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(共18张PPT)
Unit 1
Face values
Writing & Presenting ideas
To summarize the text structure of the passage.
To learn to express opinions about external and inner beauty and form a right attitude to beauty.
To write about this literary work based what you have learnt.
Learning objectives
What do you know about The Picture of Dorian Gray
Lead-in
Activity 1 Read the introduction to the novel and answer the questions.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
This book by Oscar Wilde tells the story of Dorian Gray, a very handsome young man who spends his life only concerned with his own pleasure, regardless of the suffering he brings to others.
The story starts with young Dorian having his portrait painted. His friend Lord Wotton talks about beauty and pleasure being the only important things in life. Fascinated by his words, Dorian wishes he could remain young and good-looking always, with his portrait growing old instead of him.
Soon afterwards, Dorian is surprised to find his wish has come true, after he meets Sybil, an innocent actress who falls in love with him. Dorian heartlessly abandons her just because she performs poorly one night. When he learns that Sybil has killed herself, Dorian finds his face in the painting has taken on a cruel look.
He hides the painting away so that no one else may see it. For the next 18 years, Dorian engages in various evil deeds. His portrait ages and reveals his inner ugliness. One day, he suddenly comes to be fearful of his past crimes and wants to start a new life. But his portrait remains the same and reminds him of everything he has done. Feeling desperate, he tries to destroy the portrait with a knife, but it is he who is killed. His body is discovered, old and awful, while his portrait is young and handsome once again.
In the story, what matters most to Dorian Gray is that he is good-looking, not that he has a good heart. He sacrifices his true self in pursuit of physical beauty and pleasure, which leads to his destruction in the end.
1 What kind of person is Dorian Gray
2 What message do you think the novel conveys
Dorian Gray is handsome, but selfless, cruel, heartless, dangerous, poisonous, stupid, vulgar, and immoral.
The message conveys that outside beauty sometimes will not stand for the real beauty, and that maybe beneath it hides something ugly.
Content of the passage
Paragraph 1
Paragraphs 2-4
General introduction
Plot
Paragraph 5
Central theme
author, main characters, main idea
beginning - development - climax - ending
start with,
soon afterwards,
for the next 18 years,
one day...
To make the passage more logic, the author uses _______________, and the story is written in ______ order.
conjunction words
time
the main message it conveys
Activity 2 Choose another literary work with a focus on physical appearances and personal qualities, such as The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, and complete the notes.
General introduction:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Plot:
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Central theme(s):
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Now write about this literary work based on your notes.
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Activity 3 Work in pairs. Make improvements to each other’s introductions and share them with the class.
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Bront and first published in 1847, tells the timeless story of the love between a poor young governess and a rich and mysterious gentleman.
After leaving the orphanage where she has spent most of her childhood, Jane Eyre goes to work as the governess of the daughter of a wealthy but troubled landowner. As she comes to know the great house and the people who live and work within it, Jane begins to uncover the secret responsible for Rochester’s temper and reticence. They fall in love, but just when their happily ever after seems to be in sight, that secret threatens to tear them apart.
Jane Eyre looks at how people should not be underestimated because of the way they look – Jane might be small and plain, but she is also strong, courageous and independent. Although she is a woman and from a lower social class than Rochester, she wants to prove herself his equal in spirit.
Sample writing
Presenting ideas & Reflection
1 What is your understanding of the quote
2 What is your definition of“ true beauty”
3 What qualities should a “beautiful person” have
Activity 1 Work in groups. Read the quote and discuss the questions.
Beauty means the combination of both inner beauty and external beauty.
True beauty is instantly recognizable, whether it be in an adult, a child or a spectacular sunset. All of us want to be truly beautiful, and we make huge efforts to ensure we look good to others.
A “beautiful person” should be confident, self-reliant, optimistic, tough, brave, enterprising, diligent, honest, loyal, kind, introspective and so on.
A human being should be entirely beautiful:the face,the clothes,the mind,the thoughts.
From Uncle Vanya by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Activity 2 Think of someone you want to recommend as “the most beautiful person you know”. Choose someone you know and complete the table.
Name
Description of him/her Appearance:
Personality:
Reasons to recommend him/her
Han Meimei
plain-looking
self-reliant, determined, considerate, patient, tough
She works hard to realize her dream in spite of her poor family condition.
Activity 3 Work in groups. Discuss who is “the most beautiful person you know” and agree on the best candidate. Use the information in Activity 2 to help you.
The most beautiful person you know
1　the structure of your presentation
2　useful words, expressions and structures
Activity 4 Prepare a short presentation. Consider the following:
Activity 5 Give your presentation and recommend your candidate to the class. Vote for the best presentation.
Write a reflection after completing this unit. Consider the following：
1 What is your understanding of true beauty
2 What text types have you learnt about What are their features
3 What words, expressions and structures have you learnt
4 What improvement have you made in understanding different cultures
5 What improvement have you made in using learning strategies and exploring effective ways of learning
6 What improvement have you made in analysing and solving problems
Reflection

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