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Module 7 Great books
Unit 1 We’re still influenced by Confucius’ ideas.
Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters Is he not a man of complete virtue, who feels no discomposure though men may take no note of him
Do you know what’s the Chinese meaning of the sentences
Who said them
What do you know about him / her
1.学习并掌握discuss, thinker, wise, review, influence, sense, suppose, well-known, make sense, by the way等核心词汇，灵活运用一般现在时的被动语态。
2. 能够听懂谈论人物或文学作品的对话；能够谈论自己喜欢的文学作品, 与同学交流对中外文学作品的看法。
3. 通过学习, 加深对中国传统文化的了解, 加强对西方著名作家及其文学作品的了解。
学习目标
I suppose that the first guest is from ...
second guest is from ...
third guest is from ...
Confucius
Shakespeare
Mark Twin
1. Who are they introducing
2. Where do the guests probably come from
China.
England.
America.
presenter
hosts
Confucius was a great ________ and ________ in ______ China. He lived over ______ years ago and he is well-known in _______________.
William Shakespeare was English and wrote ____________. Although he died about ______ years ago, his plays ____ still _____, his poems ____ still _____ by many people.
Mark Twain was an __________ writer. His works ___________ in schools. His stories are set ____________ of the US over ____ years ago, and readers still enjoy them very much.
Why are they famous
Confucius
Shakespeare
Mark Twain
plays and poems
teacher
thinker
ancient
many countries
2,000
400
are
are
seen
read
American
are studied
in the south
100
Who do you think is the most well-known Why？
People still see his plays.
Many people still read his poems.
Students study his works in schools.
Betty is discussing great writers with Mr. Jackson.
Confucius
thinker
thought
Shakespeare
writer
play, poem
Mark Twain
writer
story
1
Work in pairs. Look at the pictures.
Say who the people are and why they are famous.
Chinese person: Confucius was a great teacher
and thinker in ancient China. He lived over 2,000
years ago and he is well-known in many countries.
1
Work in pairs. Look at the pictures.
Say who the people are and why they are famous.
Now listen and check your answers.
Presenter: Hello, today our guests will each
introduce an important person from their
countries. And we’ll discuss why they’re famous
When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers.
Is it not delightful to have friends
coming from distant quarters
三人行，必有我师焉。
有朋自远方来，不亦悦乎
guess the meaning
What does “No” mean here？
He agrees that Mark Twain isn’t as famous as Confucius and Shakespear.
Betty: Well, each of us reads a favourite book and
writes a review for the discussion.
Mr Jackson: I see. We’re still influenced by Confucius’s
ideas, and Shakespeare’s plays also make
a lot of sense to us today. People have
always read, and will always read great books.
By the way, what do you think of Mark Twain,
the great American writer in the nineteenth
century
Betty: He was important, but I suppose he isn’t as
well-known as Confucius or Shakespeare.
Mr Jackson: No, but his books are still popular, and one of
his books is my favourite, The Adventures of
Tom Sawyer.
Betty: Great! Why don’t you join in the discussion
and tell us about it
Listen and match the people with the descriptions.
Confucius
Shakespeare
Mark Twin
He was a very wise man.
He is not as well-known as the other two people but he his works are still popular
His plays are read by millions of people.
He was more a teacher and thinker than a writer.
People are still influenced by his ideas.
3
Listening
1. Who does Betty think are great writers
2. What does Mr Jackson think of Confucius
3. Which of Mark Twin’s books does Mr Jackson most like reading
Confucius and Shakespeare.
He’d describe Confucius more as a teacher and a thinker than a writer.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Listening
Listen again and answer the questions.
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.
6.Work in groups. Do you agree with the following opinions Give your reasons.
I accept …
I agree with/ I don’t agree with…
I suppose…
I think…
I think everyone should
learn some Tang Poems.
I agree. We can learn a lot
about Tang dynasty in this way.
1. What’s up
What’s up 是一种非正式的用法，表示“怎么了/出什么事了？”
e.g. What’s up You look very worried.
怎么了？你看上去很焦虑。
Language points
2. I want to join an Internet group to discuss great books by great writers.
discuss v. 讨论；谈论，过去分词是discussed, 现在分词是discussing，
名词形式是discussion。
discuss sth. with sb.意为“和某人谈论某事” 。
e.g. We will discuss the plan with them at the meeting.
我们将和他们在会议上讨论这个计划。
Language points
1. Both Betty and Mr Jackson think that Confucius and Shakespeare are great writers.
2. Confucius and Shakespeare lived hundreds of years ago, so people are influenced little by them now.
3. Mr Jackson and Betty thinks Mark Twain is as great as Confucius.
4. Betty wants Mr Jackson to join the Internet group to discuss great books.
True or False
4. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
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
discussing
review
accepts
influence /' nflu ns/ v. 影响; 作用于
e.g. His writings have influenced the lives of many people.
他的作品影响了许多人的生活。
The rapid development of AI has a great influence on our life. 人工智能的迅速发展对我们生活有很大影响。
考点2
侧重在思想、性格、行为等方面产生潜移默化的影响。
作名词时意为“影响”。常用搭配have an influence on。
知识点
2
We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas, and Shakespeare’s plays also make a lot of sense to us today.
考题在线2：When he was little, he _______________ (influence) by his mother who was interested in literature. [深圳]
was influenced
sense /sens/ n. 道理; 意义; 合理性
e.g. So it seems to make sense to let more people join in the discussion.
因此让更多的人参与到讨论中似乎是合情合理的。
It doesn’t make sense to argue with him.
(=Arguing with him makes no sense.)
和他争论没有任何意义。
考点3
make sense 合情；有意义
make（a lot of）sense to sb. 对于某人来说（很）有意义
make no sense无意义
考题在线3：This party made a lot of sense ______ many families.
A.at B. to C. for D. with
【点拨】表示“对某人来说有意义”用“make sense to sb.”。
B
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