Unit 1 The written word

Reading 2

Teaching aims:

1. Encourage the students to raise reading ability by focusing on language points;

2. Get the students to grasp the new language usage in the text by learning them.

Procedures:

Step 1 Revision

1. Think of a possible ending for the novel.

2. Retell the story of Great Expectations.

Step 2 Language points and use

1. Key words:

Explanation (通过填词的方式把关键词挑出来讲解和操练，见PPT 6-11。)

Fill in the blanks first and then practise the uses of the key words.

　　What is c_____ literature? C_______ are the a______ of the l_______ world, which are still well received today. They are e_______ of great writing and wisdom. Many a__________ films are based on the classics. For example, in 1998, a modern a__________ of Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations, one of his best-known works, was released in cinemas.

　　中华资源库Great Expectations is s____ in England in the early 1800s. The main character in the novel is Pip. He lives with his mean sister and her kind and simple husband, Joe. It is a m_____ night when the story begins. Mist is a s_____ of danger which adds interest, t______ and deeper meaning to the text. Later in the story, Pip receives a large sum of money from a generous stranger, which is a twist in the p______. He uses the f________ to move to London.

Practice: Fill in the following blanks using the given words.

1. He likes _______ novels and Jane Austen's novels are among the best-loved ________ in English literature. (classic)

2. Though she is interested in ______, she is not a _______ writer. (literary)

3. Michael _______ to the new job very well, which was beyond our expectations.

　The plot had to be changed a little bit since the film is an __________ of the book. (adapt)

4. The girl and her best friend were both very ________ and nervous about the results of the examination.

The argument over the game created ________ between the two of them. (tense)