Literature教案

1.finish these questions according to the passage .
photo   a  scene from oliver twist
novelist      charlesdickens(england)
when was the victorian period?  in the middle of the 19th century       
where did the story take place?
many of his novels take place in _ london .
who is oliver?  a poor orphan_boy_who lives in a workhouse_
t: very good. now can you tell me who the boy is in the picture?
s1: oliver.
t: he is the main character in the novel called oliver twist. can you find a sentence in the passage to describe him?
ss: oliver is a poor orphan boy who lives with other children in a large house called a workhouse.
t: thank you. anyone can tell us some more about the novel?
t: great. before our class, i asked you to find some information about his other novels in groups. now i will give you some more minutes to work together and then please show something for us.
(the students work in groups.)
t: time is up. it’s your time to show. which group wants to be the first?
t: just now we have talked about charles dickens’ novels. from his novels we can know he is such a famous novelist, but what about his life?
ss: we don’t know.
t: so please turn to page 41 and read the passage about charles dickens.
(give the students some time to read the passage and finish some related exercise in groups. they can choose the following tasks.)
task 1: fill in the chart with some information from the passage.
the year of birth and death 1812--1870
the place of birth london
his family his father was put in prison.
his childhood unhappy and poor
when he was young he worked as a journalist and met many people.
his novels oliver twist            david copperfield
a tale of two cities      great expectations
his influences his books were popular and the readers usually became excited.
step 3. . ask ss to read the cultural corner carefully and tell us the main idea.
for your reference:
para 1: charles dickens’ birth and his schooling (education) and his childhood as well.
para 2: charles dickens’ work or experiences, which has influenced his fictions and stories.
para 3: charles dickens’ writing experiences.
para 4: charles dickens’ influence and contributions.
3. ask ss to read the cultural corner carefully and discuss the questions on page 41.
suggested answers:
(1) his father was in prison, and he had to make a living by working in a factory as a child; he worked for a newspaper and a political journalist in his novels.