Unit 1

The written word

Brainstorming

1. Are you interested in books?

2. What kind of books are you

particularly fond of ?

3. How many categories of literature

can you name?

poetry drama

novelnovel short storyshort story

biography autobiography

Vocabulary learning

1. Read the article in part A and find

out all the types of literature mentioned

in the text.

2. Read Part A again and fill in the chart

below.

Category of

literatureDescription

Fiction

poetry

drama

• has a repeated rhythm• focuses on feelings

• tells a story through action and speech • performed on stage

Fiction

short story

novel

(science fiction

/ romance)

★ a few characters

★ a simple plot ★ a long work

★ many characters

★ a complex plot

Category of literature Description

Non-

fiction

news article

(news story)

biography

autobiography

◆in a TV/radio/ newspaper

◆reports of recent event

◆describes the life of a person

◆describes the author’s own life

Do you know who they are? What

works did they write?

约翰 · 济慈

威廉 · 莎士比亚

凯瑟琳 · 曼斯菲尔德

Katherine Mansfield

1988-1923

查尔斯 · 狄更斯

John Keats

Shakespeare

Charles Dickens

Katherine

short story writer

playwright

poet

novelist

Match the names and profession:Match the names and profession:

William Shakespeare

John Keats

Charles Dickens

Katherine Mansfield

Great Expectation

Miss Brill

Romeo and Juliet

Ode to a Nightingale

Match the names and works:

Can you introduce the different Can you introduce the different

categories of literature? Read the categories of literature? Read the

passage of Part C carefully. Fill in passage of Part C carefully. Fill in

the blanks on page 7.the blanks on page 7.

Keys:Keys:

1. ____________ 2. _______________1. ____________ 2. _______________

3. ____________ 4. _______________3. ____________ 4. _______________

5. ____________ 6. _______________5. ____________ 6. _______________

7. ______________________ 7. ______________________

8. _______________8. _______________biographies

news articles/news stories

fantasy

playwright

short story

detective

poetry novelists

Read the clues and choose words Read the clues and choose words

to complete the puzzle of Part D to complete the puzzle of Part D

on page 7.on page 7.

Poetry

Short story

Drama

Novel

John Kents: The Complete Poem

The Country of the Blind and other Selected Stories

King Lear

Sense and Sensibility

请翻译以下文学方面的名词。1. classical literature ____________

2. contemporary literature ________

3. popular literature _____________

4. short story ___________________

5. medium-length novel __________

古典文学现代文学

中篇小说

大众文学超短篇小说

6. full-length novel _______________

7. drama _____ 8. comedy _______

9. tragedy ______ 10. fable ________

11. epic poetry _____________

12. novelist _______________

13. playwright _______ 14. poet _____

15. news reporter / journalist _______

剧作家

戏剧 喜剧

（长篇）小说家史诗

悲剧 寓言，神话

诗人新闻记者

长篇小说

Homework

1. Retell the categories of literature.

2. Introduce to your classmates more

literary works by various literary

figures.