tragedy: _Comedy: The Merchant of Venice,Britain,playwrig
7、ht,Hamlet Othello Macbeth King Lear,Nationality,Occupation,John Keats:,Birth and death date: 31 October 179523 February 1821 Nationality: BritainOccupation: _Famous poem: Ode to a Nightingale 夜莺颂The poem describes a series of _ (现实和浪漫主义理想之间的冲突). And the nightingales song is the dominant image and “v
8、oice” within the ode.,poet,a conflict between reality and romantic ideals,Charles Dickens:,Birth and death date: 7 February 18129 June 1870 Nationality: BritainOccupation: _Famous works:Great ExpectationsA Tale of Two CitiesOliver TwistDavid Copperfield,novelist,Katherine Mansfield:,Birth and death
9、date:14 October 18889 January 1923 Nationality: _Occupation: _Famous works:Miss Brill is her most famous story. The story is about Miss Brill, a middle-aged English teacher in an unnamed French town. On a regular Sunday afternoon, _ (walk), _ (sit) in a park and _ (wear) an old but beloved fur, she
10、sees the world as if it were a stage, and enjoys watching the people around her.,New Zealand,short story writer,walking,sitting,wearing,III. Consolidation:,Part C: Fill in the blanks using the words from Part A and Part B.,Answers: (1) poems (2) novelists (3) short story (4) fantasy (5) detective (6
11、) playwright (7) news articles/news stories (8) biographies,IV. self-studyPut the following books into different categories in Part D.,short story: _ science fiction: _ detective story: _ romance novel: _,Selected stories of O. Henry,Robot,Death on the Nile,Sense and Sensibility,V. Homework: Composition,Who is your favorite writer? Which book of him do you like best? And why do you like it? Write a composition of about 200 words introducing your favorite writer and a book of him.,
