Task Writing a literary review

Task Writing a literary review

Unit1 The written worldUnit1 The written world

How to write a literary review?

Skills building 1: Skills building 1:

Listening for key wordsListening for key words

Lead-inLead-in

1.What are the key words?1.What are the key words?

Key words are the most important words in a sentence or paragraph.Key words are the most important words in a sentence or paragraph.

2. What are the key words used for?2. What are the key words used for?

To talk about something important, to give useful hints.

DiscussionDiscussion

1.While listening to a lecture or a news report, do you always have to pay attention to every word the speaker uses?

1.While listening to a lecture or a news report, do you always have to pay attention to every word the speaker uses?

2. Do you know how to listen for key words?2. Do you know how to listen for key words?

(1)Key words are often stressed.

(2)There is often a pause before them.

(3)Key words are often repeated.

(4)Key words are often summarized.

Step1 Recognizing key wordsStep1 Recognizing key words

1.Listen to the recording and write down the key words.1.Listen to the recording and write down the key words.

2. Listen again and complete the table in Part A on page 10.2. Listen again and complete the table in Part A on page 10.

Part APart A

3. Check the answers.3. Check the answers.

Para. 1

Para.2

Para.3

Para.4

author, title, genre, settingauthor, title, genre, setting

plot, characters, character developmentplot, characters, character development

themes, symbolsthemes, symbols

personal opinion, rate of the storypersonal opinion, rate of the story

Part BPart BRead the story on page 11 and complete the table below with the key words in it.Read the story on page 11 and complete the table below with the key words in it.

Title Theme

Author Symbols

Genre Your opinion

Characters Star rating

Plot

‘The home-made ball’

Jerry Johnson

Short story

Kevin, Mike, Steven

friendship

The old home-made soccer ball, the old bench and the new sneakers

okay

Three out of five

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.

Part CPart C

Listen to the conversation and check your notes in part B

Skill building 2 Skill building 2

asking for and

giving opinions

asking for and

giving opinions

DiscussionDiscussion Group workGroup work

How do we usually asking for and giving opinions?How do we usually asking for and giving opinions?

Useful phrases for giving opinions:Useful phrases for giving opinions:

If you ask me, I would say…If you ask me, I would say…

I feel that…I feel that…

In my opinion…In my opinion…

Useful phrases for asking for opinions:Useful phrases for asking for opinions:

How do you feel about…?How do you feel about…?

Do you think that…?Do you think that…?

What’s your opinion of…?What’s your opinion of…?

Useful phrases for showing agreement:Useful phrases for showing agreement:

Exactly!Exactly!

I feel the same way.I feel the same way.

I think so, too.I think so, too.

Useful phrases for showing disagreement:Useful phrases for showing disagreement:

I disagree.I disagree.

I don’t feel the same way.I don’t feel the same way.

I beg to differ.I beg to differ.

Step 2 Step 2

Read the literary review on page 12 and focus on the plot, characters and the theme of the story.

Read the literary review on page 12 and focus on the plot, characters and the theme of the story.

giving your opinion on a literary reviewgiving your opinion on a literary review

Discussion

Discuss questions 1-5 on page 12Discuss questions 1-5 on page 12

group workgroup work

Practice

Ask and answer questions about the literary review on page 12.Ask and answer questions about the literary review on page 12.

Pair workPair work

Skills building 3: Skills building 3:

Writing a literary reviewWriting a literary review

DiscussionDiscussion

1.What’s the tense usually used in a literary review?

1.What’s the tense usually used in a literary review?

The simple present tense and the present perfect tense.

DiscussionDiscussion

2. A literary review usually has a certain structure, doesn’t it?2. A literary review usually has a certain structure, doesn’t it?

Yes.

PracticePractice

1.Read the outline of the structure on page 13.

2. Work in groups of four and write an outline of a literary review.

Step 3 writing your reviewStep 3 writing your review

1.read the instructions in step 3 on page 13.1.read the instructions in step 3 on page 13.

Pre-reading activitiesPre-reading activities

2. Review the information gathered in Step 1 and step2 .

2. Review the information gathered in Step 1 and step2 .

group workgroup work

3. Discuss your views on the story.3. Discuss your views on the story.

writingwriting

Write the review in groups of four.Write the review in groups of four.

(you may refer to the structures in skills building 3)

Language pointsLanguage points

Kevin was filled with sorrow at the sight of his old soccer ball, and he let out a sad sigh. (page 11, lines 23-24)

Kevin was filled with sorrow at the sight of his old soccer ball, and he let out a sad sigh. (page 11, lines 23-24)

凯文一看到他的旧足球内心充满了难过，他发出了一声悲伤的叹息。凯文一看到他的旧足球内心充满了难过，他发出了一声悲伤的叹息。

Eg.Eg.

此句中名词 sight有多种含义，可译为“情景，视线，视力，景色”等义。句中 at the sight of为介词词组，意为“一看到”，与短暂动词词组 catch sight of意义相同。

此句中名词 sight有多种含义，可译为“情景，视线，视力，景色”等义。句中 at the sight of为介词词组，意为“一看到”，与短暂动词词组 catch sight of意义相同。

We all laughed at the sight of hisstrange clothes. / We all laughed when we caught sight of his strangeclothes.

We all laughed at the sight of hisstrange clothes. / We all laughed when we caught sight of his strangeclothes.我们一看到他奇怪的衣服都笑了。我们一看到他奇怪的衣服都笑了。

TranslationTranslation

in sightout of sightgo sight-seeinghave a good eyesightbe far-sighted

in sightout of sightgo sight-seeinghave a good eyesightbe far-sighted

有好的视力远视的去观光在视线之内在视线之外

有好的视力远视的去观光在视线之内在视线之外

Eg.Eg.

句中词组 let out可译为“发出（叫喊），泄露（秘密），放大（衣服），放过（某人）”等义。

句中词组 let out可译为“发出（叫喊），泄露（秘密），放大（衣服），放过（某人）”等义。

Don’t let it out about me losing the job, will you?Don’t let it out about me losing the job, will you?不要把我丢了工作一事泄露出去，行吗？不要把我丢了工作一事泄露出去，行吗？

She let out a scream of terror.She let out a scream of terror.

她发出恐怖的尖叫。她发出恐怖的尖叫。

He is getting so fat that his trousers have to be let out round the waist.He is getting so fat that his trousers have to be let out round the waist.他越来越胖，裤腰都要放宽了。他越来越胖，裤腰都要放宽了。

The teacher said only Jim were to be punished, so that let me out.The teacher said only Jim were to be punished, so that let me out.

老师说只惩罚吉姆，因而饶了我。老师说只惩罚吉姆，因而饶了我。

comparisoncomparison

sighsignsignalsightshadeshadowshallownarrow

sighsignsignalsightshadeshadowshallownarrow

签署叹息信号情景狭窄的阴凉处浅的阴影

签署叹息信号情景狭窄的阴凉处浅的阴影

uglydullboringenvelopedevelop

uglydullboringenvelopedevelop

信封乏味的，枯燥的丑陋的，难看的阴沉的，迟钝的发展

信封乏味的，枯燥的丑陋的，难看的阴沉的，迟钝的发展

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HomeworkHomework

3. Practise showing agreement and disagreement.3. Practise showing agreement and disagreement.

5. Finish writing the literary review.5. Finish writing the literary review.

4. Go over the useful words and phrases.4. Go over the useful words and phrases.

1. Go over the definition and function of key words.1. Go over the definition and function of key words.

2. Practise listening for key words in paragraphs.2. Practise listening for key words in paragraphs.