Unit 4 Welcome to the unit &Reading (I)ppt课件-（2020）新牛津译林版高中英语必修第二册.pptx

1、Welcome to the unit & Reading (Period I)Unit 4 Exploring literatureWelcome to the unitGreat literature is timeless and timely. Each takes a stand in history in various types or genres. Lets take a look at the four major literature genres. Literature genre: 生查子生查子元夕元夕 宋宋 欧阳修欧阳修去年元夜时，花市灯如昼。去年元夜时，花市灯如昼

2、。月上柳梢头，人约黄昏后。月上柳梢头，人约黄昏后。今年元夜时，月与灯依旧。今年元夜时，月与灯依旧。不见去年人，泪湿春衫袖。不见去年人，泪湿春衫袖。poetryLiterature genres: PORTIA A pound of that poor merchants flesh is yours: the court awards it.SHYLOCK Fair and honest judge!PORTIA You can cut a pond of flesh from his chest. But not a drop of blood is allowed. If you shed

3、 one drop of the blood, your lands and goods will be the state of Venice.GRATIANO O upright judge! O learned judge!SHYLOCK Is that the law?PORTIA You can see the act. You ask for justice, and then I give you .more than you ask.GRATIANO O learned judge! a learned judge!dramaLiterature genres: I hold

4、a burial when you die today,But theres no telling when I pass away.Others laugh at me that have buried thee,Who will be the one that shall bury me?At the farthest end of the sky,Where can I find the grave of my fragrance lie?The end of spring makes flowers fall one by one,Its also the time when beau

5、ty meets its doom.Once beauty is carried to its very tomb,Both beauty and flowers perish known to none.尔今死去侬收葬，未卜侬身何日丧？侬今葬花人笑痴，他年葬侬知是谁？试看春残花渐落，便是红颜老死时。一朝春尽红颜老，花落人亡两不知！fictionLiterature genres: non-fictionBiography:Steve JobsAutobiography:Aisin-Gioro Pu YiA true Account of a Multiple Murder and its C

6、onsequencesWelcome to the unit伟大的文学只不过是在最大程度上承载意义的语言Welcome to the unitMy meaning simply is, that whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do well; that whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself to completely; that in great aims and in small, I have alway

7、s been thoroughly in earnest. David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens Welcome to the unitYou can never have too much sky. You can fall asleep and wake up drunk on sky, and sky can keep you safe when you are sad. Here there is too much sadness and not enough sky. Butterflies too are few and so are flow

8、ers and most things that are beautiful. Still, we take what we can get and make the best of it. The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros Welcome to the unitDavid Copperfield and The House on Mango Street are distinctively two types of books. However, these two excerpts both express a positive o

9、utlook in the face of adversity.My meaning simply is, that whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do well; that whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself to completely; that in great aims and in small, I have always been thoroughly in earnest.You can ne

10、ver have too much sky. You can fall asleep and wake up drunk on sky, and sky can keep you safe when you are sad. Here there is too much sadness and not enough sky. Butterflies too are few and so are flowers and most things that are beautiful. Still, we take what we can get and make the best of it.It

11、 shows the main characters passion for whatever he is doing.It introduces the concept of making full use of what we have nowWelcome to the unitPre-readingFast reading(within 3 minutes)Genre of the article argumentationStructure of the articlePara 1-2Introduction(the story of a child and a man to int

12、roduce the topic)Paras 3-5Body(three qualities of literature)Para 6Summary1. What does the man stand for? 2. What does the child stand for? Detailed readingRead paras. 1-2 and answer the questions.3. How is the story of the child and the man related to the second paragraph by the writer?Detailed rea

13、dingRead paras. 1-2 and answer the questions.Read paras. 35 and finish the chart.Its description of truth and beauty Its appeal to our feelings and imaginationUniversal interestPersonal styleDetailed readingpointexpand & explainexampleRead paras. 36 and figure out the pattern of the structure.Readin

14、g for structureOne more example:1.一双丹凤三角眼，两弯柳叶吊梢眉，身量苗条，体格风骚，粉面含春威不露，朱唇未启笑先闻。2. 两弯似蹙非蹙笼烟眉，一双似喜非喜含情目。态生两靥之愁，娇袭一身之病。 泪光点点，娇喘微微。闲静似娇花照水，行动如弱柳扶风。心较比干多一窍，病如西子胜三分。3. 头上挽着漆黑油光的簪儿，穿蜜合色棉袄，玫瑰紫二色金银鼠比肩挂，葱黄绫棉裙，一色半新不旧，看去不觉奢华，唇不点而红，眉不画而翠，脸若银盆，眼如水杏，罕言寡语，人谓藏愚，安分随时，自云守拙。 With the rise and fall of Jia, Shi, Wang, Xue a

15、s the background, and from the perspective of Jia Baoyu, the rich prince, Dream of The Red Mansions depicts a group of life patterns of boundoir ladies whose manners and insights are above the eyebrows, and shows the true beauty of humanity and tragedy. pointexpand & explainexampleRead paras. 36 and

16、 figure out the pattern of the structure.Reading for structureOne more example:1.In this busy, dusty world, having accomplished nothing, I suddenly recalled all the girls I had known, considering each in turn, and it dawned on me that all of them surpassed me in behavior and understanding; that I, s

17、hameful to say, for all my masculine dignity, fell short of the gentler sex. But since this could never be remedied, it was no use regretting it. There was really nothing to be done.2. And he says the strangest things for a child. Girls are made of water, men of mud, he declares. When I see girls I

18、feel refreshed, but I feel turbid when seeing men.This novel was an attack on the feudal society in which men were superior to women.pointexpand & explainfurther explanationRead paras. 36 and figure out the pattern of the structure.Reading for structureOne more example: Born in a rich and official f

19、amily, Cao Xueqin used to live an extravagant and luxurious life. However, his father was involved in a political struggle within the ruling class during the reign of the Qing Emperor Yongzheng, so his family suffered a heavy blow both politically and financially. Thereafter, his family declined gra

20、dually. Reading for structurePEEL structure:Para3-5: PEEPara 6: L In summary, literature is the expression of life in forms of truth and beauty, the written record of mans thoughts and feelings, and the history of the human soul.Critical thinkingWhat are some of the benefits of reading literature? 朗读者第十二期：独一无二的记忆 独一无二的青春 人生有一首诗，当我们拥有它的时候，往往并没有读懂它；而当我们能够读懂它的时候，它却早已远去。这首诗的名字就叫青春。 青春是那么美好，在这段不可复制的旅途当中，我们拥有独一无二的记忆。 不管它是迷茫的、孤独的、不安的，还是欢腾的、炽热的、理想的，它都是最闪亮的日子。 雨果曾经说，谁虚度了年华，青春就将褪色。是的，青春是用来奋斗的，不是用来挥霍的。 只有这样，当有一天我们回首来时路，和那个站在最绚烂的骄阳下曾经青春的自己告别的时候，我们才可能说，谢谢你，再见。Thanks for your attention