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Module 7 Great books
Unit 1 We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.
Warming up
Do you like reading books
What great books do you know/read
Journey to the West
Harry Potter
The Little Prince
The Ordinary World
Warm up
Confucius (about 551-479 BC).
He is also called Kong Zi.
He was a great teacher and thinker.
One of his works is Lunyu.
/ k n'fju: s /
Warm up
When three people are walking together,
I am sure to find teachers among them.
三人行，必有我师焉。
-- 孔子 《论语》
Confucius
China
By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.
What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters
己所不欲，勿施于人。
性相近，习相远。
Warm up
Shakespeare (1564 － 1616 )
He was considered the greatest playwright(剧作家) in the world and the finest poet (诗人) who has written in the English language.
/'w lj m ' e ksp r /
Tragedy悲剧
Comedy喜剧
plays
poems
To be or not to be, that is the question.
——《哈姆雷特》
This above all: to thine self be true.
最重要的是，你必须对自己忠实。
——《哈姆雷特》
Warm up
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain ( l835～1910 )
He was the US critical realism(批判的现实主义) literature (文学) founder(奠基人), well-known short story master(大师).
The Million Pound Bank Note
The Father of American Literature
/mɑ:k twe n/
Listen and choose.
1. When did Confucius live
(Over 2,000 years ago./ 400 years ago./ Over 100 years ago.)
2. What did Shakespeare write
(Plays and stories./ Stories and poems./ Plays and poems.)
3. Where are Mark Twain’s stories set
(In the south of the UK./ In the north of the US./ In the south of the US.)
Let’s listen to a discussion about the three great writers.
Tips:
1.找关键词
2.带着关键词有目的地听取所需信息
be set in 以…为背景
Betty and Mr Jackson are talking about something.
blabla...
blabla...
What are Mr Jackson and Betty talking about
A. The great books.
B. Confucius and Shakespeare.
C. The great writers.
While-listening
Listen and choose the correct answer.
Activity 3
Task 1. Listen to the first part, choose and answer.
1. Who are Betty's great writers
A. Confucius and Shakespeare.
B. Confucius and Mark Twain.
C.Shakespeare and Mark Twain.
2. Mr. Jackson would describe Confucius more as a .
A. Teacher and writer. B. Teacher and thinker.
3. What do Betty have to do for the discussion
A. She has to write a book. B. She has to read a book.
C. She has to read her favorite book and write a review.
Activity 3
Task 2 Listen to the second part and choose.
1. Are we still influenced by Confuciuss ideas
A. No, we are. B. Yes, we are. C. No, we aren't.
2.What does Betty think of Mark Twain
He was famous. B. He was successful.
C. He was important but isn’t as famous as Confucius.
3. What is Mr. Jackson's favourite？
A. Lunyu. B. Romeo and Juliet. B. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Activity 3
Task 3 Read and match. (P57)
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.
=clever/smart
=famous
be + done
与其说是……不如说是..
be influenced by... 被...影响
1.I want to join an Internet group to discuss great books by great writers.
discuss v. 讨论；谈论，后可接名词、代词或从句；discussion n. 讨论。
Language Points
The study group discussed the problem again and again, and they finally worked it out.
这个学习小组再三讨论了这个问题，最后他们把它解决了。（选自广州中考）
Tomorrow is Earth Day. Let's discuss what we can do to recycle things.
明天是地球日，咱们讨论一下能做什么来回收利用东西吧。（选自连云港中考）
discuss sth. with sb. 与某人讨论某事
Have you discussed the problem with anyone
拓
The question is a little difficult. Let's have a discussion about it.
典例1 (莱芜中考) It sounds like a good plan, but you should _____
it with your parents first.
C
A.keep B.learn C.discuss D.choose
2. But I think I'd describe Confucius more as a teacher and thinker than a writer.
但是我想我更愿意把孔子称为一位教育家兼思想家，而非作家。
&3& (1) describe...as +adj/n 把……称为……
She described herself as an artist.
He described my plan as perfect.
&4& (2) more...than... 与其说……不如说……
1) more和than后所接成分的词性要一致.
2) 该结构强调的是more后面的内容。
He is more a teacher than an actor.
与其说他是一名演员，不如说他是一名老师。
He was more hard-working than clever.
与其说他聪明，不如说他勤奋。
3. We're still influenced by Confucius's ideas，and Shakespeare's plays also make a lot of sense to us today.
我们仍然受到孔子思想的影响，而且莎士比亚的戏剧现在对我们来说也很有意义。
&5& influence v.影响；作用于, 侧重指在思想、性格、行为等方面产生潜移默化的影响.
Parents should know that very often they influence their children in many ways.
父母应该知道，他们经常在很多方面影响他们的孩子。（选自金华中考）
be influenced by 受到……的影响
People may be influenced by their environment.
拓 influence 还可作名词，意为"影响；作用"。
have a/an...influence on/upon sb./sth. 对某人/物有……影响
Using media too much has a bad influence on young people.
过度使用媒体对年轻人有不良影响。（选自金华中考）
3. Although we have grown up, we are still _____________ (influence) by our teachers’ words.
4. 我的父母对我的学习有非常大的影响。
My parents _____________________________________.
influenced
have a great influence on my study
4. He was important，but I suppose he isn't as well-known as Confucius or Shakespeare.
他很重要，但是我认为他没有孔子或者莎士比亚有名。
讲 （1）suppose+that（that可省略）从句
I suppose （that） we will have a wonderful trip.
我认为我们将会拥有一次美好的旅行。
&8& suppose v.猜想；推测；相信；认为&9&
拓 be supposed to do sth （按规定、习惯、安排等）应该做某事
=should+v.原形
We are supposed to do exercise once or twice a day to keep healthy.
为了保持健康，我们应该一天运动一到两次。（选自宜宾中考）
6. I ________ (认为)you are right, so we will do it as you said.
7. —“她今天应该上班吗？”
—“不，明天。”
—“_______________________ today ”
—“No, tomorrow.”
suppose
Is she supposed to work
&11& as+adj/adv+as... 和……一样…..., 表示同级比较。&12
其否定形式为not as/so+adj/adv+as...，意为"不如/比不上……"
Alice does her homework as carefully as Peter.
艾丽斯做作业和彼得一样仔细。
This dictionary is not as/so useful as you think.
这本词典没有你想的那样有用。
典例 (海南中考) —Lucy, I'm poor at English. Could you give me
some advice
—You can speak it as ______ as possible.
A.much B.more C.most
1. Mark Twain's stories are set in the south of the US.
2. ...because their works are still read by many people today.
3. We are still influenced by Confucius's ideas.
set-set-set
read-read-read
influenced-influenced-influenced
一般现在时的被动语态：
am/is/are +done(过去分词)+(by+动作执行者)
Grammar
Language points
请用被动语态翻译以下句子：
1. 我被这部电影感动了。（move）
.
2. 这台相机是中国制造的。（make）
.
Mr. Jackson’s
opinions:
1) Confucius and Shakespeare are great because_______________________________________
2). Confucius
3). Shakespeare's plays ____________________to us today.
4). Mark Twain's books __________________.
Betty's opinions:
1) Confucius and Shakespeare are great writers.
2) Mark Twain was _________, but he______________ the other two.
their works are still read by many people today
writer
make a lot of sense
important
isn't as well-known as
are still popular
1. was more __________________ than a ______
a teacher and thinker
2. was a very _____________ man.
3.We ______ still _______________ by his ideas.
are
influenced
Retell
wise
How to give your opinions
I accept…
I agree / don’t agree...
I suppose…
I think…
In my opinion,...
1. Teahouse is one of the greatest plays in China.
2. Everyone should learn some Tang poems.
3. We should only read books by great writers.
Do you agree with the following opinions Give your reasons.
I accept…
I agree / don’t agree with…
I suppose…
I think…
What books can be called “great books”
in your opinion
Great books
are written by well-known writers
are influencial（有影响力的） and educational
develop thinking ability
make sense
are read by many people
are time-tested
will be passed down from generation to generation
…
Reading makes a full man.
——Francis Bacon
Reading can give people pleasure, grace and ability.
Reading can eradicate(根除）all psychological barriers, just as proper exercise can correct certain physical disease.
What can great books bring us
Activity 4
Complete the passage.
accept, discuss, influence, review, sense, thinker, wise
Mr Jackson and Betty are (1)__________ great writers. Betty explains that in her Internet group, each person reads a favourite book and then writes a(n)(2)_______ of it. Mr Jackson (3)_______that Confucius and Shakespeare are great because their works are still read by people today, but he thinks Confucius was more a teacher and (4)_________ than a writer. He says that Confucius was a very (5)_______ man. Mr Jackson thinks that we are still (6)___________ by Confucius’ ideas and that Shakespeare’s plays still make (7)_______ to people today.
discussing
review
accepts
thinker
wise
influenced
sense
TIPS：注意大小写、时态三单、名词单复数等。
1 We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.
2 Shakespeare’s plays also make a lot of sense to us today.
3 He was important, but I suppose he isn’t as well-known as
Confucius or Shakespeare.
Listen and underline the words the speaker stresses.
Now listen again and repeat.
一般来说，在句子中需重读的词都是实词，比如，名词、动词、形容词、副词、数词、代词等。不重读的多为虚词，比如，冠词、连词、介词、感叹词等.
Post-listening

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