Topic 2 Who is your favorite character in literature?Section CHave you ever read Journey to the West?Can you tell us something about it?Describe the pictures.be born from a magic stonehave a fantastic golden iron barfight against the godsbe held under a mountainbe set free by a Tang dynasty monk, Xuanzanghelp Xuanzang travel to the West with Pigsy and SandyWrite a story about the Monkey King according to the expressions in P38-3. Then report it.Do you think that Xuanzang, Pigsy and Sandy are important for the Monkey King? Do you have any friends like them?Read and understandAnswer the following questions according to 1a:1. Where did the story happen?2. What did the taller boy do when he had an argument with his friend?3. Where did the shorter boy write the words when his friend hurt him?4. Where did the shorter one write the words when his friend saved him?The story happened in the desert.He slapped his friend in his face.He wrote them in the sand. He carved them on a stone. The shorter boy got stuck in the mud and started to sink.系表结构， stuck 是形容词作表语。Example:The cake tastes delicious.However, when someone does something good for you, you should carve it on a stone from which the wind can never erase it.erase … from … 把…… 从……清除 / 抹去Make up a short play according to 1a with your partner.1.Do you agree that it is good to forgive your friends when they hurt you? Why or why not?2.Can you give an example of what a friend did for you during your middle school years?Do you know the following people?Cao Xueqin (1715-1763) is known for the novel, Dream of the Red Chamber.Bing Xin (1900-1999) is famous for children’s works.William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is famous for his poems and plays such as Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet.Aesop (620 B.C.-560 B.C.) is known for Aesop’s Fables.Discuss the following questions. Then make a report to your class.1. Who’s your favorite writer?2. Which work of his/hers do you like best?3. Do you want to be a writer? Why or why not?We canWe understandtalk about art and literature. how to cherish friendship. 1.Write a short passage to introduce your favorite writer and his/her most famous works.2. Read the short play in Section D, and prepare for it.
