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M8U1 Word power
Teaching aims:
1. Enable students to understand and know how to use new vocabulary concerning literature;
2. Help students to know some information about some important literary figures such as Shakespeare; John Keats, Katherine Mansfield and Charles Dickens.
Teaching key points:
Help them find and get more information about some important literary figures and their works.

【Pre-class】
Surf the Internet to get information about different categories of literature and some literary figures mentioned in Part B

【While-class】
Step 1 Brainstorming
1. Show pictures and lead in the discussion on literature.
How many categories of literature can you think of? Can you name some?
The teacher writes down students’ answers on the blackboard.
2. Introduce the different categories of literature by asking them to read the introduction on their book and at the same time finish a chart.

Category of literature
Description

Fiction

Category of literature
Description

Non-fiction

Step 2 Further learning: writers of different types of literature
1. Ask students to do the following blank filling exercise
The one who writes drama is called _________.
who writes poems is called _________.
who writes short stories is __________.
who writes novels is ______________.
2. Help student to get more information about literary figures mentioned on their book from the Internet or books.
3. The teacher then share with students what he or she has found about these literary figures， which includes their birth and death date, nationality, occupation and famous works.

Step 3 Consolidation: Part C
Fill in the blanks using the words from Part A and Part B.

Step 4 Self-study
Put the following books into different categories in Part D.
• short story: ________________
• science fiction: _____________
• detective story: _____________
• romance novel: _____________
【Post-class】
Composition writing
Topic: Who is your favorite writer? Which book of him do you like best? And why do you like it?
Write a composition of about 200 words introducing your favorite writer and a book of him.

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