牛津高中英语模块8unit1Task

for giving opinions:
• I feel that… Useful phrases
• If you ask me, I would say…
• In my opinion… for asking for opinions: • Do you think that…? • How do you feel about…? • What‟s your opinion of…?
二、常用表达 1. … is written by … 2. The main characters of … are … 3. Unfortunately / However … 4. Even though … without doing, … 5. It tells us that … 6. as long as … 7. In my opinion … / I think …
Unit 1 Task
Writing a review of a book or story
Skill building 1: listening for key words
Listen to this paragraph and summarize
in your own words. Pay attention to the
Listen to the recording and write down the key words.
Para. 1 author, title, category, setting
Para. 2 plot, characters, character development
Para. 3 themes, symbols Para. 4 personal opinion
summary.
Step 1: recognizing key words
Part A
In your English class, your teacher is telling you how to write a review of a book or story. The teacher divides the review into four paragraphs. You have to write down the key words for each paragraph.
Homework
1. Practice asking for and give opinions.
2. Go over the useful words and phrases.
3. Finish writing the review.
key words.
Just as a proverb says, “life is filled with twists and turns.” One can‟t gain any success if he or she never experiences difficulty or failure. In other words, trouble exists from beginning to end during our lifetime. Students may fail in
and focus on the plot, characters and
the theme of the story.
Discuss the following questions in groups. 1. Do you think the plot of „The Attic‟ sounds interesting? 2. What do you think about the way colours are used to describe feelings?
for showing agreement: • Exactly! Useful phrases • I think so, too.
• I feel the same way. for showing disagreement: • I disagree.
• I beg to differ. • I don‟t feel the same way.
8. I give it a five-star rating.
„The Home-Made Ball‟ is a short story written by Jerry Johnson. The story is set in modern-day America. The main character of „The home-made ball‟ is a boy called Kevin. Kevin and Mike are good friends who play soccer
[写作提示]
一、文体解读
1. 一篇文学评论通常包含两大部分：
（1）作品简介：作品名、作者、背景、
人物、情节梗概等。
（2）评论：主题、象征、思想内容、
艺术手 法、语言特色、文学价值等。
2. 采用叙议结合、评析结合的写法。 3. 评论语言力求生动。 4. 主体时态为一般现在时，有时也
可用现在完成时。
and the old beach and the new sneakers symbols. The old things symbolize the most valuable things, friendship, which
needs to be cherished.
I think this story is really good.
Look at the painting,
try to use different
ways to ask for and
give opinions.
Step 2:
discussing a review of a book or story
Read the review of a story on page 12
Part B Read the story on page 11 and complete the table below.
Title Theme The Home-Made Ball
friendship
Jerry Johnson
Author
Symbols
the old home-made soccer ball and the new soccer ball, the old bench and the new sneakers short story okay Kevin, Mike, Steven
their exams, scientists may fail in their
experiments, and players may be
defeated in பைடு நூலகம்heir matches.
1. While listening to a lecture or a news
report, do you always have to pay attention to every word the speaker uses? 2. What do you think are the most important words to pay attention to? Why do you think so?
3. Why does Virginia Fox use chocolate
as a symbol of happiness?
4. Which character in „The Attic‟ do
you like best?
5. What is the theme of this short story?
Skills building 3: Writing a review of a book or story Read the guideline on page 13 and answer. 1. What‟s the tense usually used in a literary review? The simple present tense and the present perfect tense. 2. A review usually follows a set outline, doesn‟t it? Yes.
Skills building 2 asking for and giving opinions Work in a small group of four to discuss how to ask for and give opinions? List the phrases and expressions on your paper.
Read the guideline and answer. 1. What are the key words?
Key words are the most important words in a sentence or paragraph.
2. What are the key words used for?
words? (1) Key words are often stressed. (2) There is often a pause before a key
word. (3) Key words are often repeated. (4) Key words are often given in a
Step 3: Writing your review
Read the outline of the structure on
page 13. Then work in groups of four and write a review of „The Home-Made Ball‟. You can discuss your views on the story with your partners.
with their home-made ball every day, but
when Kevin gets new sneakers and a
soccer ball, things change.
Friendship is an important theme in this short story. The author, Jerry Johnson, uses the old and new things, like the old home-made ball and the new soccer ball,
Category Your opinion Characters
Plot
Kevin and Mike are good friends, and play soccer with their home-made ball every day. However, when Kevin gets new sneakers and a new soccer ball, things change.
To talk about something important, for example, teachers often use key words to give useful hints about homework or tests.
3. Do you know how to listen for key