Unit5Enjoyingnovels教材背景链接Dickenswasbornon7February1812,inLandport,Portsmouth,inHampshire,thesecondofeightchildrentoJohnDickens(1786~1851),aclerkintheNavyPayOfficeatPortsmouth.Whenhewasfive,thefamilymovedtoChatham,Kent.In1822,whenhewasten,thefamilyrelocatedto16BayhamStreet,CamdenTown,inLondon.Hisearlyyearsseemtohavebeenanidyllic(田园诗般的)time,althoughhethoughthimselfthena“verysmallandnotoverparticularlytakencareofboy”.Hespenttimeoutdoors,butalsoreadwidely,withaparticularfondnessforthenovelsaboutevilpersons.Hetalked,laterinlife,ofhismemoriesofchildhood,andofhiscontinuingmemoryofthepeopleandeventsthathelpedtobringhisfictiontolife.Hisfamily’searly,moderatewealthprovidedtheboyDickenswithsomeprivateeducationatWilliamGiles’sSchool,inChatham.Thistimeofprosperitycametoanabruptend,however,whenhisfatherspentbeyondhismeansinentertainingandinretaininghissocialposition,andwasfinallyimprisoned.Shortlyafterwards,therestofhisfamilyjoinedhiminresidenceatMarshalsea.Thisprovidedthesettingofoneofhisworks,LittleDorritinwhichthetitlecharacter’sfatherwasimprisoned.Justbeforehisfather’sarrest,12yearoldDickenshadbegunworkingtenhourdaysatWarren’sBlackingWarehouse,onHungerfordStairs,nearthepresentCharingCrossrailwaystation.Heearnedsixshillingsaweekpastinglabelsonjarsofthickshoepolish.ThismoneypaidforhislodgingswithMrs.Roylanceandhelpedsupporthisfamily.Hisexperiencesservedtoinfluencelaterfictionandessays,andwerethefoundationofhisinterestinthereformofsocioeconomicandlabourconditions.Questions:1.DoyouthinkDickenswashappy,whenhewasyoung?________________________________________________________________________2.CanyoulistsomeofDickens’works?Haveyoureadthem?________________________________________________________________________No.Dickenshadtoworkhardtosupporthisfamilyafterhisfatherwasarrested.略本部分内容讲解结束按ESC键退出全屏播放按ESC键退出全屏播放