外研版选修七Modulle3 Literature Introduction and Cultural Corner.pptx

Modulle3 Literature;About English Literature;Which of the following books have you read?;Charles Dickens;Video Time;Oliver is a poor orphan boy who lives with other children in a large house called a workhouse.; Match the definitions with the correct words.;Charles Dickens;Charles Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature’s most iconic novels and characters.;Charles Dickens described life in the middle of the 19th century, a period that is now called Victorian, as it is when Queen Victoria ruled Britain. Many of Dickens’ novels take place in London. ;Task 1: Fill in the chart with some information from the passage.;Task2 Answer some questions according to the passage.;Q2: What was the reason in the sentence in Paragraph 2 “for this reason alone it is a very important novel?”A. The novel brought child poverty to the attention of the public.B. The story has a happy ending.C. His book became successful immediately.D. It told the story of a young orphan alone in the dangerous streets of London.;Q3: What is the most important influence of his novel? A. It was successful and popular. B. He wrote many popular novels and many readers like them. C. The lives of the poor were improved as a result of his work. D. It doesn’t refer in the passage. ;Q4: What do you think of the final part of Oliver Twist? A. We can easily get a heart attack after reading it. B. It makes people excited. C. You would like to travel after reading it. D. You can know this is the most important part in the novel. ;Born _______________________, Charles Dickens, whose father____________________________________________________, had________________ childhood. However, because of his own experiences, he wrote ________________________. After w