Unit 1 The written word Reading Appreciating Literature,Movie-appreciation: “Oliver Twist”,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 surprise endings.,Reading strategy : the persuasive essay.,To reconsider our ideas about classic literature. To pay attention to the information that makes us interested but not enough to give away the story.,Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in part A on Page 2.,1 Classics are the antiques of the literary world including novels, plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were well written and received. 2 Englands greatest writer. 3 Seven years old.,Fast reading:,Read the text again and complete Parts C1 and C2 on page 4.,C1 1 Because they think they are old-fashioned and boring, and have nothing to do with life today. 2 She doesnt think that they are old-fashioned or boring. 3 Joe is a kind and simple man. 4 On his gravestone it reads, By his death, one of Englands greatest writers is lost to the world.,5 A stranger.,6 Because he thinks Joe is not clever enough and far from being a well educated gentleman.,7 He learns that wealth does not buy happiness and that friends are more important than a fancy education.,8 An example of character development is the change in Pip from being concerned only with money to seeing that money is not the most important thing in life.,C2 1 d 2 c 3 a 4 b 5 e,Listen to the tape and choose the best answers:,1. Some people think that classics are old-fashioned because of the following statements except _. A. they were written a long time ago. B. the language used in them is quite different from the language used today. C. they are difficult for people to understand. D. They can only be found in bookshops and libraries.,2. Which of the following statements is wrong? A. Clueless, the award-wining film is based on Charles Dickenss novel. B. the film based on Great Expectations was released in 1998. C. At first, Charles Dickens published many novels in newspaper. D. Good classics are examples of great writing and wisdom.,3. When and where is Great Expectations set in? A. in the USA in the 1800s. B. in England in the early 1800s. C. in England in 1812 D. in the USA in 1870.,Language points,Useful expressions,have something to do with have a place in the world be based on be made into at a time on stage be set in,have a kind word to sb a symbol of set sb. Free before long be kind to in the early 1800s be bent on,Sentence structures: 1. They are novels, plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were so well written and well received that people still read them today. 2. But Joe is a kind and simple man, who would rather die than see any harm come to Pip. 3. Excited by his move to London, Pip can hardly wait to begin his new life.,Homework:,Read the review of the famous novel Les Miserables in part B on page 105 of the Workbook. According to what we learn this class and Homework 1, write a review about one of your favourite movies. Preview wordpower,Thank You,