Module 2 Great books

Unit 3

Language in use

Language practice

* Shakespeare’s plays are seen by millions of

people every year.

* Today it is thought to be one of the greatest

books in American literature.

* Confucius’ works are still read by many people

today.

* Mark Twain isn’t known as a great thinker.

Compare these sentences.

① Millions of people see Shakespeare’s plays every

year.

② Today people think it is one of the great books in

American literature.

③ Many people today still read Confucius’ works.

④ People don’t know Mark Twain as a great thinker.

Now choose the correct form of the words in the box to complete the sentences.

grow/isn’t grown influence/are influenced

punish/ is punished respect/are respected

Chinese people__________their parents.

Parents_____________ by Chinese people.

respect

are respected

Complete the sentences.

1. Tom____________ for fighting.

2. They __________Tom for fighting.

3. Confucius’ thoughts_________people in the world.

4. People in the world _____________ by Confucius’

thoughts.

5. Farmers________rice in spring.

6. Rice___________in winter.

is punished

punish

influence

are influenced

grow

isn’t grown

2.Work in pairs.

Ask and answer.

Which book/ describe/in New Standard magazine?The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,it/ write/by Mark TwainWhich book is described in New Standard magazine?The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.It was written by Mark Twain.

Work in pairs. Ask and answer.

1 what/ happen/ Tom Sawyer?

He has many exciting adventures. he /think/ to be dead

2 who/ punish/ in the book?

Injun Joe/ punish / for/ bad behaviour

3 what/special/ about the book?

it/ believe/ to be one of the greatest American books

Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words.

Tom: Why_____popular books______(make) into films?

Jerry: Oh, because the story (1)_____________________ (already/know) by lots of people,so the film version will become popular as well.

Tom: But why(2)_______the story sometimes _________ (change) in the film version?

Jerry: Because films and books work differently. Some characters in the book(3)_____________(not include) in the film version, but others(4)_________(give) more important roles than they had in the book.

are made

has already been known

is changed

aren't includedare given

Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words.

Tom: Surely that does’t happen in historical films?

Jerry: Yes, it does, actually. Sometimes even the facts about history(5)__________________(change).

Tom: But how can historical facts be rewritten?

Jerry: Because films do not intend to teach history,but rather, to tell a good story!

have been changed

Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.

die hero influence kill popular prefer punish theme

Films of Shakespeare’s plays are still (1)__________ today because young people like to read the plays and often (2)_________to go to the cinema.His stories are exciting and the(3)___________are meaningful. We see what the (4)________ do and what (5)__________ them. For example, kings (6)___________by men who want to become kings; girls and boys (7)_______for love; and unpleasant people (8)____________for their bad behaviour.

popular

preferthemes

heroesare killed

influences

die are punished

Listen and check(√)the statements that Betty and Daming agree with.

1 Modern books can be great books.

2 Books are more important than films.

3 Seeing a play is more interesting than seeing a film.

4 Watching TV is more fun than reading a book.

Betty Daming You

Complete the conversation with the correct form of the phrases in the box. a bit as far as for example in fact have got it right spend a lot of time think about

Tony: Hello, Daming .You’re(1)_____________________in the

library today.What’s up?

Daming: Hello, Tony, I’m(2)______________ my article for

new standard. The tile is “my favourite book”, but I

can’t decide what to write about.

Tony: Well, what’s your favourite book?

Daming: I haven’t got one.(3)_______,I don’t really enjoy

reading.

spending a lot of time

thinking about

In fact

Tony: I see, well, that makes it (4)_______difficult. Can you

write about something else, a film,(5)______________?

Daming: I don’t think so. I promised Betty that I’d write abou

t my favourite book.

Tony: (6)_________I can see, Betty will be pleased if you wr

ite an article, even if it’s not about a book.

Daming: I think you (7)_______________! I will write about

my favourite film instead.Thanks, Tony.

Tony: You’re welcome.

a bit

have got it right

As far as

for example

Module task: Organising a class talk

Work in groups. Read the statement.

We are more influenced by films than by books.

*Decide on your point of view.Do you agree or disagree?

* Think of some example of films or books you have seen

or read.How did they influence you?

Homework :

1. Finish the exercises in workbook.

2. Make a conclusion of the grammar of this

unit.

I. 把下列句子变为被动语态，每空一词。1. They sing an English song before class every day.

An English song before class every

day.

2. My father mends the car by himself.

The car by my father himself.

3. People use knives for cutting things.

Knives for cutting things.

4. Students clean the classroom every day.

The classroom every day.

is sung

is mended

are used

is cleaned

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5. I always keep my room clean.

My room always clean by me.

6. These girls often go to take care of the old people.

The old people often care of by

these girls.

7. We don’t look down on poor people.

Poor people on.

8. People all over the world know the Great Wall.

The Great Wall by people all over

the world.

is kept

are taken

aren’t looked down

is known

II. 用所给动词的适当形式填空。 1. Today lots of man-made satellites ________ (send) up into space. 2. Tan Qianqiu’s name (remember) by all Chinese people. 3. Vegetables, eggs and fruit (sell) in this shop. 4. The flowers (water) by Lingling everyday. 5. These kinds of machines (make) in Shanghai. 6. English (learn) as the second language by most students in China.

is learned

is remembered

are sent

are sold

are watered

are made