外研版高中英语选修七ModuleCulturalCorner.pptVIP

* 外研版 高二年级(选修7) Module 3 Cultural Corner Charles Dickens Read the passage quickly and then give the main idea of each paragraph. Para 1: Charles Dickens’ birth and his schooling (education) and his childhood as well. Para 2: Charles Dickens’ work or an experience, which has influenced his fictions and stories. Para 3: Charles Dickens’ writing experiences. Para 4: Charles Dickens’ influence and contributions. Read the passage carefully and answer these questions. 1. What experiences from his own life did Dickens use in his novels? His own father was in prison and he worked in a factory as a child; he was also very poor. 2. What new information have you learnt about Oliver Twist? 3. How did Dickens’ novels help to improve English society? They made people aware of child poverty and made them want to do something about it. Students’ own answer. 1. Some people believe that he had a heart attack… 此句可这样变化： It is believed that he had a heart attack... He is believed to have a heart attack… Language points 2. a huge amount of 大量的(+不可数名词) Dickens always had a huge amount of energy. a quantity of +不可数名词/可数名词 plenty of +不可数名词/可数名词 a lot of +不可数名词/可数名词 a great deal of +不可数名词 a good many +可数名词 3. bring sth. to the attention of sb. 使某人关注某事 It brought child poverty to the attention of the public. 这件事使大众关注儿童贫困。 The matter was first brought to my attention earlier this year. 相关短语： pay attention to draw/call attention to sth. focus attention on sth. divert/distract/draw attention from sth. come to sb’s attention escape sb’s attention attract/catch/get sb’s attention get attention She waved to attract the attention of the waitress. 她摆手以此来引起服务员的注意。 Children often misbehave in order to get attention. 小孩经常用不礼貌的行为来引起注意。 The purpose of the article was to draw attention to the problems faced by single parents. 这个文章的目的引起大家注意摆在单亲父母面前的问题。 4) an attempt to draw attention away from the serious economic pro