1. Speaking

2. Lead in

3. 1. Who is the person? Charles Dickens. 2. What is Charles Dickens? He is a famous novelist ( 小说家 ). 3. What is his nationality? He is an Englishman. 4. Did he write many famous novels? Yes, he wrote many novels. 1. Who is the person? Charles Dickens. 2. What is Charles Dickens? He is a famous novelist ( 小说家 ). 3. What is his nationality? He is an Englishman. 4. Did he write many famous novels? Yes, he wrote many novels.

4. 5. Can you name some of them? Yes, “Hard Times” 、 “Great Expectations” 、 “A Christmas Carol” 、 “David Copperfield” 、 “Oliver Twist” 、 “A Tale of Two Cities”and so on. 5. Can you name some of them? Yes, “Hard Times” 、 “Great Expectations” 、 “A Christmas Carol” 、 “David Copperfield” 、 “Oliver Twist” 、 “A Tale of Two Cities”and so on.

5. Warming up Please think about which novel each picture is about?

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7. Great Expectations It’s about a family dinner. Everything in the room is out of order and a dog has crawled onto the dinner table. How dirty the room is! Great Expectations It’s about a family dinner. Everything in the room is out of order and a dog has crawled onto the dinner table. How dirty the room is!

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9. Hard Times It’s about a family party. An old woman and an old man are dancing happily. Other people are looking at them with great interest. Hard Times It’s about a family party. An old woman and an old man are dancing happily. Other people are looking at them with great interest.

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11. A Tale of Two Cities It’s about a revolution. Many people are rushing into a prison and they want to set the prisoners free. A Tale of Two Cities It’s about a revolution. Many people are rushing into a prison and they want to set the prisoners free.

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13. Oliver Twist There are two boys who are picking a gentleman’s pockets. Oliver Twist There are two boys who are picking a gentleman’s pockets.

14. Dickens Birth Nationality Achievements He was born in Landport, Hampshire on February 7th, 1812. England He wrote many famous novels.

15. Novels that he wrote The times in which he lived A Christmas Carol A Tale Of Two Cities David Copperfield Great Expectations Hard Times Oliver Twist He lived in the times when great changes happened in England and other European countries.

16. Speaking Task 1 1. Scrooge is a(an) person. A. kind B. honest C. brave D. unfriendly 2. Marley is Scrooge. A. different from B. similar to C. strange to D. unlike D B

17. 3. Which of the following is what we should do? A. selling fake milk powder to customers B. polluting food with poisons or bacteria C. taking safety measures to protect workers D. neglecting the food quality C

18. Discuss Key words safety standards responsibility working conditions quality hygiene/`haid  i:n/ trust conscience/`k  n  ns/ profit fake/feik/ powder/`paud  / social Key words safety standards responsibility working conditions quality hygiene/`haid  i:n/ trust conscience/`k  n  ns/ profit fake/feik/ powder/`paud  / social

19. Explanation care for: v. ① look after The children are well cared for in the nurseries. ② like She doesn’t care much for maths. Explanation care for: v. ① look after The children are well cared for in the nurseries. ② like She doesn’t care much for maths.

20. ③ be willing Would you care for a walk? ④ be concerned about He cares very little for himself. ③ be willing Would you care for a walk? ④ be concerned about He cares very little for himself.

21. Example 1: We should try our best to improve the safety standards and hygiene. We should shoulder the responsibility to improve the employees’ working conditions. We must trust the employees’ social conscience and working abilities. Only in this way can we We should try our best to improve the safety standards and hygiene. We should shoulder the responsibility to improve the employees’ working conditions. We must trust the employees’ social conscience and working abilities. Only in this way can we

22. Example 2: Making profits is very important to us but shouldering more social responsibilities and having social conscience are more important. How improve our products’ quality and make more profits.

23. can we do so? We should try our best to improve the quality of our products. In my opinion, we should first improve our employees’ working conditions, that is, safety standards and hygiene. Besides, we should trust our employees fully.

24. Talking on P194 the first part: Mr. Scrooge should do something for Tiny Tim. Although it is not his responsibility to care for Tiny Tim, he should realize that only when he makes others happy can he feel the first part: Mr. Scrooge should do something for Tiny Tim. Although it is not his responsibility to care for Tiny Tim, he should realize that only when he makes others happy can he feel

25. happy. Of course people will hate him because he doesn’t help others when he can. I can think of a similar example. In our village there is a very rich family but they are so mean that they don’t help others at any time. As a result, few people will make friends with them.

26. the second part: I think maybe Oliver was sent away because he wasn’t getting along with the workers in the workhouse. Dickens’ time was very hard and you would be looked down upon if you had no money. I think maybe at last the second part: I think maybe Oliver was sent away because he wasn’t getting along with the workers in the workhouse. Dickens’ time was very hard and you would be looked down upon if you had no money. I think maybe at last

27. Oliver escaped and became a revolutionary. Let me try retelling the story in my own words. Oliver Twist, who was an orphan, spent his childhood in a home for kids like himself, and later at a workhouse. But unfortunately he was sent away from the workhouse when he asked

28. for more porridge. He joined a group of thieves and learned to pick others’ pockets. But he knew that it was not a good job and tried three times to escape but failed. At last he succeeded and lived a life that he hoped for.

29. Homework Read the novel A Christmas Carol carefully.