1. Module 2
Fantasy
Literature

2. What is Fantasy Literature?
Fantasy: 幻想，梦幻 Fantasy Literature: 奇幻文学 Fantasy is a genre[ˈʒɒnrə] (流派) that uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, setting. Elements: swords, magic, demons, gods, adventures,monsters…

4. Why do people love the novel?
Read and fill.
Author
Hero
Heroine
Why do people love the novel?
Type of the book
Philip Pullman
Will
Lyra
It’s an exciting and philosophical novel.
Fantasy

5. Introduction
1) How can you tell that His Dark Materials is a fantasy story?
2) Which three books form the trilogy of His Dark Materials?
enter other worlds adventures
different worlds witches talking bears

6. Trilogy a series of 3 books the Golden Compass (1) the Subtle Knife(2)
the Amber Spyglass(3)

7. Reading tips:
Ignore the new words, if they do not bother your understanding of the story. (P17 Learning to learn)
Involve yourself in the story:
Picture the story in your mind.
Predict what’s happening next.

8. The Cat That Vanished an extract from the Subtle Knife
1. Fast reading:
Where did this cat go?
The Cat That Vanished
an extract from the Subtle Knife
extract ['ɛkstrækt] n.
a small part of a book or a piece of writing

9. Number the sentences in the correct order. (Activity 1, P16)5
Will decides not to return to his world.
The cat vanishes.
The cat comes up to Will.
Will climbs through a hole.
The cat behaves in a strange way.
13-15 3 7
1-2 1
8-12 4 2
3-6

10. (P1-2) The cat comes up to Will Find out the words to describe Will.
…was stupefied with exhaustion… …stood trying to clear his head… …put down… held out… …felt a longing to turn for home… scalded…

11. Let’s act it out! (P2-6) The cat behaves in a strange way.
Underline the action of the cat
vanish
pad out of a garden
step forward
come up to
rub her head against Will's knuckle
leap back
turn away
pat the air once more
pad across the road
approach the spot again
pad towards the bushes
reach out a paw to pat
leap backwards
fur on end
Tips: Work in a group of two. One plays the cat. The other is narrator.
back arched
解说员
Let’s act it out!

12. Assignment
《38套》1套 《同步辅导》完成到M5