Unit1Thewrittenword-reading学案(牛津版选修8)

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 6-13)

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 r_____ in cinemas.

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 and u________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. He settled there so he can become an e_______

gentleman, but he gradually develops the shortcomings of being shallow and being prejudiced

against his old companions, because he has rigid ideas of what it means to be c_____ and to be a

gentleman. What it means to be a gentleman is an important t_____ in Great Expectations. By the

end of the story, Pip learns that w________ doesn’t buy happiness and that friends are more

important than a fancy education.

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 It is _________ if our class will win the first prize in the School Art Festival.

There is much __________ about the company’s future because the director is retiring this year.

(uncertain)

5 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)

Translation

1. 那部影片是最近才上映的。 (release)

The film was released only recently.

2. 你这样说真有礼貌。(civil)

It’s civil of you to say so.

2 Key phrases:

1. 很受欢迎 2. 在世界占一席之地 3. 在架子上尘封

4. 被改编成电影 5. 每一次 6. 肥皂剧

7. 对……有偏见 8. 迫不及待地去做 9. 一心想要做……

10. 使……免除了……

Comparison:

at times/at one time/at a time/in time/in no time/at no time

1．We were ____________ for the train.

2．__________ Chinese were regarded as Asian patients, but now we are strong enough to hold the

Olympics.

3．____________ will Chinese people bow(低头) to huge difficulties even though we have

suffered a lot.

3 Key sentences:

见PPT 21-28)

1. His tomb reads, ‘By his death, one of England’s greatest writers is lost to the world.’

2. Pip’s sister seldom has a kind word to say, but Joe is a kind and simple man, who would rather

die than see any harm come to Pip.

3. He has rigid ideas of what it means to be civil and to be a gentleman, and is embarrassed by

Joe because he does not fit these.

Key sentence structures:

1. Why else would many films based on them be successful?

2. Pip dislikes it when Joe comes to visit him in London.

Step 3

Consolidation

Fill in the blanks using the following phrases:

(be lost to/be bent on/gather dust on the shelf/free from/have prejudice against/add to)

1. My guitar has just been _________ since I injured my hand.

2. The coming of the respected teacher __________ the pleasure of the party.

3. It is said some employers ______ applicants (申请者)who are from rural (乡村)areas.

4. By the death of Ba Jin, one of China’s greatest writers _______ the world.

5. He _________ winning at all costs. 6. The teacher’s smiling face set the students ________ their fear that they would be punished.

根据首字母提示完成下列句子：

1. Many people were g_______ enough to donate enough money to the people in the disaster

regions.

2. The singer is well r________ with the students.

3. Ann’s uncle died suddenly, leaving all his f______ to her.

4. The film was r__________ only recently.

5. The dog he raises has always been his devoted c___.