湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 Unit 1 Word Power Literature

湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13

Unit 1

• Word Power

• Literature


literature

I. Brainstorming:

　 How many categories of literature can y

ou think of ? Can you name some?


Generally speaking, literature can be

divided into two main categories:

Fiction: describing imaginary people and

event, not real ones

Non-fiction: true and based on facts

Now refer to Part A on your students’ book

about different types of fiction and non-fiction

and try to fill in the following chart:


Category of literature Description

Fiction

poetry

drama

short story

novel

•has a repeated rhythm•focuses on feelings

•tells a story through •action and speech•first written and then •performed on stage

•only a few characters•a simple plot

•many characters •a complex plot•popular

science fiction, romance, etc


Category of literature Description

Non-fiction

news articlenews story

biography

autobiography

•reports of recent events in newspapers or on television or radio•the story of a person’s life written by someone else

•the story of a person’s life written by that person


II. Further learning:

Writer of different types of literature:

Someone who writes drama is called a _________.

who writes poems is called a ________.

who writes short stories is a

_______________.

who writes novels is a ________.

playwright

poet

short story writer

novelist


Here are some literary figures. Do you know some information about them and their works?


William Shakespeare:

• Birth and death date:26 April 1564—23 April 1616 • __________:• _________: • Romantic play: Romeo and Juliet Four tragedy: _________ _________ _________ _________ Comedy:

Britain

playwright

HamletOthelloMacbethKing Lear

NationalityOccupation

The Merchant of Venice


• Birth and death date: 31 October 1795—23 February 1821 • Nationality: Britain• Occupation: _________• Famous poem:Ode to a Nightingale 《夜莺颂》

The poem describes a series of ________________________________________ (现实和浪漫主义理想之间的冲突 ).

poet

a conflict between reality and romantic ideals

John Keats:


Charles Dickens:

• Birth and death date:7 February 1812—9 June 1870 • Nationality: Britain• Occupation: _________• Famous works: Great Expectations A Tale of Two Cities Oliver Twist David Copperfield

novelist


Katherine Mansfield:• Birth and death date: 14 October 1888—9 January 1923 • Nationality: _____________• Occupation: ________________• Famous works:

Miss Brill is her most famous story. The story is about Miss Brill, a middle-aged English teacher in an unnamed French town. On a regular Sunday afternoon, _______ (walk), _______ (sit) in a park and _______ (wear) an old but beloved fur, she sees the world as if it were a stage, and enjoys watching the people around her.

New Zealand

short story writer

walkingsitting wearing


III. Consolidation:

Part C: Fill in the blanks using the words from Part A and Part B.

Answers:

(1) poetry (2) novelists

(3) short story (4) fantasy

(5) detective (6) playwright

(7) news articles/news stories

(8) biographies


Workbook exercises:

Part A1(P98)

1.characteristic; character

2.novel;novelists

3.use;abuse

4.author;authority

5.crime;ciminal

6.poetry/poems;poem


7.painter;painted

8.civil;civilization


Workbook exercises:

Part A2(P98)

1.to;from 2.with

3.of 4.from

5.into 6.on 7.to 8.to


Workbook exercises:

Part B1 (P99)

1.a reputation b charater

2. a debts b duty

3.a highest b supreme

4. a touches on b touch

5.a monument b memorial


Workbook exercises:

Part B2(P99)

1.farming 2.holy 3. widow

4.adored 5.romantic

6.intended 7.in tune 8.paragraph

9.rhyme 10.springing


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湖南长郡卫星远程学校 2014 年上学期制作 13 Unit 1 Word Power Literature