Unit 1 The written word

Reading---教案

Step1: Lead-in

1) Movie-appreciation:

Do you know something about the film?

　Suggested answers:

The story is based on Dickens's famous novel "Oliver Twist". It's an example of classics. Classics are the antiques of the literary world.

In this unit, we'll have the chance to get more information about classic literature.

2) Background information:

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 surprising endings.

Step 2: pre-reading activities

Pay attention to the Reading strategy of the article, focusing on the way the author tries to convince the reader to adopt a certain point of view. Point out these places in the essay:

1. To reconsider our ideas about classic literature.

To pay attention to the information that makes us interested but not enough to give