Step 1 Lead in

Try to answer several questions：

⑴Are you interested in books?

⑵What kind of books are you particularly fond of?

⑶How many categories of literature can you name?

Step 2 Discussion

Discuss those questions in small groups, then write down

all the categories said by students on the blackboard.

Read the article about different categories of literature in

part A.

Find out all the types mentioned in text.

Charles Dickens

Dickens, Charles John Huffam (1812-1870), English

novelist and one of the most popular writers in the

history of literature. In his enormous body of works,

Dickens combined masterly storytelling, humor, pathos,

and irony with sharp social criticism and acute

observation of people and places, both real and imagined.

John Keats

Keats,John （1795-1821）， English poet， and an influential figure of the romantic movement. Keats was

born in London. In 1816 he became a licensed druggist，

but he never practiced the profession. Keats's first

published poems appeared in 1816 in the Examiner， a

literary periodical edited by the essayist and poet Leigh

Hunt. Keats's first book was Poems by John Keats

（1817）。 His second volume， Endymion （1818），

was attacked by two of the most influential critical

magazines of the time， the Quarterly Review and

Blackwood's Magazine.

Step 3 Consolidation Exercises:

Fill in the blanks with suitable preps

1.It is widely believed Jordan is a famous basketball player all time.

2.Science fiction and romance are popular novel genres which are often found best-seller lists.

3.Mr Bean's performances tell a story or a joke facial expressions and actons.

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