1、Unit 1 Welcome to the unitThe written word共四十二頁classic worksWhich is your favorite?共四十二頁Gone with the Wind. It was written by Margaret Mitchell in 1936 and set a sales record when 50,000 copies were sold in one day. By 1965, it had sold more than 10,000,000 copies and had been translated into 25 lan

2、guages in 29 countries.It is one of the most successful best-sellers ever written. With Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell taught us, “Tomorrow is another day.” 共四十二頁dramapoetrynovelsshort storiesscience fictionsgenres of literature共四十二頁 Nowadays, besides the traditional books, that is, books in

3、print, do we have any other kinds of book?共四十二頁What are the benefits of reading e-books? 1. When you need certain information, you can get it immediately, by downloading an e-book at any kind of Computer like Mac, laptop, PDA and more.2. In most cases, e-books are cheaper than paper books.3. E-books

4、 are free and easy to download from the internet.4. E-books are quickly searchable and you can search it by topic and categories.共四十二頁 5. E-books take up less space so you can store hundreds and thousands of e-books in your computer. 6. E-books are portable and so you can carry it without worrying a

5、bout their weight. 7. E-books can be printable, if you wish to read an e-book in the traditional way.共四十二頁8. E-books are very simple and easy to purchase and download. 9. You can make a good library of all kinds of digital books that you need.10. All lovers of e-books can enjoy it anywhere at anytim

6、e by using todays technology. They can save their time and money by internet. 共四十二頁Have you ever been a member of a reading club? What did you do in the reading club?Does our school have a reading club?Are you a member of this club?If you are, what do you think of the club?共四十二頁What kind of activiti

7、es does a book club usually hold? In a reading club, people read books together and then discuss them. People can share information about books and authors, hold book fairs, write articles about the books they read and do other book-related things.共四十二頁 They might want to join a book club because it

8、 provides a place for people with similar interest to find friends easily and share information about their favourite books and authors. In a reading club, people can always learn more.Why might people want to join a book club?共四十二頁People now have more choices about the ways to read books. For examp

9、le, we can browse online literature websites and read short stories on web pages. Some books are stored as Word files or PDF files on CDs or even posted online. We can use a computer to run the CDs or visit websites and read e-books. We can also store e-books on portable electronic gadgets like a PD

10、ADo you think reading books in print is the only way to read? In what other ways can we read?共四十二頁and read the books wherever we go. Recently, some telecommunicationcompanies have begun providing a service where they send chapters of a book through text messages. That way, people can read books on t

11、heir mobile phones.共四十二頁 E-books have a lot of advantages. They save a lot of space. A CD can store many books and it weighs just a few grams so that it is much easier to carry some CDs than to carry a heavy suitcase full of books in print when travelling or moving house. What are the advantages and

12、 disadvantages of e-books?共四十二頁E-books provide people with a more personalized way of reading as the readers can set the pages, adjust the point sizeof the text or change the background colour. Some even provide a voice function so that people can read their booksby listening. Many people report tha

13、t they read e-books faster than books in print. Besides, we can save a lot of trees becauseno paper will be used for e-books.共四十二頁However, as many other electronic gadgets, e-books have disadvantages as well. To read e-books, people must first have an electronic device that can display them. Besides

14、, when reading e-books, people cannot make notes or comments on the margin as they can with books in print. More importantly, e-books available online may hurt copyright holders.共四十二頁Have you tried reading an e-book? What was it like?Are e-books popular? If not, do you think it will become popular?D

15、o you prefer reading books in print or e-books? Why?共四十二頁Science fiction is a genre of literature that uses imaginary stories. The stories talk about things or adventures happening and are usually set in the future, with themes based on scientific theories.What is science fiction?共四十二頁 French writer

16、 Jules Verne is regarded as the father of science fiction. He wrote many famous science fiction stories which are still popular now, such as Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Do you like science fiction? Can you name one or two science fiction writers? Can you name any examples of science fiction

17、books that are widely read now?共四十二頁Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, Around the World in Eighty Days, Five Weeks in the Balloon andFrom the Earth to the Moon.Why do you think science fiction is so attractive to people?Is science fiction popular in China? Can you name any Chinese science fictio

18、n writers?共四十二頁Do you like reading or writing poems? Why or why not?Which poem is your favourite? Why do you like it? Could you recite it for us? Which poets work do you enjoy reading the most?共四十二頁Do you think that e-books will replace books in print?Discussion共四十二頁In my opinion, e-books will event

19、uallyreplace books in print. E-books havemany advantages over books in print. First of all, they are much easier to carry. We can take many of our favourite books on a CD-ROM (or several) when travelling, while even one book in print may add too much weight to our suitcase. 共四十二頁Besides, reading bec

20、omes easier on e-books as we can set point size of text and the paper size to what is most comfortable for us. In addition, storing e-books is much easier. You may put all the books on your bookcase in just one CD and you dont have to worry that the humid air may destroy the books. Of course, it may

21、 be quite a long time before e-books replace books in print.共四十二頁What are some of the differences between poetry and science fiction books?共四十二頁 In my opinion, there are many differences between poetry and science fiction. To begin with, poetry uses much more concise language and special writing tec

22、hniques like rhythm and rhyme. Next, poets often express their thoughts and feelings in poems, while science fiction writers often tell what may be possible in the future based on developments in science. Lastly, poems usually reflect life or society at specific times, while the main topics of scien

23、ce fiction books range from scientific discoveries, space travel, life on other planets to environmental changes. 共四十二頁Poetry Poetry is a popular art form, which emphasizes rhythm, sound and imagery. Poems usually use language set up in lines, with a regular rhythm and often a definite rhyme scheme.

24、 Poets usually express their strong feelings through this art form. 共四十二頁 Science fiction stories Science fiction stories often show what may be possible in the far future based on what we can already observe today. A popular theme of science fiction is what society might look like in the future. Sc

25、ientific discoveries, space travel, life on other planets and environmental changes also are often discussed in science fiction stories.共四十二頁Language points共四十二頁1. If you were asked to recommend a book to a friend, what book would you choose? Why? (P1)When a sentence is talking about something that

26、is not real or currently impossible, the verb will be used in a special form that expresses a wish, possibility, condition, etc. That is called subjunctive. Pay attention to the forms of the predicate verbs in different tenses when we use sentences in unreal conditional. Remember how to form unreal

27、conditionals of the present, past or future time.共四十二頁TenseIfclauseMain clausepresentdid (were)would/ should/ could/ might dopasthad donewould/ should/ could/ might have donefuturedid，should do，were to dowould/ should/ could/ might do共四十二頁 1. Eliza remembers everything exactly as if it _ yesterday.

28、(2006全國(qun u) A. was happening B. happens C. has happened D. happened2. Dont you think it necessary that he _ to Miami but to New York? (2005江蘇)I agree, but the problem is _ he has refused to. A. will not be sent; that B. not be sent; thatC. should not be sent; what D. should not send; what高考(o ko)

29、鏈接共四十二頁高考(o ko)鏈接3. If I _plan to do anything I wanted to, Id like to go to Tibet and travel through as much of it as possible. (2005湖北) A. would B. could C. had to D. ought to共四十二頁4. If Newton lived today, he would be surprise by what _ in science and technology.（2007天津(tin jn)）A. had discovered B.

30、 had been discoveredC. has discovered D. has been discovered5. They _ two free tickets to Canada, otherwise theyd never have been able to afford to go.（2007山東）A. had got B. got C. have got D. get 高考(o ko)鏈接共四十二頁I can recommend the chicken in mushroom sauceits delicious.She has been recommended for p

31、romotion.The headmistress agreed to recommend the teachers proposals to the school governors.recommend vt. to suggest that someone or something would be good or suitable for a particular job or purpose, or to suggest that a particular action should be done: 推薦(tujin)共四十二頁 + (that) The doctor recomme

32、nded (that) I take more exercise.+ ing form of verb I recommend writing your feelings down on paper.The city has much/little to recommend it (= It has a lot of/few pleasant qualities).共四十二頁She is a highly recommended architect.recommended 被推薦(tujin)的adj.It is dangerous to take more than the recommended dose of this medicine. recommendation n.C or U a suggestion that something is good or suitable for a particular purpose or job: 推薦(tujin)共四十二頁 + that The report makes the recommendation that n