Unit1ThewrittenwordReadingAppreciatingliterature(译林牛津版选修8）.ppt

Unit 1;Unit 1 Reading Appreciating literature;Language points;adapt from?根据……改写/改编 e.g. This play has been adapted from a novel.? ? 这本小说已被改编成剧本。 ;e.g. We must not be too slow to adapt to the social changes.You must try to adapt yourself to new manners and customs when staying abroad.? This book is adapted for students between 11-16 years old.;2. He first published many novels one chapter at a time in newspapers, and some were later performed on stage. (page 2, lines 21-22);at a time means ‘dealing with things separately’ 每次，一次;Attention：;comparison;3. Pip’s sister often abuses him, but Joe is a kind and simple man who would rather die than see any harm come to Pip. (page 3, lines 28-29);e.g. She’d rather go shopping in the afternoon. 她宁愿下午去购物。 I’d rather have a quiet night in front of the TV. 我宁愿看电视度过一个宁静的夜晚。;would rather… than… means ‘to prefer to do something ’ rather than do something else’ 宁愿……而不…… e.g. I’d rather go to the cinema to watch a new film than watch an old one at home. 我宁愿去电影院看场新电影而不呆在家看旧的。;He’d rather read storybooks than watch cartoon films. 他宁愿看故事书而不看卡通片。 注意: 在would rather的宾语从句中常用过去时态的虚拟语气。 e.g. I would rather that you came to see me tomorrow. 我宁可你明天来看我。;harm can be used as a noun or verb. 意为 “伤害, 损害”;Attention;4. Classic novels often have symbols which add interest, tension or deeper meaning to the text. (page 3, lines 32-33);add…to… means ‘to put something with something else’. 把……加上….;add to add…to… add up to in addition in addition to;5. There is a twist in the plot when a very generous stranger gives Pip a large fortune. (page 3, lines 35) 请仔细观察下面的例句，总结句中fortune的含义及用法，然后补全归纳部分的内容。 1. My first painting sold for ￡25, a small fortune then for an art student.;2. Her personal fortune was recently estimated at ￡37 million. 3. The family’s fortunes changed overnight. 4. He had the fortune to work with