module 7 great books课件.ppt

Unit 1 Module 7 Do you like reading books? Who is your favourite writer? What do you know about him/her? Confucius’s ideas still influence us today. Task1. Three well-known writers Confucius 孔子 [ k?nfju:??s ] a writer (We are influenced by Confucius’s ideas ). the Analects When three people are walking together, I’m sure to find the teachers among them. What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others. a great thinker a wise man Shakespeare the greatest writer many famous works： plays and poems His plays Hamlet 《哈姆雷特》 Macbeth《麦克白》 The Merchant of Venice 《威尼斯商人》 As you like it 《皆大欢喜》 Twelfth Night 《第十二夜》 A Midsummer Night’s Dream　　　　　 《仲夏夜之梦》　 Mark Twain The Adventures of Tom Sawyer《汤姆·索亚历险记》 The Million Pound Note《百万英镑》 He wrote lots of funny stories. He was humorous. Writers Confucius Shakespeare Mark Twain Facts (事实) He was a great teacher and________ in ________ China. He lived 2000 years ago and is _________ in many countries. He was _________ and wrote _______ and poems. Although he died _____ years ago, his plays are still seen. And his poems are still ______by many people. He was an _________ writer. His ______ are studied in schools. His stories are set in the ______ of the US over 100 years ago and readers still ____ them very much. Task2. Listen and find out some facts. thinker ancient well-known English plays 400 read American works south enjoy Task3. Listen and answer the questions. Who are Betty’s great writers? 2. What is Mr. Jackson’s favourite book? Who is the writer? Maybe Confucius and Shakespeare. His favourite book is the Adventure of Tom Sawyer. Mark Twain is the writer. 1 Confucius 2 Shakespeare 3 Mark Twain a) He was a very wise man. b) He is not as well-known as the other two people, but his works are still popular. c) His plays are read by millions of people. d) He was more a teacher and thinker than a writer. e) People are still influenced by his ideas. Task4. Listen and match. Task4. Read and che