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M8 Unit1Reading Four famous Chinese classics1 三国演义三国演义 a A Dream of Red Mansions /The Story of the Stone 2 西游记西游记 b Romance of Three Kingdoms3 红楼梦红楼梦 c All Men Are Brothers4 水浒传水浒传 d Journey to the WestForeign classicsPride and PrejudiceJane AustenRobinson CrusoeDaniel DefoeTess of the dUrbervillesThomas HardyToday,well focus on the novel Great Expectations written by Charles Dickens,an example of _.classics 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 imprisoned for debt.The poverty and adversity Dickens experienced as a child greatly influenced his later views on social reform.Before his death on 9 June 1870,he wrote about 15 major novels and many short stories,most of which are famous for their surprise endings.Skimming1.What is classic literature?2.Who is Charles Dickens?3.Who is the main character in the novel Great Expectations?Answers:1.Classics are the antiques of the literary world including novels,plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were well written and received.2.Dickens is Englands greatest writer.3.Pip is the main character in the novel Great Expectations.The structure of the text Part one:information aboutPart two:information aboutPart three:information about classic literatureCharles Dickensthe book Great expectationsPart one Questions:1.Why dont many people read the classics?2.What does Liz think about classic novels?1.Why dont many people read the classics?Because they think they are old-fashioned and boring,and have nothing to do with life today.2.What does Liz think about classic novels?She doesnt think that they are old-fashioned and boring.Multiple choice1.The writer wrote the passage mainly to _.A.convince us to change our attitude(态度态度)to classicsB.introduce Charles Dickens novels to usC.suggest that we should read more classics D.make a summary of Great ExpectationsAPart two:1.When and where was Charles Dickens born?3.What is written on his gravestone (tomb)?2.What books did he write?Works by Charles Dickens雾都孤儿雾都孤儿圣诞颂歌圣诞颂歌双城记双城记艰难时世艰难时世远大前程远大前程大卫大卫科波菲尔科波菲尔 Great Expectations Oliver TwistA Christmas CarolHard TimesA Tale of Two CitiesDavid Copperfield What is written on Charles Dickenss gravestone?On his gravestone it reads,“By his death,one of Englands greatest writers is lost to the world.”1.What are the main elements of a novel?Read part three and match the elements on the left with the correct examples on the right.Part three The main elements of the novel 1.setting a.mist 2.symbol b.what it means to be a gentleman 3.plot c.England in the early 1800s4.theme d.Pip,Joe,Estella e.a stranger gives Pip a lot 5 characters of money,then Pip moves to London and becomes ashamed of his background2.What does Pip learn by the end of the novel?He learns that wealth does not buyhappiness and that friends are more important than a fancy education.This is an example of character development in Great Expectations,that is,it is the change in Pip from _to_.being concerned only with moneyseeing that money is not the most important thing in life.DiscussionCan you think of some possible endings for the novel?
