Unit 1 The written wordReading Appreciating literatureStep1: Lead-inLet’s enjoy a section of film. Is it wonderful? Do you know something about the film? It’s based on Dickens’s famous novel “Oliver Twist”. It’s an example of classics. Classics are the antiques of the literary world. In this unit, we’ll have the chance to get more information about classic literature. ResourcesCharles Dickens was born on 7 February 1812 in Portsmouth, England. He had a happy childhood after his family moved to Chatham. At the age of 12, Dickens had to leave school because his father was imprisoned for debt. The poverty and adversity Dickens experienced as a child greatly influenced his later views on social reform. Before his death on 9 June 1870, he wrote about 15 major novels and many short stories, most of which are famous for their surprising endings. If you want to learn more about this great novelist, you may visit the following website:http://www.helsinki.fi/kasv/nokol/dickens.htmlStep 2: Fast reading for general ideasGo through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in part A on Page 2. Just focus on and identify the information needed to answer these questions. Answers A 1 Classics are the antiques of the literary world including novels, plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were well written and received. 2 England’s greatest writer.3 Seven years old.Step 3: Detailed reading for important information1. Let’s read the passage a second time and complete Parts C1 and C2 on page 4. 用心 爱心 专心 116 号编辑AnswersC1 1 Because they think they are old-fashioned and boring, and have nothing to do with life today.2 She doesn’t think tha...
