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》

Module 2 Great books 名著

work influence respect thinker wise as far as not …any more monthly literature millions of 作品（常用复数） 影响 尊重 ，尊敬 思想家 睿智的 就 … 来说 不再 每月一次的，每月的 文学 数百万的

work influence respect thinker wise as far as not …any more monthly literature millions of 作品（常复） 影响 尊重 ，尊敬 思想家 睿智的 就 … 来说 不再 每月一次的，每月的 文学 数百万的

首字母填空 1.Teahouse is one of Lao She’s w_____. 2.Primer Zhou Enlai is a good leader. The people in China r________ him very much. 3.Confucius( 孔子 ) was a w_____ t______. 4.His m________ salary （工资） is $2,000. orks espect isehinker onthly

Unit 1 Confucius’ works are read[red] by many people. 许多人在读孔子的论著。

Talk something about the pictures Confucius (about BC). He is also called Kong Zi. He was a great thinker. One of his works is Lunyu.

Shakespeare (1564 － 1616 ) He was considered the greatest playwright in the world and the finest poet who has written in the English language. 剧作家 诗人

It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. (Romeo and Juliet) 那是东方，而朱丽叶就是太阳。 — — 《罗密欧与朱丽叶》 This above all: to thine self be true. (Hamlet) 最重要的是，你必须对自己忠实。 — — 《哈姆雷特》

Mark Twain ( l835 ～ 1910 ) He was the US critical realism literature founder, world famous short story master. 批判的现实主义 奠基人 大师

great influence play poem respect story thinker thought wise writer 伟大的 影响 剧本 诗 尊重 故事 思想家 思想 睿智的 作家

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in activity 1. 1 Teahouse is a(n)_______ by Lao She. 2 The Tang_______ are great works of Chinese literature. 3 Confucius was a great _______. 4 Confucius is known for his ______ thoughts. 5 Mark Twain is Mr. Jackson’s favourite _______. 6 Confucius’________are mainly found in Lunyu. play poems thinker wise writer thoughts

Listening practise Tony, Lingling and Betty are talking about Confucius, Shakespeare and Mark Twain. Now listen and answer the questions: 1. Lingling thinks Confucius was a great thinker and a ______ man. 2. Tony guesses Shakespeare was a great _______________ writer. 3. _______ favourite book is The Adventure of Tom Sawyer. A. Lingling’s B. Betty’s C. Tony’s wise English/British Betty’s

Listen and read. Mr. Jackson : Hello, Betty. What’s up? What are you doing in the library? Betty: I was looking for some old copies of the school magazine. If I’ve got it right, it was called New Standard. Mr. Jackson : That’s right. As far as I remember, it was started by Becky Wang. We don’t have a school magazine any more. It’s a pity. Betty: Well, I’m thinking about starting it again. Mr. Jackson : Sounds like a good idea! Go on. Betty: I was also looking for something by Confucius and by Shakespeare.

Mr. Jackson :Really? That’s a bit difficult for the school magazine. Betty: Well, I’d like a monthly article called “Great Books” – you know, someone reads a favourite work of literature and writes an article about it.

Mr. Jackson : I see. Confucius’ works are still read by many people today, and we ’re still influenced by his thoughts. And Shakespeare’s plays are seen by millions of people every year. But how about an American writer,Mark Twain, for example? Betty: I don’t know. Mark Twain was an important writer,but he isn’t known as a great thinker like Confucius.

Mr. Jackson :No, but his books are still popular. In fact, he wrote my favourite book The Adventure of Tom Sawyer. Perhaps that’s what makes “Great Books” - they ’re still read today. Betty: So why don’t you write the first article on “Great Books”?

What’s up? 什么事 ? It’s a pity. 真遗憾. Sounds like a good idea! 听起来是个好主意 ! Go on. 继续 Really? 真的么 ? I see. 我明白了.

Answer the questions. 1. Who do you think Mr Jackson is? I think/Maybe he is a teacher. 2. What was Betty looking for in the library? Why? She was looking for some old copies of the school magazine. Because she wanted to start it again.

3. What does Betty think of Mark Twain’s books? She thinks that his books aren’t as popular as Confucius’. 4. What is Mr. Jackson’s opinion of what a great book is? It is still read by people today.

Read the dialogue Homework: 1. 背熟今天学的单词和短语 2. 《小屋》 P18-19 第二题 3. 《报纸》部分练习