模块八第一单元m8u1-welcome-reading图文.ppt

Do you like reading? What kind of book do you usually read? ;Four famous Chinese classicszxxk ;William Shakespeare Charles Dickens Jane Austen Robert Burns Charlotte Brontè;Unit 1 Reading Appreciating literature;Skimming;Which of the following books have you read?;David Copperfield;A Tale of Two Cities;Great Expectations;Oliver Twist; Charles Dickens is one of England’s most famous novelists. He described life in the middle of the 19th century, a period that is now called Victorian, as it is when Queen Victoria ruled Britain. Many of Dickens’ novels take place in London. ;Have you ever seen the story or film adaptations of Great Expectations?;The structure of the text ;Part one ;Multiple choice;2. Some people think that classics are old and boring because of the following statements except __________. A. they were written a long time ago. B. their language characteristics are quite different from those of modern works. C. they are difficult for people to understand. D. They can only be found in bookshops and libraries. ;3. Which of the following is Not True according to the text? A. Classics are also worth reading today. B. We can find the value of writing and wisdom in classics. C. Classics have nothing to do with life today. D. Some classics have been adapted for movies.;Part two:; 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 (逆境）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 nove