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M8U1Wordpower+TaskI.LearningObjectivesBytheendoftheclass,youwillbeableto•knowsomewordsrelatedtoliterature;•learnaboutsomebasicknowledgeofdifferentgenres(体裁)ofliterature;•learnhowtowritealiteraryreview.II.LearningProcedure•Step1RevisionCharlesDickens(1812-1870)OliverTwistDavidCopperfieldGreatExpectationsnovelistelementsofthenovel•characters•setting•symbol•theme•plotgenres/categoriesJ.K.RowlingSciencefiction•Step2LiteraturetermsMarkTwainAdventureRomanceVictorHugo(雨果)genres:sciencefiction;historicalfiction;adventure;mystery(悬疑小说)；fantasy(幻想小说)，romanceanddetective.author:novelistNovel:alongwork,manycharactersmorecomplexplotShortstory:ashortwork,afewcharactersasimpleplotTheCopandtheAnthem警察与赞美诗Magi’sgift麦琪的礼物Thelastleaf最后一片叶子WhowasthefamousshortstorywriterinAmericainthelate19thandearly20thcenturies?Drama:action,speech,performedonstageWilliamShakespeare(1564～1616)Heisthemostfamousplaywrightintheworld,usingabout21,000differentwordsinhisplays.TheMerchantofVeniceHamletKingLearRomeoandJulietPoetry:Abed,Iseeasilverlight,Iwonderifit’sfrostaground.Lookingup,Ifindthemoonbright,Bowing,inhomesicknessI’mdrowned.CanyouguesstheChinesenameofthispoem?ATranquilNightbyLiBai——Poetrepeatedrhythm;focusonfeelingsCategoriesofliteratureNewsstoryNewsarticlereportsofrecenteventsinthenewspapersorontheradioortelevisionjournalistabookthattellswhathashappenedinsomeone'slife,writtenbysomeoneelseBiographybiographerAutobiographyabookinwhichsomeonewritesabouttheirownlifeautobiographerPracticePartConpage7Englishliterature,especiallyEnglishfiction,isofgreatsignificanceintheLiteraryworld.IhavenotreadmuchEnglish______,butIknowthatJohnKeatswasanoutstandingEnglishpoet,andIhavereadhispoem‘OdetoNightingale’.Asfor_________,IlikeJaneAustenverymuch.HernovelPrideandPrejudicewaschosenas‘Nation’sBest–LoveBook’inBBC’sBigReadin2003.Ashortworkoffictionwithonlyafewcharactersandasimpleplotiscalleda___________.O.HenryfromtheUSAwasanextraordinaryshortstorywriter.Hisstoriesalwayshavesurprisingendings,whichIlikeverymuch.poetrynovelistsshortstoryTeenagersallovertheworldlikeJ.KRowling’sHarryPotterseries.Thistypeofbooksiscalled____________.Sciencefiction,romance,and_______stories,likethoseaboutSherlockHolmes,havegreatappealtomanyyoungpeople.WilliamShakespearewasagreatEnglish___________.Amongallhisplays,IlikeRomeoandJulietbest.Asfornon-fiction,likemanypeople,Iread____________everyday,becauseIamveryinterestedinwhatishappeningintheworld.Ihavemadeaplantoreadsome____________aboutgreatwriters,suchasCharlesDickens,WilliamShakespeareandO.Henry.SothatIcanhaveabetterunderstandingofEnglishliterature.sciencefictiondetectiveplaywrightnewsarticlesbiographies1.What’syourfavoritebookorstory?2.Asforthebookorstory,whatinterestsyoumost?Howtowriteareviewofastoryorabook?•Step3LearningrulesofabookreviewHowtolistenforthekeywords?1.Keywordsareoftenstressed2.Thereisoftenapausebeforeakeyword3.Keywordsareoftenrepeated4.Keywordsareoftengiveninasummary.Task1:Readtheguidelinesonpage10andanswerthequestionParagraph1Paragraph2Paragraph3Paragraph4author,title,genre,settingplot,characters,characterdevelopmentthemes,symbolspersonalopinion,rateofthestoryTask2:ListenforthekeywordsforeachparagraphTask3Readthestoryonpage11andmakenotesforthereviewTitleThemeAuthorSymbolsGenreYouropinionCharactersPlotTheHome-MadeBallJerryJohnsonshortstoryKevin,Mike,Stevenfriendshiptheoldhome-madesoccerballandthenewsoccerball,theoldbenchandthenewsneakersgoodKevinandMikearegoodfriends,andplaysoccerwiththeirhome-madeballeveryday.However,whenKevingetsnewsneakersandanewsoccerball,thingschange.Task4:Readtheguidelinesonpage12andanswerthefollowingquestion:Whatdoyouthinkof…?Howdoyoulike/find…?Howdoyoufeelabout…?Doyouthinkthat…?Howtoaskforandgiveopinions?eg:HowdoyouliketheboyKevininthestory‘TheHomeMadeBall’?Ifeelthatheis--------Inmyopinion,heis-----Inmyopinion,…Ithinkthat…AsfarasI’mconcerned,…Personally,…Ifeelthat----Tense:Theoutline:paragraph1:paragraph2:(withoutgivingawaytheending)paragraph3:paragraph4:•Step4Writingabookreviewthesimplepresenttense,thepresentperfecttensethetitle,author,settingplot,characters,characterdevelopmenttheme,symbolpersonalopinionspleasewriteane-mailtoyourfriend–Tomtorecommendthestory‘TheHome-MadeBall’,usingtheskillsyouhavegainedinstep3.•Homework:1.Finishthewriting;2.Finishtheexercise—Self-assessment.PossibleexampleDearTom:Recently,Ihavereadagoodstory-‘Thehome-madeball’,Ican’twaittoshareitwithyou.‘Thehome-madeball’isashortstorywrittenbyjerryJohnson.Thestoryissetinmodern-dayAmerica.Themaincharacterof‘Thehome-madeball’isaboycalledKevin.KevinandMikearegoodfriendswhoplaysoccerwithheirhome-madeballeveryday,butwhenKevingetsnewsneakersandasoccerball,thingschange.Friendshipisanimportantthemeinthisshortstory.Theauthor,JerryJohnson,usestheoldandnewthings,liketheoldhome-madeballandthenewsoccerball,andtheoldbenchandthenewsneakersassymbols.Theoldthingssymbolizethemostvaluablething,friendship,whichneedstobecherished.IthinkthisstoryisreallygoodandIgiveitaratingoffouroutoffive.Ihopeyouwouldlikeit.yours,ⅹⅹ