牛津译林版 (2019)必修 第二册Unit 4 Exploring literature课前预习ppt课件

1．Literature is a kind of intellectual light，which，like the sunlight，may sometimes enable us to see what we do not like.              —Samuel Johnson

文学是一种理智之光，它像阳光一样，有时能使我们看到不喜欢的东西。              ——塞缪斯·约翰逊

2．Literature is the textbook of human life. —Chernyshevsky

文学是人生的教科书。 ——车尔尼雪夫斯基

3．Literature is the tutor of the society.—Belinsky

文学是社会的家庭教师。 ——别林斯基

4．The decline of literature indicates the decline of a nation.

—Goethe

文学的衰落表明一个民族的衰落。 ——歌德

A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon us in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting and consoling us in age.

A good book is often the best urn of a life enshrining the best that life could think out; for the world of a man's life is, for the most part, but the world of his thoughts. Thus the best books are treasuries of good words, the golden thoughts, which, remembered and cherished, become our constant companions and comforters.

The written word is one of the most powerful forms of expression. Classic literature written many years ago still has the power to educate and inspire people. Many people find it difficult to read the classics. In fact, reading the classics can be a pleasurable experience especially as you mature and develop a deeper understanding of the world.

※Read for enjoyment. Classic literature should be read for enjoyment as well as education. Look for the works by authors you're familiar with through movies or TV. Choose the type of classic literature that you enjoy reading from past experience.

※Keep a dictionary on hand. Use the Oxford English Dictionary as a reference for unfamiliar words or to define words that have changed in meaning over time. Start slowly and work on reading 30 minutes a day to get into the habit.

※Get to read its biographical information. This is because it relates to the setting of the story and author. To have a better understanding of the story, find out more about the time period in which a work was created and the background of its author.

※Do research on the Internet. Large numbers of websites, like Bibliomania, provide information for the study and exploration of classic literature.

※Understand story structure. Classic literature often contains complex plots and extensive character development. Focus on reading for the overall theme or the meaning of the story, and take notes to recognize the basic elements of the story.

※Buy literature companions.Authoritative works such as the Oxford Companion to Classic Literature or the Norton Anthology of English Literature offer popular classic works of literature to get you started.

※Understand the use of footnotes in literature. Classic literature is often full of references to social and culture elements of the past. Footnotes may be used to explain these references and make the material easier to understand.

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1．Read the passage carefully and try to think of a proper title for it.

How to start reading classic literature

2．Classic literature is too difficult for us to read now. Do you think so?

Yes, I think so.Though difficult, it can be read little by little.

3．Which tip do you think is the most useful while reading the classics?

The last tip. Because I think footnotes are helpful to me.