英美文学第一讲.ppt

Warm-up questions for you: Fill in the blanks: the most famous 6 words of Shakespeare : ___ J.K.Lowling is probably the richest woman writer in the world, because she created a lovely boy ____ in her book. If you ran into the servant of Robinson Crusoe, What name do you call him? Warm-up questions for you the following famous saying might come from whom and his works 1.Frailty , thy name is woman! 2.If the winter comes, can spring be far behind? 3. Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand ,foot for foot. Questions: 1.what is literature? 2.Why do we read literature? (what can we benefit from lliterature?) Possible answers: 1. Literature refers to the practice and profession of writing. It comes from human interest in telling a story, in arranging words in artistic forms, in describing in words some aspects of human experiences. Four Genres of Literature – Fiction Myths, romances, novels, short stories – Poetry – Drama – Prose News reports, feature articles, essays, editorials, textbooks, historical and biographical works Why do we read literature? 1.reading for pleasure and entertainment (the artistic aspect of literature) 2. reading for relaxation 3. reading to acquire knowledge (the practical aspect of literature) to instruct readers to lead a more balanced, meaningful life (the value of literature) The advantages of learning literature Enlarge our vocabulary Turn us into good readers (read faster) Develop our creative and independent thinking Know some knowledge of literature How should we study literature 1.Understand the historical background 2.Know sth. About author (his family, his education background, his works, his life experience) 3.Read and analyze the work itself( the main idea of the story, themes , characters analysis, art features) Your grade for the course will be composed of 4 parts: Part 1. your performance in team work 20% Part 2. your performance in class attendance 10% part 3. your essa