Unit1ThewrittenwordTaskWritingaliteraryreviewListeningforkeywordsWhilelisteningtoalectureoranewsreport,doyoualwayshavetopayattentiontoeverywordthespeakeruses?Recognizingkeywords:Paragraph1Paragraph2Paragraph3Paragraph4author,title,genre,settingplot,characters,characterdevelopmentthemes,symbolspersonalopinion,rateofthestoryWhatroledoyouthinkfriendshipplaysinourdailylife?Title‘Thehome-madeball’ThemeAuthorJerryJohnsonSymbolsGenreYouropinionCharactersStarratingthreeoutoffivePlotfriendshiptheoldhome-madesoccerballandthenewsoccerball,theoldbenchandthenewsneakersshortstoryKevin,Mike,StevenKevinandMikearegoodfriends,andplaysoccerwiththeirhome-madeballeveryday.However,whenKevingetsnewsneakersandanewsoccerball,thingschange.AskingforandgivingopinionsHowtoaskforandgiveopinions?Whatdoyouthinkof…?Howdoyoulike/find…?Howdoyoufeelabout…?Doyouthinkthat…?Inmyopinion,…Ithinkthat…AsfarasI’mconcerned,…Personally,…Createasituationandmakeadialogue,practicingusingthephrasesyoulistedjustnow.GivingyouropiniononaliteraryreviewWorkinpairs,makingadialogue.Oneactsasthereporterandtheotherasthereader.Tryingtouseasmanyquestionsaspossible.SampleanswersReporter:Goodmorning,MissYang.I’vejustreadyourliteraryreviewof‘TheAttic’inamagazine.CouldIaskyouafewquestionsaboutit?Reader:Sure.Whatwouldyouliketoknowabout?Reporter:Doyouthinktheplotof‘TheAttic’soundsinteresting?Reader:Yes,itisreallyentertainingandpoeticfrombeginningtoend.Reporter:PeoplesaytheauthorusescolorstodescribeCindy’smood.Whatdoyouthinkofthiswayofwriting?Reader:Iliketheway.Inmyeyes,colorsaddbeautytotheReporter:Well,whydoyouthinkVirginiaFoxuseschocolateasasymbolofhappiness?Reader:Ifeelthatchocolateusuallyhelpsusthinkofasweetandrichlife,whichsymbolizeshappinessandsuccessinCindy’slife.Reporter:PersonallyIfeelthesameway.Bytheway,whichcharacterdoyouthinkisthemostinterestinginthestory?Reader:Ifyouaskme,IwouldsaymyfavouritecharacterisdefinitelyStuart,the‘prince’.Reporter:Canyoutellmewhy?Reader:BecauseIfeelthatheaddssomecomedytothisotherwisedarktale.Reporter:Doyouthink‘thebeautyoffreedom’isagoodthemeforashortstory?Reader:Yes,itisanimportantthemein‘TheAttic’,whichmakesitdifferentfromotherCinderellastories.Reporter:Thankyouverymuch.WritingaliteraryreviewWhatshouldbeincludedinareview?inthesimplepresenttenseorthepresentperfecttenseacertainstructureWritingyourreviewPossibleexample‘Thehome-madeball’isashortstorywrittenbyjerryJohnson.Thestoryissetinmodern-dayAmerica.Themaincharacterof‘Thehome-madeball’isaboycalledKevin.KevinandMikearegoodfriendswhoplaysoccerwithheirhome-madeballeveryday,butwhenKevingetsnewsneakersandasoccerball,thingschange.Friendshipisanimportantthemeinthisshortstory.Theauthor,JerryJohnson,usestheoldandnewthings,liketheoldhome-madeballandthenewsoccerball,andtheoldbenchandthenewsneakersAssymbols.Theoldthingssymbolizethemostvaluablething,friendship,whichneedstobecherished.IthinkthisstoryisreallygoodandIgiveitaratingoffouroutoffive.1.makeaballoutofoldsocks(P11)make相关短语:Imadeachequeoutfor£20to'Henry'sSupermarket'.Hemadehimselfouttobeamillionaire.makeenough/much/more,etc.ofsth.togiveaparticularlevelofvalueorimportancetosomething:重视,强调IthinkwemaketoomuchofthebenefitsofWesternsociety.makeoff:迅速逃离makeupforsth:弥补makeuptosb:讨好makeendsmeet:使收支平衡makeexcuses:制造借口makeafoolofsb:捉弄mak...